Iraq

Brutal series of pictures called 'Kissing Death' won France's top prize for war correspondents

'Political solution to the conflict in Syria must be found that keeps that country in one piece'

'Some leaders of Iraq's Kurdistan region have made erroneous decisions which must be corrected'

The militant group is now on the verge of being ousted from its Syrian stronghold Raqqa

Iran is one of the main exporters of fuel products to Kurdistan

He also called for attacks on the Western media

Ankara plans to use all options from economic sanctions to military measures to counter the Kurdish move

Barzani says vote is not binding, but meant to provide a mandate for negotiations with Baghdad

Kurds voted in large numbers in an independence referendum

About 30 million ethnic Kurds are scattered across the region but have no country of their own

Turnout was 72 per cent, with 3.3 million of 4.58 million registered voters taking part in elections

'We will take necessary measures to preserve the unity of the country'

Referendum intended to give Kurds a legitimate mandate to achieve independence from Iraq

Twin bombings comes five days after a gun, bomb attack on a restaurant

Women and children were detained in Iraq's second city Mosul

Witnesses in the region said they saw around 100 military vehicles deployed, including tanks

Kurds have never lived under single, centralised power

Russia suspended regular flights to Iraq in 2004 after the US-led invasion in 2003

Assailants opened fire on a restaurant at midday before getting into a car and blowing themselves up

The government requires to take all steps to protect the unity of Iraq

Tombs marked 'martyr' have multiplied, as have posters of 'hero fighters'

No responsibility has been claimed, Islamic State group frequently carries out suicide bombings in Iraq

Crossing was opened after "securing the road from attacks and criminal gangs"

Members of Iraq's security forces were among the victims, medical sources said

Le Drian and Parly will discuss with Iraqi leaders the war on Islamic State

Mattis warned that the end of Islamic State is far from close

Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region has said it would hold a referendum on independence on September 25

Arar border was closed after the two countries cut ties following Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait in 1990

Divisions across political, religious, ethnic lines will again rise to surface in Iraq

Ground attack to try to take the city should start when the air campaign is over, says spokesperson

About 5 million Kurds live in majority Arab Iraq, which has a population of more than 30 million

Sistani has millions of followers not only in Iraq but also abroad

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The true death toll of the west Mosul battle may never be known

In a bid to identify the suicide bombers, soldiers are ordering women on the streets to remove their niqabs

Hobby Lobby calls itself the largest privately owned arts-and-crafts retailer in the world

The militants said in a statement they had been targeting an Iraqi army position

Initially only 114 detainees from the Detroit area were protected by the stay order

The battle for Raqa is the SDF's flagship offensive, with heavy backing from coalition air strikes and weapons

IS fighter was killed with a two-mile shot and the bullet took less than 10 seconds to travel

The court's action today was legally correct and may very well have saved numerous people from abuse and death

The mosque was of great architectural and historical value to the people of Mosul

The journalists were accompanying Iraqi special forces during the battle to reconquer Mosul from the Islamic State

There are fears for more than 100,000 civilians believed to be trapped in the maze of narrow streets.

"We and others are ready to step in. Just how we do that is to be decided," EU diplomat

Most have lived in the US for decades and fear being targeted by extremists should they be sent back to Iraq.

UN's refugee agency said at least one child had died and 200 were hospitalised

The victims were patrolling too close to a Taliban base when they came under attack

Washington has expressed concern that it could distract from the joint fight against the Islamic State group

Few countries' refusal to take in their share of asylum seekers, had set a June deadline and threatened sanctions