Mosul girls who fled Islamic State find confidence with football: 'It's not just for men'
They gathered in the Kurdish town of Koya for the match.
Isis hangs civilians from electricity poles for trying to escape Mosul, say reports
Thousands of residents attempt to flee city as fierce battles rage between Iraqi forces and jihadists.
In pictures: The daily lives of the thousands of families who have had to flee their homes in Mosul
Award-winning photojournalist Carl Court visited the Hamam al-Alil refugee camp as the fight to liberate Mosul from Isis enters its sixth month.
While war against Isis rages in Mosul, Iraqis bathe in healing hot waters at nearby Hammam al-Alil spa
While some Iraqis are being pampered, thousands of others just a short distance away are trying to get into a crowded refugee camp.
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Mosul: We are witnessing the defeat of Isis, coalition claims
Terror group 'unable to deny Iraqi security forces their objectives'.
At least 200 civilians killed in US air strikes in western Mosul
The UN said it was 'profoundly concerned' by the high loss of life.
Families fleeing Mosul warzone drugging children to avoid execution by Isis aid agencies say
Iraqi government forces are currently battling the Islamist militants in west Mosul.
The most powerful photos of the battle against Isis in Syria and Iraq
Islamic State has lost much territory and many fighters as it comes under attack from the US-backed coalition in Iraq and three separate ground forces in Syria.
180,000 refugees flee Isis-held west Mosul as fighting intensifies around iconic old city
111,000 have sought shelter in 17 nearby camps with rest staying with relatives living nearby.
Heartbreaking photos: Iraqi children killed by air strikes as battle against Isis in Mosul intensifies
Families trudge through rain and mud as they flee, many desperately hungry and traumatised by living under Isis rule.
Iraqi troops assault Mosul Grand Mosque where Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi proclaimed Isis Caliphate
Heavy fighting has been reported in Mosul's old city as Iraqi forces battle towards the Grand Mosque.
Isis commander of Mosul's Old City killed by Iraqi forces as government troops near bridge
Iraqi federal police reportedly killed Abu Abdul Rahman al-Ansary in Bab al-Tob district
In pictures: Iraqi forces expect to dislodge Isis militants from west Mosul within a month
Iraqi forces are facing increasingly stiff resistance from Islamic State militants, who are using suicide car bombs and snipers to defend their last major stronghold in Iraq.
Isis may be almost beaten in Mosul – but the battle for a new Iraq is just beginning
Baghdad will need money and support from the US and others if it is to defeat jihadism.
Mosul: Iraqi army in control of Badush prison where Isis executed over 650 non-Sunni inmates
The prison is located about 10km northwest of Mosul on the road to Tel Afar in Iraq.
Iraq: Over 20 killed as twin blasts hit wedding party near Tikrit
The suicide blasts resembled previous Isis attacks in the area, but no group has so far claimed responsibility.
Female Isis member paid £35 per month to lash 'immodest women' with ropes and sticks
Yass Khathr punished 50 women a week, beating them for crimes like smoking or showing their ankles.
Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi gives up Mosul fight to save his own skin
A lack of communication between Baghdadi and his leaders in Mosul indicates is focusing on preserving his own life.
Iraqi forces recapture key government buildings in Mosul
Iraq's elite troops and police forces take control of state buildings and museum in western Mosul.
Death to Rome: Inside Isis underground training camp discovered in former rail tunnel in Mosul
Miliants barricaded both ends of the tunnel, ripped up the tracks and built an assault course inside, on which to train their recruits.
Battle for Mosul: Iraqi forces gain control of al-Hurriya bridge over River Tigris
The bridge connects to the old city centre that is currently held by the Islamic State.
Thousands flee western Mosul as Iraqi forces battle Isis fighters in group's stronghold
Over 10,000 civilians have fled Isis-held districts since government forces breached the city's southern defences on 23 February.
Isis prepared for west Mosul battle and complicated enemy advance, says coalition commander
Stephen Townsend expressed hope that Raqqa in Syria will also be liberated from Isis control.
Isis: British medics who went to help the 'Caliphate' killed in fighting in Iraq - reports
Ahmed Sami Khider and Hisham Fadlallah reportedly died near Mosul on the same day.
Children of the Islamic State: Last letters from Mosul schoolboys who became Isis 'martyrs'
Documents, found by Reuters, include some of the first first-hand accounts from Isis suicide bombers to be made public, offering an insight into the mindset of young recruits.
Iraqi forces retake Mosul airport from Isis
The strategically vital site controls access to parts of Isis-controlled western Mosul.
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