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A general view of the Iraqi Parliament during a meeting in Baghdad. (AFP/FILE)

September 16th, 2018 - 06:50 GMT

Mohammed al-Halbusi Elected as New Iraqi Parliament Speaker

Iraq's parliament on Saturday elected Sunni politician Mohammed al-Halbusi as assembly speaker after winning majority votes.

Daesh have has some success in Syria, following recent losses in neighbouring Iraq. (AFP/File)

February 4th, 2017 - 12:00 GMT

Daesh lashes out in Syria following Iraq set backs

Iraqi forces roll through the Anbar province. (AFP/File)

September 21st, 2016 - 03:00 GMT

Iraqi forces retake district, kill 15 Daesh militants in Anbar province

Iraqi forces traveling to Khalidiya. (AFP/File)

August 28th, 2016 - 08:00 GMT

March toward Mosul: Iraqi forces clear Daesh militants from nearby town in Anbar

Iraqi forces driving through Khalidiya, near Ramadi in Iraq. (AFP/Ahmad Al-Rubaye)

August 9th, 2016 - 04:00 GMT

Iraqi forces uncover mass grave of 100 Daesh militants

Iraqi civilians who fled the fighting between Iraqi forces and Daesh in Fallujah meet with officials visiting their camp. (AFP/Sabah Arar)

June 15th, 2016 - 04:00 GMT

MSF: Civilians fleeing Fallujah lack water, medical aid, sanitation

Major Salam of Iraq's Golden Division asks Sunni villagers if a certain youth is a Daesh member or not. (credit: VICE)

June 8th, 2016 - 08:40 GMT

Vice News video shows questionable treatment of Sunnis by Iraqi forces

A woman walks past a poster of Jordan's King Abdullah. (AFP/File)

June 7th, 2016 - 10:02 GMT

Jordan: Former MP’s nephew main suspect involved in Baqaa attack

A member of the Iraqi government forces monitors the front line near the village of al-Azraqiyah, northwest of the city of Fallujah, on June 5, 2016, during an operation to retake the area from Daesh. (AFP/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

June 6th, 2016 - 11:00 GMT

Iraqi forces retake gas plant south of Fallujah

Experts believe the 16-minute long video would have cost Daesh approximately $200,000 to produce, such was the sophistication of the editing equipment required and the quality of the multiple HD cameras needed to produce such a slick and professional piece of propaganda. (File photo)

June 6th, 2016 - 04:00 GMT

Daesh executes dozens of its own in search of informants

Obese executioner: The 30-stone militant has become infamous as one of Daesh's most feared executioners. (Courtesy photo)

June 3rd, 2016 - 04:00 GMT

Level the playing field: Daesh executioner ‘the Bulldozer’ captured by Syrian regime forces

Iraqi government forces on patrol in the Anbar province. (AFP/File)

May 18th, 2016 - 05:30 GMT

Iraqi troops retake western town from Daesh

An Iraqi man inspects the remains of members of the Yazidi minority killed by the Daesh jihadist group, February 3, 2015. (AFP/Safin Hamed)

May 7th, 2016 - 07:00 GMT

UN: More than 50 mass graves unearthed in Iraq