Mosul

The offensive to retake Mosul was launched in mid-October.

Ananya Roy Jan 02, 2017

Pentagon spokesperson Peter Cook said they are doing all they can to track down the Islamic State chief.

Ananya Roy Dec 31, 2016

Iraqi army admit battle for Mosul could take months despite latest setback for Jihadists.

Mark Piggott Dec 29, 2016

Stephen Townsend said assisting Iraq army without causing them insult is their biggest challenge.

Ananya Roy Dec 27, 2016

American general tells Reuters that a new offensive is being planned against the jihadi-held city.

Orlando Crowcroft Dec 26, 2016

The delivery of aid is irregular, and dependent on security conditions.

Sofia Lotto Persio Dec 19, 2016

International Business Times UK is pleased to announce that Goran Tomasevic is our 2016 Agency Photographer of the Year.

David Sim Dec 19, 2016

Shia and Sunni Imams from the UK, US and Malaysia visited areas previously held by the Islamic State.

Callum Paton Dec 19, 2016

Kurds warn West a de-radicalisation program must be put in place to reduce Daesh threat.

Mark Piggott Dec 18, 2016

The reward for information leading to the arrest of the Isis figurehead has been increased from $10m.

William Watkinson Dec 16, 2016

Getty Images photojournalists from around the world tell IBTimes UK the stories behind some of the most widely-used images of the year.

David Sim Dec 16, 2016

Researchers found more than 5,500 items ranging from mortar rounds to rockets and explosives.

Sofia Lotto Persio Dec 14, 2016

Recapture of Palmyra is reminder of threat the militant group still poses despite suffering setbacks.

Sofia Lotto Persio Dec 13, 2016

Control of the ancient city has been going back and forth between militants and government forces.

Brendan Cole Dec 11, 2016

IBTimes UK Special Report: The fighters ride to battle under wooden crucifixes and Shia paramilitary flags

Callum Paton Dec 10, 2016

Journalist John Cantlie was captured in Syria in 2012 and has appeared in several propaganda videos.

William Watkinson Dec 08, 2016

The fight for northern Iraqi city is still expected to take several months.

Tareq Haddad Dec 08, 2016

The Shia stronghold held out against Isis despite relentless suicide bomb attacks.

Callum Paton Dec 07, 2016

The cloudy skies act in favour for the militants as they hinder air strikes and blur the vision of Iraqi forces.

Alex Wheeler Dec 02, 2016

Islamic State has grown increasingly paranoid as senior commanders are killed.

Mark Piggott Dec 02, 2016

UN says it has evidence Isis dishing out brutal punishments to civilians who reject their demands.

William Watkinson Nov 29, 2016

Many residents have chosen to stay in Mosul, preferring the risk of crossfire to spending the winter in a cold displacement camp.

Alex Wheeler Nov 29, 2016

Doctors have said they do not have enough beds or medical supplies as they deal with the influx of wounded.

Callum Paton Nov 28, 2016

Major-General Rupert Jones expects an even larger information trove when Mosul falls.

Brendan Cole Nov 28, 2016

Iraq's defence ministry has said that Daesh media minister Ziad Kharoufa was killed in an air strike.

Ananya Roy Nov 24, 2016

Christian militias liberating towns near Mosul find devastation in Iraq's largest monastery Mar Behnam.

Callum Paton Nov 22, 2016

French-born Rachid Kassim is linked to several terror attacks in Europe and praised the Nice terror attack.

William Watkinson Nov 19, 2016

Iraqi forces pushing deeper into Mosul found an Isis flag said to belong to an Australian working as a medic.

Ananya Roy Nov 18, 2016

Isis appears to have massacred the policemen just one month before start of US-backed forces assault on Mosul.

Callum Paton Nov 17, 2016

There is an overwhelming sense of uncertainty as Iraqi special forces press ahead with their offensive on the Islamist group's last big stronghold in Iraq.

Alex Wheeler Nov 17, 2016