US-led air strike in Syria kills top leader of al-Qaeda splinter group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham
The air strike targeted Abu Ibrahim al-Tunsi, a Tunisian jihadist in Idlib governorate.
Iraqi forces announce entire east of Mosul liberated from Isis
Iraqi commanders announced the victory three months after the assault on Mosul began.
In The Field Podcast: In Iraq's Shia heartlands, Iraqis bear the cost of conflict and corruption
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Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi trapped inside Nineveh and 'sleeps in suicide vest'
Iraqi forces claim to have liberated 90% of the eastern part of Mosul as thousands flee the city.
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Mosul hospital left a burnt-out shell after US-coalition planes drop 25 bombs on the building
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Coalition air strike kills Isis media and finance facilitator in Syria's Raqqa
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Islamic State beheads elderly man in Syria's Raqqa for allegedly practising magic
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Battle for Mosul: Elite Iraqi troops 'take key district' from Isis
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Iraqi forces capture Isis-held villages in first stage of western offensive
The area in western Anbar was one of the first captured by the Islamic State in 2014.
Islamic State executes Mosul man by drowning him in Dettol to cleanse city of 'infidels'
The execution comes as Iraqi forces intensify their offensive against Daesh fighters to liberate Mosul.
British and US arms used by Iraq's Shia militias to commit war crimes
The human rights group Amnesty International has said the paramilitary formations must be held to account.
lslamic State car bomb kills nine in Baghdad in week of suicide attacks in the Iraqi capital
Attack comes two days after dozens were killed in twin suicide bombings in Shia areas of Baghdad.
Battle for Mosul: Thousands of refugees stream out of Isis stronghold as fighting resumes
The UN said an unprecedented number of refugees had fled Mosul since October 2016.
Restaurant owner in Isis-liberated Syrian town names eatery after Donald Trump
Walid Shekhi, 40, opened the restaurant in Kobani, which was liberated by Isis in January 2015.
British soldier shot dead in Iraq named as L/Cpl Scott Hetherington
Unanswered questions surround the circumstances of the soldier's death.
Ministry of Defence confirms death of British soldier in Iraq
It reports that the soldier died in a 'non-combat-related incident'.
Arms-smuggling Jerusalem archbishop Hilarion Capucci dies aged 94
He was convicted 40 years ago of using diplomatic status to smuggle arms to Palestinian militants.
Isis claims responsibility for Baghdad bombings as President Hollande arrives in Iraqi capital
A series of explosions has hit the Iraqi capital in the past three days.
Baghdad suicide car bomb attack kills at least 35 in predominately Shia district
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
Iraq: At least 28 people killed as two bombs strike Baghdad market
54 others have also been injured in the attack at a busy market in central Al Sinak neighbourhood.
Barack Obama's war on Isis has failed – the jihadi scourge is stronger than ever
Islamic State has carried out successful attacks across the world despite the Mosul campaign.
Shia families told 'don't weep for our martyrs' as fathers and sons die in holy war against Isis
Thousands rushed to fight jihadis in Mosul, but their friends and families are expected not to mourn.
Outspoken Iraqi journalist kidnapped from her home in Baghdad
Men arrived in three pickup trucks and raided her home on Monday, 26 December.
Iraq: US commander says at least 2 years required to clear Isis from Mosul and Raqqa
Stephen Townsend said assisting Iraq army without causing them insult is their biggest challenge.
US soldiers 'heading to the front line' in new Iraqi push against Islamic State in Mosul
American general tells Reuters that a new offensive is being planned against the jihadi-held city.
2016 in review: 50 powerful photos of war in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen
In this gallery, IBTimes UK looks back at the year in four countries ripped apart by conflict: Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen.
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IBTimes UK presents its top reports from journalists who have been far afield in 2016.
They used to be jailed for losing games - now Iraq's players want to bring football back home
Under the slogan: 'Football is our life, let us live', Iraq wants Fifa to allow international games
Civilians in Mosul face hunger and basic service shortages even in liberated areas
The delivery of aid is irregular, and dependent on security conditions.
Muslim leaders join international delegation to uncover harsh reality of Isis in Iraq
Shia and Sunni Imams from the UK, US and Malaysia visited areas previously held by the Islamic State.
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