The Irish Times

Polish forces turn water cannon on migrants at Belarusian border

Lukashenko to hold second call with Merkel amid migrant crisis

Tue Nov 16 2021 - 14:30

EU agrees fresh Belarus sanctions, hitting Irish leasing companies

Belarus regime has flown in 18,000 people from Middle East to provoke tensions, says Coveney

Mon Nov 15 2021 - 18:30

Biden agrees to terminate US combat mission in Iraq by year-end

US looks forward to ‘full and fair’ polls in Iraq in October and continuing strategic dialogue

Mon Jul 26 2021 - 21:53

Yazidi children still traumatised by ordeal at hands of Isis

Survivors of horrific crimes face a legacy of terror, says Amnesty International

Tue Aug 04 2020 - 18:44

Killing of Suleimani ‘a significant strategic setback’ to Trump administration’s goals

Senior US diplomat says killing weakened chance of better nuclear deal, of reversing Iran’s influence and of weakening the regime

Sun Jan 12 2020 - 18:00

Trump pulls back from war with Iran but instability to continue

US president’s actions have made Iran’s place in the world more volatile and unstable

Wed Jan 08 2020 - 20:45

London warns US against attacking cultural sites in Iraq

Johnson avoids criticising killing of Suleimani and urges Iraq to allow troops remain

Mon Jan 06 2020 - 20:18

Questions raised about timing of Trump’s strike on Suleimani

Analysis: Iranian general’s killing may be one of Trump’s most dangerous decisions

Fri Jan 03 2020 - 19:31

Trump lifts sanctions on Turkey imposed over Syrian incursion

US president says Ankara has agreed permanent ceasefire after its pause in operations

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 17:38

Islamic State re-emerges as guerilla force in Syria and Iraq

Terror group still poses threat as it takes advantage of political instability to rebuild

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 12:19

New laws needed to allow Irish prisoners abroad return home

Most of the 29 prisoners awaiting transfer are in the UK

Tue May 08 2018 - 01:03

Kurds offer to suspend independence vote and hold talks with Baghdad

Iraq says military campaign to continue after ‘illegal’ Kurdish independence referendum

Wed Oct 25 2017 - 09:21

Kurdish leaders ask for world’s help as 100,000 flee Kirkuk

UN concerned at reports of Kurds being forcibly displaced as Iraqi army advances

Thu Oct 19 2017 - 19:13

Iraqi forces advance on Isis-held city of Tal Afar

Military leaders confident of recapturing one of last remaining Islamic State strongholds

Sun Aug 20 2017 - 08:19

Trump faces perilous range of options in dealing with North Korea

‘This wouldn’t end well. The United States would win, but it would be ugly’

Fri Aug 11 2017 - 14:55

Iran-Iraq military accord will raise US concerns

Trump administration worried about Iran’s growing influence in Syria, Yemen and Iraq

Sun Jul 23 2017 - 19:00

Iraq declares end of Isis ‘caliphate’ after capture of Mosul mosque

Prime minister says terror group has fallen after eight-month battle reaches denouement

Thu Jun 29 2017 - 19:26

Iraqi forces seize more ground in Mosul from Islamic State

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

Tue Jun 27 2017 - 17:52

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

Thu Jun 22 2017 - 16:11

Islamic State urges followers to attack ‘apostate’ nations

Terror group calls on adherents to launch global raids during holy month of Ramadan

Tue Jun 13 2017 - 16:24

Mastermind behind Charlie Hebdo killings may still be alive

Isis strategist Boubaker el-Hakim could have survived US drone strike, says Iraqi military

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:42

After Islamic State what comes next?

Even if Isis is defeated, the attraction of its ideology is unlikely to disappear

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40

Iraqi violinist returns to Mosul to play concert at shrine

Ameen Mukdad was forced into hiding when Islamic State took control of his home city

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:36

Mosul air strikes by US-led coalition leave ‘panorama of destruction’

Deaths of many civilians in fight against Isis described by Iraqi commander as ‘normal thing’

Tue Mar 28 2017 - 11:58

UN ‘stunned’ by multiple civilian casualties in Iraq

Iraqi forces pause Mosul push over concern about residents trapped in the besieged city

Sat Mar 25 2017 - 13:51

UN says ‘worst yet to come’ for 400,000 trapped in Mosul

Food and water running out as many fear fleeing because of Isis snipers and landmines

Thu Mar 23 2017 - 14:25

Isis chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi flees Mosul, say coalition forces

Location of wanted ‘caliph’ unknown, but sources believe leader lying low in the desert

Wed Mar 08 2017 - 13:43

Mosul victims treated for chemical agents as civilians flee

Iraqi forces report capture of another district as fight against Isis pushes towards city centre

Fri Mar 03 2017 - 18:21

Iraqi forces close in on Isis-held Mosul government buildings

Civilians fleeing towards government lines as Islamic State fighters set fire to homes

Tue Feb 28 2017 - 19:01

Inside Mosul: The fight against Isis proceeds, room by room

Militants remaining in Iraqi city captured in June 2014 are there to fight to the death

Thu Jan 26 2017 - 12:13

Iraqi forces enter Mosul from north for first time

US troops in more visible support role in new phase of operation to recapture city from Isis

Fri Jan 06 2017 - 18:55

Palmyra again in sights for Syrian army after Aleppo engagement

Islamic State recapture of ancient city demonstrates that regime military is overstretched

Fri Dec 16 2016 - 16:50

Iraqi troops look to break Isis resistance after reclaiming Nimrud

Government forces surround Mosul and recapture former capital of Assyrian empire

Sun Nov 13 2016 - 17:42

Iraqi forces preparing advance on south Mosul

Airport offensive would increase pressure on Islamic State militants holding the city

Thu Nov 10 2016 - 16:44