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The article discusses Iraq's offensive against the militant group Islamic State (ISIS) in West Mosul, Iraq. Topics include concerns regarding social conditions for civilians in Mosul, support of Iraq's mission from U.S. armed forces, and damage of the Mosul airport by ISIS in anticipation of the offensive.

The article discusses the Iraqi Army soldiers' search for kin and family members in mass graves of Hamam al-Alil, Iraq caused by the terrorist group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria's (ISIS's), or Daesh's, mass murder. An overview of ISIS's conquering of the region surrounding Hamam al-Alil is discussed.

The article discusses the social conditions in Iraq in relation to a fire inside the nursery in a hospital in Baghdad, Iraq which caused the deaths of at least 13 infants including Yaman Muaad and Zahra Hussein. According to the article, several other infants are unaccounted for in the aftermath of the fire. It states that at least 25 people were being treated for smoke inhalation and burns. The infrastructure and violence in Iraq are also assessed.

The article discusses what the author refers to as the quiet escalation of the American military's role in Iraq as of 2016, and it mentions the death of U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Louis F. Cardin during a rocket-related aerial attack in northern Iraq. According to the article, Cardin is the second American military service member to die in Iraq since U.S. President Barack Obama resumed military operations in Iraq nearly two years ago. American military bases in Iraq are also assessed.

The article looks at political and military conditions in Iraq, discussing ongoing problems despite the military successes of the anti-Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) campaign as aided by the intervention of the U.S. Topics include the political rift between Iraqi Sunnis and the country's Shiite-led government and military actions in and around the cities of Ramadi and Falluja.

The article discusses how thousands of Iraqi immigrants are leaving Europe and returning to their homeland in the wake of the Paris, France terrorist attacks and a wave of suspicion regarding refugees from Iraq and other nations. According to the article, many of the returning Iraqis had unrealistic hopes and visions about what their lives would be like in Europe. The Islamic State terrorist group, a lack of job opportunities for refugees, and social media are also assessed.

The article discusses how Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and radical Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr have formed a political alliance in an effort to facilitate the creation of a government in Iraq as of 2018, and it mentions how al-Abadi is an American ally and al-Sadr has been a foe.

The article discusses the referendum on independence from Iraq in Iraqi Kurdistan to be held on September 25, 2017. Topics include Kurds' desire to separate themselves from Iraq due to former leader Saddam Hussein's massacre of Kurdish tribesmen, the Kurds as the largest ethnic group in Iraq, and the hardships that Kurds faced under Iraqi leadership. Also explored are the Iraqi government's efforts to maintain the country's unity and Kurds.

The article discusses the victory of Iraq over the Islamic State which left much of Tal Afar city damaged but standing. Topics discussed include the speed of victory compared with Mosul, how one soldier described the utter destruction he had witnessed in Mosul and reasons the city of Tal Afar was spared.

The article reports that the civilians in Mosul, Iraq are being targeted by the terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS) as Iraqi forces prepare to attack militants who control the city, according to humanitarian groups and residents.

The article reports on eviction of family members of fighters of the terrorist organization Islamic State in Tikrit province in Iraq under a new collective punishment policy by the provincial government, and mentions that the family members have been transported by military truck to a camp.

The article discusses the experiences of Sunni Muslim Iraqi civilians fleeing from conflict with the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) Islamic extremist organization in Iraq's Anbar Province, highlighting a lack of options for Sunnis to seek safety. Topics addressed include prevention of entry into Baghdad, Iraq due to concerns that militants could enter along with civilians; obstacles facing humanitarian aid organizations seeking to help refugees in Iraq; and conflict between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in Iraq.

The article reports on the impact of U.S. President Donald J. Trump's executive order on immigration on the relation between Iraq and the U.S., citing historical aspects of relation between Iraqis, and Americans, and mentions significance of the decision in involvement of the U.S. Army in Iraq.