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Iraqi forces seize more ground in Mosul from Islamic State

Iraqi prime minister sees victory announcement shortly as forces battle militants in Old City

Shock and anger in Mosul after Isis destroys historic mosque

Destruction of Grand al-Nuri Mosque and its famous minaret came as Iraqi forces closed in

Mosul civilians at extreme risk, says UN, as major offensive begins

Iraqi forces begin efforts to capture western side of city from Isis control

Iraqi forces gain control of eastern half of Mosul from Isis

Despite US-led air strikes, Islamic State still holding out in other areas of Iraqi city

Row between Ankara and Baghdad sidetracks Mosul operation

Turkish and Iraqi governments’ dispute casts pall on effort to oust Islamic State

Isis ‘using human shields’ as coalition advances on Mosul

Iraqi and Kurdish forces say they have taken 20 villages near Mosul as assault advances

Mosul operation must ‘win the people’, says Iraqi commander

Assault to recapture city from Islamic State may see as many as 700,000 civilians flee

Kurds warn of possible humanitarian disaster once battle for Mosul starts

Offensive to push Isis out of Iraq’s second-largest city nearly ready to start

Kurdish forces open front and tighten grip on Isis capital Mosul

Fighters capture strategic river crossing in Iraq backed by US-led coalition air strikes

Iraq forces enter central Falluja as hordes of civilians flee

Advance slowed down due to Islamic State snipers, roadside bombs, tunnel networks

Iraq stalls Falluja assault ‘to protect civilians’

Isis puts up ferocious resistance as UN warns of ‘human catastrophe’ unfolding

Iraqi army assault reaches edge of Isis-held Falluja

Effort to capture Islamic State stronghold ramps up amid fresh bombings in Baghdad

Baghdad cannot put off Falluja offensive any longer

Analysis: Iraq’s prime minister needs to retake the city to maintain the support of Shias

Iraqi forces shell Isis targets in Falluja for second day

UN concern for civilians as residents say they are trapped and snipers are ‘everywhere’

Ramadi grapples with scars of war after its return to Iraqi hands

Retaking of the city by Iraqi security forces hailed as a major blow against Islamic State

Iraq’s fight against Isis threatened by Saudi-Iran feud

Sectarian tensions harm efforts to combat Islamic State with Shia-Sunni alliance

Iraqi prime minister moves to ease access to Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone

Haider al-Abadi issues order to security forces in an apparent bid to improve daily life for ordinary Iraqis as the country braces for fresh protests

Iraq parliament vote gives prime minister Abadi more power

Vote leads to biggest shakeup in governing system since US military occupation

Dangerous divergence between US and allies in tackling Islamists in Syria

Washington following the Saudi-Qatari lead rather than the other way around

Allies bicker as Islamic State threatens to kill hundreds

War of words highlights disagreements between US, Iraq and Iran over how to combat IS as months of air strikes have failed to check its advances

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