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The article informs that civilian deaths are surging at an astonishing rate in the US-led fight against ISIS, as Washington and its allies steadily regain territory that had been lost to the group. Residents reports that more than 200 civilians have been killed in airstrikes including one strike on March 17, 2017, which have taken lives of more than 100 people in a single blow. The Pentagon announced four strikes that destroyed 25 fighting positions, 56 vehicles and a suicide car bomb.

The article reports that several residents of Falluja, Iraq were returning to the city after the Iraqi forces had taken the city from the terrorist group Islamic State. It mentions that the residents such as Sabah Rashid have been warned by the police to not return to their home yet due to bombs that were rigged by terrorists after they fled from the city.

The article reports on the detail of the drone mission of the Islamic State (ISIS) described in the standardized four-page checklist discovered by Vera Mironova international security fellow at the Belfer Center at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. It mentions the off-the-shelf technology used by the ISIS. Moreover, the growth of the attacks since October 2016 is also discussed.

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 reports that civilians in the Iraqi city of Mosul are dying in the battle between Islamic State forces and the Iraqi military as of November 2016. Civilians were told by the Iraqi military to stay in their homes and fight against Islamic State forces as Iraqi security forces use heavy artillery and tanks. Details of the humanitarian crisis in the city are also described.

The article reports on the Iraqi forces' victory over the Islamic State in Mosul, Iraq. Topics discussed include the Iraqi security forces' clearing operations in the area, the challenges facing the residents of Mosul such as the reestablishment of government authority, and the military assistance provided by the U.S. to the Iraqi forces.

The article reports that Iraq's Prime Minister Moktada al-Sadr is likely to step down in the coming days as of October 31, 2019 after Under pressure from a growing number of protesters although exactly when is the subject of negotiations between two powerful Shiite Muslim leaders.

The article reports that the Iraqi government have announced a midnight-to-dawn curfew in Baghdad, as it struggled to contain growing anti-government protests that have gained support around the country.

The article offers information on a dozen senior military and police commanders in Iraq will be removed from their posts and will face prosecution on accusations of allowing their troops to shoot demonstrators at mass protests.

The article informs that the Islamic State has been reluctant to use humans to carry bombs because of the group's reduced numbers, so it has tried out a new tactic involving Bovine suicide bombers, as of September 2019.

The article offers information on a Turkish diplomat and two Iraqis were killed in a gun attack in a restaurant in a Kurdish-controlled region of Iraq.

The article offers information on the two rockets strike on the oil fields in the Iraq, along with information on the rocket strikes come as tensions are escalating between the U.S. and Iran after attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, for which Washington blamed Tehran.

The article offers information on the Iraq Museum, which was looted in 2003 as the U.S. troops watched from their tanks and mentions that it is struggling to help Iraqis connect with 5,000 years of art.

The article offers information on how the trials of seven French citizens, who were among the 4,000 foreigners captured in Iraq and Syria after the rout of ISIS, have drawn world attention as a test of whether courts in Iraq can meet fair trial's international standards in 2019.

The article reports that officials of Iraq have said that they have warned armed groups tied to Iran to refrain from taking action that could provoke American retaliation and mentions views of Sayed al-Jayashi, senior member of National Security Council, on the same.

The article reports on the kidnapping of Iraqi truffle hunters by the Islamic State as of March 20, 2019, with topics including the case of Sunni Muslim Mohaned Salah Yasseen who was freed after paying ransom and the killing of Shiite Muslim hunters.

The article offers information on several aspects associated with politics of Iran who has deepens its economic ties with Iraq along with decisions of Iran on the U.S. sanctions.

The article informs that various accounts shared in local social media in Iraq and Syria that Papa Noel, as Christians in Iraq and Syria call Santa Claus, being arrested by the Iraqi police, drafted into the Syrian army, during the weekend before Christmas 2018, however the police has declined.

The article focuses on the report by the United Nations mission to Iraq and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights which reveals the several mass graves found in several sites in Iraq once controlled by the terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS).

The article focuses on a U.S. Special Operations retaliatory drone strike in Baghdad that killed a senior leader of Kata'ib Hezbollah, a militia blamed for recent attacks on American personnel in the region.

The article discusses the efforts of the U.S. forces in clearing Falluja, Iraq after defeating the militant group Islamic State (ISIS), and mentions topics including the level of destruction in Falluja, Iraq, humanitarian crisis in Iraq, and the reported experiences of Iraqis under the ISIS rule.

The article reports on the efforts of many Iraqis to flee Falluja to seek shelter in government-controlled areas and mentions topics including Islamic State militants' use of civilians as human shields and water and food shortages facing Iraqis who made it to aid camps.

The article reports on the fear for trapped civilians at near Falluja in Iraq, as Shiite fighters rain mortar shells and rockets down on the city and its Islamic State occupiers as of June 1, 2016.

The article examines U.S. government reports suggesting that the extremist organization the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has been severely weakened and lost territory in Iraq and Syria. It compares efforts to defeat ISIS to those that targeted Al Qaeda, noting that bombings continued even after the war was declared over by President Barack Obama in 2011. Bombings in Baghdad, Iraq during May 2016 are also covered.

The article focuses on battle gains in Iraq by American airstrikes against the Islamic State which do not result in political and economic stability in Anbar, Iraq. Topics include the peace and order situation in Falluja, a city in Sunni-dominated Anbar, American involvement with Iraq since 1991, and need for political reconciliation between the Sunni and Shiite Arabs and efforts to rebuild cities. The moves by Iran proxies against uniting the civilian population in Anbar are discussed.

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 reports that the rising anxiety in Baghdad, Iraq has tempered gains against the terrorist organization Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq's Provinces. Topics include the terrorist attack in Ramadi province tempered by a fear of the re-emergence of guerrilla tactics that paralyzed the city for so long, and residents forced to left their homes on the outskirts of Ramadi as Iraqi security forces worked to clear the area.

The article discusses the possibility that the Mosul Dam in Mosul, Iraq, would collapse due to insufficient maintenance despite its being reclaimed from the militant group Islamic State (ISIS) by Iraqi and Kurdish forces.

The article focuses on the retaking of the city of Ramadi, Iraq by Iraqi security forces in their fight against the Islamic State terrorist group. Topics discussed include statements by Iraq's President that Iraq intends to drive the Islamic State out of Iraq in 2016, US-led airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq, and the fact that Islamic State fighters usually kill themselves before being taken prisoner.

The article reports on the pension and death benefits offered ot the family of Islamic State undercover Capt. Harith al-Sudani.

The article discusses the situation in the Islamic State (ISIS) territory of Tel Kaif, Iraq in which justice was bestowed by the militant-governed ISIS police to residents and shop owners who fell victim to minor crimes like not receiving their due payments from customers. It outlines the case of chicken seller Zaid Imad Khalaf who had filed a complaint to the police for not receiving his full payment for a chicken he sold to a soldier, who immediately returned his payment after the filing.

The article reports that the Shiite cleric and politician Moktada al-Sadr's political party won the most number of parliamentary seats in the Iraqi May 2018 elections. Topics discussed include Sadr's career history, the implication of his party's victory for Iraq's relationship with the U.S. and Iran and the political groups that are considered potential political allies of Sadr's party.

The article reports on election held by Iraq since defeating extremist group for featuring issues like corruption and unemployment and mentions the views of voter Khalid al-Dabbagh on making point of voting away from religion and sectarianism.

The article reports that five senior officials of the terrorist organization Islamic state has been captured in Iraq cross-border sting carried out by Iraqi and American intelligence officers.

The article reports on the approval of Iraq Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on the transfer of $268 million to the regional government of Kurds to pay the Kurdish security forces' salaries and thousands of civil servants in 2018.

The article discusses the consequences of the 7.3 magnitude earthquake which occurred near the border between Iran and Iraq, which killed more than 450 people and injured several others.

The article offers information on easing tensions between federal government in Baghdad, Iraq and the Kurdish region in the north by leaders with back-channel talks, and views of Sa'ad al-Hadithi, a spokesman for Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, on the same.

The article discusses the Iraqi refugees' migration to Europe, including the Iraq police officer Haider Abdella's migration to Europe and the impact that violence and social unrest in Iraq has on migration. Anecdotes of Iraqi immigrants, including transnational relations with their families, are provided.

The article discusses a lack of national unity within Iraq, highlighting different flags favored by various Iraqi populations. Topics addressed include the Iraqi government's efforts to emphasize national unity within the country, sectarian conflict between Shiite and Sunni Muslims, and the views of Iraqi Kurds.

The article focuses on a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad killing a senior figure in an Iran-linked militant group, leading to criticism from the Iraqi government and allied groups, with the Pentagon acknowledging responsibility and stating it was taken in self-defense.

The article talks about violence erupting between Kurdish fighters, also known as peshmerga and Iraqi soldiers; it talks of both the sides blaming each other for the attacks and details the situation in Baghdad, Iraq following the attacks.

The article reports on the assault initiated by Iraqi forces on the oil fields and the Kurdish-held city Kirkuk, Iraq despite the effort of the U.S. to keep the tensions from boiling into another war, following the order of Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi to impose security within the area.

The article reports on the victory earned by Iraqi forces against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Hawija, Iraq.

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.