Iraq

At least 61 people have died in Iran after a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Halabja, Iraq, close to the border of Iran.

The former prime minster suggested that the UK may never have entered had crucial intelligence been revealed sooner.

Hours after the Syrian army liberated the city of Deir al-Zour from Isis, came the news that Iraqi forces had entered al-Qaim.

A six-month pregnant American teenager, who was taken to Syria against her will by her father, is set to return home to Kansas.

Even at these taxing times, the urge only to punish has to be curbed. If it isn't, a liberal democracy will become an elected autocracy. And then no one is safe.

At least 6,000 Kurdish troops are believed to have been deployed to the oil-rich city in response to Baghdad's alleged threats.

Iraqi forces and Shia paramilitaries have entered the town of Hawija, one of just two pockets of territory still under control of Islamic State (Isis/Daesh) in Iraq.

The holiest day in the Shia calendar is observed on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic year, to mourn the death of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.

Many devotees beat their heads and chests with chains and knives, and gash their heads with swords to show their grief and echo the suffering of Imam Hussein.

The reclusive Isis warlord has not been seen in years and has a $25m (£19m) US bounty on his head.

Isis, which controls pockets of the country, said it was behind the attacks.

Turkish state media said 22 of the jihadists, detained in Istanbul, were foreign nationals.

Countries are working to boost ties in their bid to diminish Iran's growing influence in the Middle East.

One soldier was also taken hostage, the terror group said in a statement.

Mosul was recently declared liberated from Isis after months of fighting.

The former UK Prime Minister discussed her plans with US defence secretary Dick Cheney.

"Of all the wars I have covered in various countries, Mosul has been the worst."

Harrowing stories are emerging from the newly-liberated city Mosul after it's recapture.

Amnesty says UK claim of no civilian casualties was 'implausible'.

Iraqi forces repeatedly used coalition air strikes in Mosul, often to kill teams of just two or three Isis fighters armed with light weapons.

The video threatens encourages Muslims to carry out lone wolf attacks in America, Europe, and Russia.

At least 20 women, mostly foreign jihadi wives, have blown themselves up in Mosul since Sunday.

Karar Nushi was found dead on the streets of Baghdad with multiple stab wounds and other signs of torture.

Iraqi forces have found terrified families who had been hiding in their homes for weeks as fierce fighting raged around them.

Harrowing photos show terrified families escaping across piles of rubble, and Iraqi forces rescuing a little boy whose family had been killed in the fighting.

After months of court battles and controversy Donald Trump's travel ban was imposed on 29 June.

Iraqi forces battling Isis in Mosul say they are days away from ousting militants completely from the Old City.

Iraqi MP Vian Dakhill also shared the harrowing story of a 10-year-old girl raped to death.

End of Ramadan in liberated Mosul was joyous after three years of Isis rule.

The sniper reportedly killed an Isis jihadist from 2.1 miles (3,540m) in Iraq last month.