Iraqis poised to vote under reformed election laws
Low turnout expected due to ‘apathy and despair’ among 25 million potential voters
Iraqi police disperse protesters outside oilfield as unrest grows
Government buildings and political party offices attacked as unrest grows across south
Iraq’s Sunnis voting without hope in first election since Islamic State
Sunni Arab minority feels alienated ahead of election for parliament and prime minister
Condemned to death in minutes: Iraq churns out justice to Isis suspects
Number of executions on judicial assembly line raises fears of miscarriages of justice
Iraqi and Kurdish forces clash as Baghdad advance continues
Fighting risks escalating crisis that pits two of US’s main regional allies against each other
Kurdish leaders ask for world’s help as 100,000 flee Kirkuk
UN concerned at reports of Kurds being forcibly displaced as Iraqi army advances
Iraqi forces seize control of Kirkuk from Kurds
Attack on northern city amid soaring tensions following independence referendum
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Iraqi forces advance on Isis-held city of Tal Afar
Military leaders confident of recapturing one of last remaining Islamic State strongholds
Iraq strikes Isis in Mosul days after declaring victory
Pockets of Iraqi city remain insecure as Islamic State militants and bombs remain
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Iraqi prime minister formally declares victory over Isis in Mosul
Fall of the city in effect marks the end of the Iraqi half of the Islamic State caliphate
Iraq slows advance on last Islamic State pocket in Mosul
Thousands of civilians remain trapped as insurgents put up fierce resistance
Iraq declares end of Isis ‘caliphate’ after capture of Mosul mosque
Prime minister says terror group has fallen after eight-month battle reaches denouement
Iraqi forces seize more ground in Mosul from Islamic State
Iraqi prime minister sees victory announcement shortly as forces battle militants in Old City
Shock and anger in Mosul after Isis destroys historic mosque
Destruction of Grand al-Nuri Mosque and its famous minaret came as Iraqi forces closed in
Mosul civilians at extreme risk, says UN, as major offensive begins
Iraqi forces begin efforts to capture western side of city from Isis control
Iraqi forces gain control of eastern half of Mosul from Isis
Despite US-led air strikes, Islamic State still holding out in other areas of Iraqi city
Row between Ankara and Baghdad sidetracks Mosul operation
Turkish and Iraqi governments’ dispute casts pall on effort to oust Islamic State
Isis ‘using human shields’ as coalition advances on Mosul
Iraqi and Kurdish forces say they have taken 20 villages near Mosul as assault advances
Mosul operation must ‘win the people’, says Iraqi commander
Assault to recapture city from Islamic State may see as many as 700,000 civilians flee
Kurds warn of possible humanitarian disaster once battle for Mosul starts
Offensive to push Isis out of Iraq’s second-largest city nearly ready to start
Kurdish forces open front and tighten grip on Isis capital Mosul
Fighters capture strategic river crossing in Iraq backed by US-led coalition air strikes
Iraq forces enter central Falluja as hordes of civilians flee
Advance slowed down due to Islamic State snipers, roadside bombs, tunnel networks
Iraq stalls Falluja assault ‘to protect civilians’
Isis puts up ferocious resistance as UN warns of ‘human catastrophe’ unfolding
Iraqi army assault reaches edge of Isis-held Falluja
Effort to capture Islamic State stronghold ramps up amid fresh bombings in Baghdad
Baghdad cannot put off Falluja offensive any longer
Analysis: Iraq’s prime minister needs to retake the city to maintain the support of Shias
Iraqi forces shell Isis targets in Falluja for second day
UN concern for civilians as residents say they are trapped and snipers are ‘everywhere’
Ramadi grapples with scars of war after its return to Iraqi hands
Retaking of the city by Iraqi security forces hailed as a major blow against Islamic State
Iraq’s fight against Isis threatened by Saudi-Iran feud
Sectarian tensions harm efforts to combat Islamic State with Shia-Sunni alliance
Iraqi prime minister moves to ease access to Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone
Haider al-Abadi issues order to security forces in an apparent bid to improve daily life for ordinary Iraqis as the country braces for fresh protests
Iraq parliament vote gives prime minister Abadi more power
Vote leads to biggest shakeup in governing system since US military occupation
Dangerous divergence between US and allies in tackling Islamists in Syria
Washington following the Saudi-Qatari lead rather than the other way around
Allies bicker as Islamic State threatens to kill hundreds
War of words highlights disagreements between US, Iraq and Iran over how to combat IS as months of air strikes have failed to check its advances
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