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The article reports on battle between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq on June 18, 2017.

The article focuses on the deal between Iraq and private security firm Olive Group secured by the U.S. inorder to promote economic development in Iraq by establishing the first toll highway which was met by opposition from Iran, geopolitics and Iraqi militia leaders.

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 that residents in Rashidiya, an eastern part of Mosul, Iraq, still fear attacks from the militant group Islamic State despite of the declaration that the site was liberated.

The article discusses the impact of the Travel Ban executive order issued by U.S. president Donald Trump on the the counterterrorism troops across Iraq and highlights the situation of troop commander Captain Ahmed Adnan al-Musawe with regard to the matter.

The article reports that U.S. President Donald J. Trump's administration has amended its visa ban to allow emigration by the families of Iraqi interpreters who served the U.S. government and military forces deployed in their country, as of February 2017.

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 reports on the death of people in the roadside service station in Iraq due to a bomb from Islamic State terrorist group which was aimed at the Shiite pilgrims that are going home to Iran.

The article reports on the fear of Iraqis regarding the unsolved political agreement between Sunni Arab minority and Shiite, followers of the Shiah branch of Islam.

The article discusses Iraqi soldier Ali Hussein Kadhim's escape after being captured by Sunni Muslim militants aligned with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist organization in Iraq. Topics addressed include ISIS's massacre of Shiite Iraqi soldiers, as well as the escalation of sectarian conflict within Iraq.

The article discusses Iraqis who have been displaced by a conflict involving a Sunni Muslim insurgency aligned with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist organization as of June 28, 2014. Topics addressed include refugees in Iraq's Kurdish region, as well as Sunnis who left their homes out of fear of violence from Shiite Muslims.

The article discusses the views of Iraqis returning to their homes following the seizure of the city of Mosul, Iraq by Sunni Muslim militants aligned with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist group as of June 12, 2014. Topics addressed include support for the militants rather than the Iraqi government, as well as the Iraqi Army and government's response to the militants.

The article discusses shift of base camps of terrorist organization Islamic State fighters from Iraq's Mosul to Tal Afar, due to increasing struggle between Turkey and Iran for influence in northern Iraq and growing efforts of Iraqi armed forces to reoccupy Mosul from Islamic State.

The article focuses on the intensifying fight between the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters and Iraqi and Kurdish forces in Mosul, Iraq which brings a risky choice for residents on whether to stay or leave the city.

The article reports on a protest conducted in the streets of Baghdad, Iraq, which demands for a change in the country's political system by partitioning into three economic zones such as Sunni, Shiite, and Kurdish zones.

The article reports that the Iraqi military backed by the American airstrike, has captured various villages in the northern Iraqi provinces as part of the country's action to retake Mosul city from the terrorist group Islamic State.

The article focuses on Moktada al-Sadr, a cleric and political provocateur, who spoke to supporters at a demonstration in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq about ending corruption and reforming the political system.

The article reports on a negotiation between the Iraqi government and a Shiite militias in Iraq for release of three Americans who were reportedly kidnapped from a Baghdad, Iraq, as of February 2016, and mentions that according to Iraqi officials the Americans were sent the U.S. following release.

The article reports on the 25th anniversary of the destruction of the Amiriya bomb shelter by U.S. military bombings during the Persian Gulf war in February 1991, as of February 2016, and mentions that the shelter now occupied by Iraqi Army used to be memorial.

The article focuses on the happiness expressed by three elder statesmen who joined n the Baghdad International Marathon race in Iraq on January 29, 2016, including Naji Abdulamir, Karim Aboud, and Falih Naji.

The article reports on economic crisis in Iraq following the deline in petroleum prices, as of February 2016, citing impact of the country's war against the terrorist organization Islamic State, and mentions possibilies of social unrest due dependence of people on government salary.

The article reports that three Americans who have been missing in Iraq were kidnapped from a apartment in Baghdad, Iraq according to Iraqi security officials and militant group Islamic State had not came forward to took responsibility for abducting them.

The article focuses on Turkish troop movements to northern Iraq to support a Kurdish and Sunni Arab forces mission in the fight against the Islamic State, objections from Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi against the troop and views of Turkey Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on the same.

The article reports that Baghdad's orchards and gardens have decreased due to unregulated building over the past decade, reducing the green spaces which is driving up temperatures and making it one of the hottest cities in the world.

The article reports that Iraqi forces and Shiite militias had retaken the oil refinery at Baiji from militant group Islamic State on October 16, 2015.

The article reports on the combined force of Iraqi soldiers and allied Shiite militias who started to retake the city of Ramadi from terrorist group Islamic State, according to Iraqi officials on May 26, 2015.

The article reports that the proposal of the U.S. Republicans to provide the Iraqi Sunnis and Kurds with military weapons has added suspicion of the Iraqis on the intention of the U.S. to divide the country.

The article reports on the recapturing of Tikrit, Iraq by Iraqi government for which it does not give any credit to U.S. military forces that was involved in launching airstrikes against the militant group Islamic State which had captivated it recently.

The article reports on the claims of Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi that the country's security forces have captured Tikrit which was under the extremists of the Islamic State.

The article reports on the firm grip of the extremist group Islamic State at Tikrit, Iraq, as opposed to the what the Iraqi officials acknowledged that they are all exterminated.

The article reports on the efforts of Iraqi government forces and allied Shiite militias to take control of the city of Tikrit and the bombings in the city of Ramadi by Islamic State militants in March 2015.

The article reports on the victory of the Shiite militia, the Badr Organization, in a fighting against the Sunni extremist group Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, in Diyala Province, Iraq in 2015.

The article reports on the murder of at least 72 people from a majority Sunni village in Iraq by Shiite militants.

The article reports on the suspension of flights to Baghdad International Airport in Iraq by budget carrier airline Flydubai as its 737-800 commercial jet was struck by gunfire as it landed at the airport on January 27, 2015.

The article discusses the Ashura event on November 4, 2014 in Baghdad, Iraq which commemorated the death of Shiite leader Hussein in 680, wherein many Iraqi Shiites deemed the event as drawing historical parallels with the threat against their community from the Islamic State extremists.

The article explores the issues surrounding Iraq's oil and energy industries. Topics covered include the health problems caused by the burning gas and chemicals spewing out of the oil wells in the oil towns across southern Iraq, the reasons the practice known as flaring have been reduced by many countries, and the hindrances to Iraq's efforts to build expensive plants and pipelines to recapture gas from oil wells.

The article focuses on the protests and unrest in Baghdad and Stockholm following a Quran burning incident in Sweden, where an Iraqi refugee burned the Islamic holy book, leading to condemnations from Muslim countries and the expulsion of the Swedish ambassador from Iraq.

The article focuses on the outrage and condemnations sparked by the burning of a Quran outside a mosque in Sweden on a significant day in Islam, leading to protests in Muslim countries and calls to sever diplomatic relations with Sweden. Topics include Iraqi protesters urging the government to break off diplomatic relations, international condemnation of the act and demands for Sweden to condemn it, and ongoing debate in Sweden regarding the balance between free speech and religious tolerance.

The article reports on various militant attacks in Shiite in Iraq including the car bombing at Karbala near the shrine in Shiite Islam, the suicide attack in Shiite mosque in Baghdad, and the shootout at the boulevard of Karrada neighborhood.

The article reports that Iraq's Parliament has appointed two nominees such as Mohammed Salem al-Ghabban to lead the security forces of the nation and to fight against the militant group Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL), along with the struggle of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to fill cabinet posts.

The article reports on the legacy of Gertrude Bell, a British diplomat and spy, who made an effort of empowering the Sunni elite as a political class, established political stability in Iraq after the World War 1, and reverence.

The article reports on the worsening high temperature around the world and the possible solutions to address the issue. Also cited are the forecast by researchers that almost 50% of places could experience dangerous levels of heat for at least a month by 2050 and the alleged health effects of high temperatures like diabetes, severe dehydration, and kidney stones.

The article focuses on Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's inaugural visit to Iraq, highlighting the significance of this diplomatic trip, including Pezeshkian's planned visits to key Iraqi cities and the broader geopolitical context of U.S. troop presence and regional tensions.

The article reports on the approval by the Iraqi Parliament of a new government as of October 2022, but failed to change a political system that is claimed to be the cause of endemic corruption and dysfunction in government.

The article focuses on rockets targeted the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, the latest in a series of aerial attacks amid Iranian threats and political violence.

The article reports that Iran has moderated its approach to the U.S., shifting from a policy of provocation to one of limited cooperation, which reflects an effort to avoid direct confrontation with the U.S. that the Iranians say could benefit U.S. President Donald Trump in the November 2020 election. Topics covered include how the U.S. responded to Iran's approach, the signs of Iran's de-escalation and how U.S. analysts characterize Iran's shifts.

The article discusses that Followers of a Shiite cleric whose fighters battled U.S. forces during the occupation made the biggest gains in Iraq's parliamentary election, strengthening his hand in determining whether the country drifts further out of the American orbit. It mentions that the outcome could funher complicate Iraq's challenge in steering diplomatically between the United States and Iran, adversaries that both see Iraq as vital to their interests.

The article focuses on the U.S. is grappling with a rapidly evolving threat from Iranian proxies in Iraq after militia forces specialized in operating more sophisticated weaponry, including armed drones, have hit some of the most sensitive American tar gets in attacks that evaded the U.S. defenses.

The article reports that a barrage of rockets were fired at the Ayn Al Asad air base in Anbar Province, Iraq on March 3, 2021. Topics mentioned include the death of a U.S. contractor from a heart attack during the rocket barrage, statement issued by the Pentagon about the missile defense system at Al Asad, and a visit by Pope Francis to Iraq on March 5, 2021.