Parliamen Impose Surprise Ban On Alcohol In Iraq
Parliament in Iraq has voted to ban the sale, import and production of alcohol, with backers of the move arguing ...
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Turkey Insists Its Forces ‘cannot Remain Idle’
Turkey has insisted that its forces cannot remain idle during the fight to drive so-called Islamic State militants from the ...
IS Militants Attack Iraqi City of Kirkuk As Mosul Offensive Continues
Fighters from the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group have attacked government buildings in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, killing at ...
Recapturing City ‘will Take 2 Months’
The fight in Mosul is projected to last 60 days The battle to recapture Mosul from ISIS could take two ...
ISIS In Hot Water As Battle For Mosul Begins
ISIS in hot water as battle for Mosul begins The offensive to liberate Mosul from ISIS control has begun, Iraqi ...
Warning Leaflets Dropped On ISIS Stronghold
The Iraqi Air Force dropped thousands of leaflets over Mosul on Saturday night to warn residents of a looming offensive ...
Dozens Dead In Baghdad Suicide Attack On Shia
No one has claimed the attack that has left at least 30 people dead in Baghdad At least 30 people ...
Iraqi Grandmother ‘beheads and Cooks’ Isis Soldiers
A gun-toting Iraqi housewife has boasted of beheading Islamic State (Isis) militants before boiling their heads in cooking pots. Grandmother ...
ISIS Is Facing A ‘state of Collapse’ In Its Largest City
ISIS is facing a ‘state of collapse’ in its largest city Military vehicles of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces are seen ...
US Probes ‘chemical Attack’ In Iraq
Islamic State militants may have fired a chemical rocket at American troops based in Iraq, the US military says. A ...
Hajj Nears Climax For World’s Muslims
Close to 1.5 million Muslims from around the world prepared on Saturday night for the climax of the annual hajj ...
Iraq Asks Saudi Arabia To Replace Its Ambassador
Iraq asked Saudi Arabia on Sunday to replace its ambassador in Baghdad, stressing that his presence in Iraq would hamper ...
Boko Haram Kills More People in Terror Attacks than ISIS – Global Terrorism Index
This week, the world’s deadliest terror group wrought extraordinary carnage on crowds of people going about their daily lives. The ...