Cardinal Hails ‘rebirth’ of Iraqi Christian Town
A French cardinal hailed the "rebirth" of Iraq's devastated main Christian town of Qaraqosh on Monday, where residents are returning ...
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Pentagon Chief Says He Thinks IS Leader Baghdadi Is Alive
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Friday that he believes Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is still alive, following various ...
Global Terror Attacks Down, Iran Again Top ‘state Sponsor’
The US State Department said Wednesday that global terror incidents and deaths fell last year, while it maintained its designation ...
Return To Mosul A Distant Dream For Many Displaced
Yassin Najem knows he has to start again from scratch. His home in Mosul has been bombed, and for him ...
US Eyes Continued Presence In Iraq After IS
The United States and several coalition countries want to maintain a military footprint in Iraq after the eventual defeat of ...
UN Rights Chief Urges Justice and Healing After Mosul
UN rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein called Tuesday for accountability and dialogue to heal the trauma of Mosul after ...
Mosul Victory Marks Win For Pentagon Training Plan
The Iraqi military's hard-fought victory over the Islamic State group in Mosul marks a defining moment not just for them. ...
Exhausted and Mourning, Families Emerge From Mosul Ruins
With the battle to retake Iraq's Mosul from the Islamic State group drawing to an end, dozens of women and ...
Gunfire Cuts Short Celebrations At Recaptured Mosul Mosque
Iraqi soldiers snap victorious "selfies" and pose with a captured Islamic State group flag at the Mosul mosque where jihadist ...
Canada Prolongs Iraq Mission To 2019
Canada will continue to train Kurdish militia for another two years as part of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic ...
Iraqi Rescuers In Perilous Search For Mosul Missing
With snipers lurking on rooftops and bombs hidden in the rubble, rescue workers are risking their lives in a desperate ...
Sniper’s Shot Puts Focus On Canada’s Iraq Role
Canada's supposed non-combat role in Iraq is being questioned after a special forces sniper took out an IS fighter in ...
In Mosul, Ghostly Civilians Emerge From Old City Hell
They all say they are back from "hell". Quivering and emaciated, the civilians emerging from Mosul's Old City have survived ...
Iran’s Khamenei Hails Iraq’s ‘success’ Against Jihadists
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday praised the "success" of Iraqi forces in the battle against the Islamic ...
Terrified Civilians Hide From Gunfire In Mosul Pre-School
The bullets of jihadists rain down outside the Mosul kindergarten, where dozens of terrified Iraqi civilians are sheltering from fighting ...
US Sanctions IS Members Accused of Making Chemical Arms
The United States on Monday slapped financial sanctions on two suspected Islamic State militants accused of manufacturing chemical weapons, the ...
UN Accuses IS of Executing 163 Civilians In Mosul On June 1
The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday accused the Islamic State group of murdering 163 civilians to prevent them ...
484 Civilians Killed In US-Led Fight Against IS
Attacks on Islamic State group targets by US-led coalition forces have killed 484 civilians since mid-2014, the US military reported ...
Iraq Presses Mosul Assault, Calls Civilians To Flee
Iraqi forces pressed forward on Monday with a broad offensive targeting Islamic State group-held areas in west Mosul and called ...
US Probe Finds Over 100 Civilians Killed In Mosul Air Strike
Pentagon officials on Thursday said at least 105 civilians died in a strike targeting Islamic State fighters in the Iraqi ...