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Shi'ite forces to battle ISIL militants in Iraq's Anbar province

Shi’ite paramilitaries are to deploy to Iraq’s western province of Anbar after ISIL militants reportedly overran the provincial capital Ramadi. If

Syria

ISIL's cultural threat to Syria's ancient citadel of Palmyra

Fierce battles raging near the historic city of Palmyra have raised questions over its significance and status in the Islamic world. Fears have also

Iraq

Iraq: ISIL raises black flag over local government building in Ramadi

Militants from the Islamic State group raised their black flag over the local government compound in Ramadi, the capital of Iraq’s Anbar province, on

Iraq

Iraq claims ISIL number 2 killed in airstrike

The deputy leader of ISIS has been killed in a coalition airstrike according to Iraq’s Defence Ministry. Abu Alaa al-Afari was said to meeting with

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Iraq

Iraq hit by bomb blast and prison escape

A car bomb has rocked the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing at least seven people and wounding more than a dozen others. No group immediately claimed

Iraq

Iraqi Kurd leader Barzani wraps up visit to US

The president of Iraq’s northern Kurdish region has been wrapping up a visit to America – his first in almost three years. Massoud Barzani has met

Iraq

ISIL now 'weak,' says Iraqi PM

Baghdad has been rocked by two more bomb blasts, killing at least 17 people. They happened ten minutes apart and struck as restaurants were packed

Iraq

Baghdad car bombs kill 21 after EU chief warns of worsening crisis

At least 21 people were killed in the Iraqi capital after a wave of car bombs exploded on Thursday evening (April 30). The Baghdad blasts happened

Iraq

Iraq: UN team visits camp for families who have fled Ramadi fighting

A senior UN delegation has visited camps in Baghdad for Iraq’s internally-displaced people – 2.7 million of whom have fled their homes since January

Iraq

Iraqis forced out of Ramadi by ISIL as exodus continues

Thousands of Iraqis have been continuing to flee the city of Ramadi to escape the extremists from the so-called Islamic State. Local officials have

Iraq

A deadly day in Iraq: Three car bombs in two cities kill at least 30

Three car bombs have exploded in separate areas of Iraq, killing at least 30 people. Erbil Islamic militant group ISIL has claimed responsibility

Iraq

Izzat al-Douri, Saddam Hussein's right-hand man, 'killed in shoot-out'

He was on the US military's most-wanted list: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, a former henchman of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, has reportedly been killed

Iraq

Iraq: The battle for Ramadi

A military jet has been filmed firing on Ramadi, as the city below is in the throes of a power struggle. The plane, believed to belong to US-led

Iraq

ISIL militants launch counter offensive in Iraq after recent losses

Islamist militants known as ISIL claim to have taken control of part of Iraq’s largest refinery in the northern city of Baiji. A propaganda video has

Iraq

ISIL gains ground in western Iraq, raising fears for Baghdad

Police sources say ISIL militants are gaining ground in western Iraq, raising fears for security in the capital.

USA

Obama endorses Iraqi premier and his fight against ISIL during White House visit

President Obama has announced almost 190 million euros worth of extra humanitarian aid for Iraq in a show of support for visiting premier Haidar

Iraq

Obama pledges extra humanitarian aid after meeting Iraqi PM

US President Barack Obama has announced almost 190 million euros worth of extra humanitarian aid for Iraq. It comes after a meeting with the

Iraq

Iraqi army says it's still in control of oil refinery amid sustained attack by ISIL militants

After heavy fighting against ISIL militants Iraqi forces say they are still in control of the the Baiji oil refinery near Tikrit. Unverified video

Iraq

ISIL video 'confirms destruction' of Nimrud in Iraq

The self-proclaimed Islamic State has released a video apparently confirming the destruction of Nimrud, one of Iraq’s greatest archaeological

Iraq

200 Yazidis released after 6 months in ISIL captivity

More than 200 Yazidis have been released after being abducted from around Mount Sinjar in Iraqi Kurdistan by the radical Islamic State movement

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