Iraq prime minister Haider al-Abadi appears to be ahead in poll
Iraqis vote in first election since defeat of Islamic State militants inside the country
Iraqis vote in first election since defeat of Islamic State militants inside the country
Government forces defeat jihadists in Hawija as they deal with Kurdish independence push
Air ban, in retaliation for independence vote, first concrete measure against Iraq’s Kurds
Effort inhibits militants’ ability to reinforce their fighters in city, says Air Force colonel
Insurgents in the town of Zadabadi have been promised safe passage to Beirut airport under UN deal
No secure territory for militants to pass through after death of rebel leader
Militants are now just 1 kilometre from town of Kobani as bombing intensifies
Alan Henning’s wife had called for the militant group to ‘open their hearts and minds’
Shafi al-Ajmi called for rebels fighting Syria’s Assad regime to be armed
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