Iraq news
US urges Iraq to limit Iranian influence as new government forms
The discussion centered on Iraq accepting up to 7,000 ISIS detainees from Syria, a move that could spark controversy within the country.
Iraq's former PM who helped fuel ISIS makes unlikely comeback - analysis
Iraqi Sunnis divided over upcoming vote for parliament speaker
New Iraqi lawmaker ousted after creating fake PMF brigade, violating election laws
Hezbollah commander's death in Iraq overshadows Mideast, Israel
Death of Hezbollah commander marks an escalation in Iran’s role in Iraq
Iranian-backed militias reach Iraq-Syria border
In lightning offensive, Iraqi forces carve out strategic corridor from Baghdad to Syria.
Iraqi forces using siege and stealth to evict ISIS from Mosul
ISIS fighters "came to die and the majority of them are now in hell."
ISIS crimes scarred Iraqi history and landscape
Today’s Mosul and the areas around it were the site of many of the worst crimes of ISIS against cultural heritage.
A hitchhiker’s guide to the militias that now dominate much of Iraq
Country’s Shia take page from Hezbollah playbook.
On the ground in Mosul: The face of a new Iraqi military, forged in war
In the battle for Mosul, the Iraqi Army has deployed a variety of its best units, including the 9th Armored Division, the black-clad Special Operations Forces and the Federal Police.
Report: ISIS leader Baghdadi close to being 'captured or killed'
The Iraqi Army is basing its conclusion on a military assessment following a recent battle it held with ISIS militants in the city of Tel Afar, located just 63KM from Mosul.
White House source: Trump to leave Iraq off new travel ban order
Iraq was taken off the list of countries in the original order, issued on Jan. 27, because the Iraqi government had imposed new vetting procedures.
British jihadist becomes suicide bomber after £1M government payout
Ronald Fiddler carried out an ISIS suicide mission a decade after the British government fought for his release from Guantanamo Bay.
Who are the people killed by Nouri al-Maliki, and why?
During his tenure from 2006 to 2014 he used the same routine as previous Iraqi governments, increasing his authoritarian power to maintain control.