Iraq
Crime
Men arrived in three pickup trucks and raided her home on Monday, 26 December.
Conflict
Stephen Townsend said assisting Iraq army without causing them insult is their biggest challenge.
Conflict
American general tells Reuters that a new offensive is being planned against the jihadi-held city.
Conflict
In this gallery, IBTimes UK looks back at the year in four countries ripped apart by conflict: Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen.
Society
IBTimes UK presents its top reports from journalists who have been far afield in 2016.
Conflict
Under the slogan: 'Football is our life, let us live', Iraq wants Fifa to allow international games
Conflict
The delivery of aid is irregular, and dependent on security conditions.
Society
Shia and Sunni Imams from the UK, US and Malaysia visited areas previously held by the Islamic State.
Politics
The Iranian-backed militia has lost both men and legitimacy - but gained experience
Conflict
Researchers found more than 5,500 items ranging from mortar rounds to rockets and explosives.
Politics
Moussa says that Saudi Arabia and Egypt should play a bigger role in ending the Syrian war
Conflict
Acting Iraqi Interior Minister Aqeel al-Khazali expects suicide attacks in major Iraqi cities
Conflict
Pentagon official said the 50,000 figure was a 'conservative estimate'.
Conflict
Phil Shiner, formerly of Public Interest Lawyers, faces being struck off.
Politics
Drone pioneer Michael Flynn seeks to stamp out Islamist ideology as Trump's National Security Adviser.
Conflict
Journalist John Cantlie was captured in Syria in 2012 and has appeared in several propaganda videos.
Conflict
The fight for northern Iraqi city is still expected to take several months.
Conflict
The Shia stronghold held out against Isis despite relentless suicide bomb attacks.
Art
Kuwait: A Desert on Fire, sees Sebastião Salgado's travel closely with firefighters in one of the worst environmental disasters in living memory.
Conflict
The cloudy skies act in favour for the militants as they hinder air strikes and blur the vision of Iraqi forces.