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An Iraqi waterway nearby oil fields (AFP/FILE)

February 10th, 2019 - 11:17 GMT

Draining Upstream, Chaos Downstream: The Eco-Political Disaster of Iraq’s Waterways

Water is the key holding all of Iraq together. It is rapidly draining.

Render of the Central Bank of Iraq, designed by the late Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid. (Zaha Hadid Architects)

January 19th, 2017 - 06:00 GMT

Iraq closes $1B bond issue, guaranteed by US

Members of the Iraqi special forces Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) hold a position in Eastern Mosul. (AFP/File)

January 18th, 2017 - 02:02 GMT

Offensive on Daesh stronghold: Top Iraqi commander declares ‘liberation’ of eastern Mosul

Iraqi forces moving 'faster than expected' on Mosul, said Iraq's Prime Minister. (AFP/File)

January 17th, 2017 - 10:58 GMT

Iraqi forces almost have full control of Daesh stronghold Mosul

Iraqi troops on Saturday mounted a major attack to recapture a mostly Christian town near Mosul from Daesh. (AFP/File)

October 23rd, 2016 - 08:03 GMT

Iraq keeping Turkey on the bench in the battle for Mosul

A member of Iraqi forces gestures as troops head to the frontline on October 18, 2016 near the town of Qayyarah, south of Mosul, during the operation to recapture the city from Daesh. (AFP/Bulent Kilic)

October 19th, 2016 - 09:00 GMT

As insurgents dig in, coalition forces expecting a long fight to recapture Mosul

Iraqi refugees arriving in Erbil from Mosul. (AFP/File)

October 18th, 2016 - 08:00 GMT

Revenge attacks feared between different communities as Mosul violence unfolds

Iraqi forces load artillery outside Mosul. (AFP/File)

October 18th, 2016 - 06:00 GMT

Mosul operation progresses as 12 surrounding villages liberated from Daesh

Iraqi Counter Terrorism Forces drive their armored vehicles after they retook an area from Daesh on April 2, 2016 in the village of Al-Mamoura, near Hit, Anbar Province. (AFP/File)

October 15th, 2016 - 11:00 GMT

Daesh deals with internal coup attempts as Iraqi forces march on Mosul

Tensions are growing between Turkey and Iraq ahead of the battle for Mosul due to the advance of Turkish troops in the area. (AFP/File)

October 12th, 2016 - 05:00 GMT

‘Know your limits’ Erdogan tells Abadi as Turkish troops advance in Iraq

Kirkuk, Iraq's security has improved dramatically, but the KRG-controlled city is also claimed by the Baghdad government (Al Bawaba/Adam Lucente)

October 5th, 2016 - 01:09 GMT

Peshmerga commander near Kirkuk criticizes Shia militias, will they fight?

Inside the Iraqi parliament in the capital of Baghdad. (AFP/File)

October 2nd, 2016 - 02:12 GMT

Iraqi transportation minister claims Iraq had airports and spaceships 7,000 years ago

Displaced Iraqi families from Hawijah rest some 25 kilometres from the northern city of Kirkuk after fleeing their homes due to ongoing fighting between government forces and Islamic State (IS) group jihadists on September 27, 2016. (AFP/Marwan Ibrahim)

September 30th, 2016 - 02:00 GMT

UN estimates 700,000 Iraqis will need humanitarian aid once Mosul operation begins