Iraq news
Iraq names little-known banker Ali al-Zaidi as PM after five-month deadlock
The real story of Zaidi is that he is largely unknown and appears to have been chosen almost by chance, as if Iraq’s politicians simply settled on a random figure to lead the country.
Iranian-backed militias strike Iraqi intelligence service in Baghdad escalation
US urges Iraq to limit Iranian influence as new government forms
Iraq's former PM who helped fuel ISIS makes unlikely comeback - analysis
ISIS blows up historic mosque where 'caliphate' was declared
Destruction of 12th century mosque at end of Ramadan comes amidst ISIS-inspired terror attacks around the world as extremist group loses battle for Mosul.
Reporter's Notebook: A personal journey through Mosul’s war with ISIS
War is also addictive. The artillery concussions ring deep in the body. Advancing to the front gives one fear and a sense of being alive.
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.