The Revolutionary Guards has been fighting in support of Syrian and Iraqi governments for several years... READ MORE›
Iraqi and American officials say IS militants are expected to continue carrying out insurgent-style attacks in Syria, Iraq and beyond... READ MORE›
Rawa is the last town still held by ISIL, apart from Albu Kamal, just across the Syrian border... READ MORE›
ISIS's last territorial stronghold in Iraq was the town of Qaim, across the border from the Syrian town of Boukamal... READ MORE›
By the time Trump took office, Islamic State territory had fallen to 23,000 square miles, according to Jane's... READ MORE›
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad along with Russia and Iran could also emerge as the major powers in Syria as Islamic State fades there... READ MORE›
The ousting of Islamic State militants this week from Raqqa was filled with symbolism... READ MORE›
Iraqi Kurdish forces closed the two main roads connecting Arbil and Dohuk with the northern city of Mosul for several hours, a Kurdish military official said... READ MORE›
Wednesday's attacks targeted several positions held by Iraqi forces in Anbar province, west of Baghdad, the sources added... READ MORE›
Hawija, located in the oil-rich province of Kirkuk, 240km north of Baghdad, is one of the last pockets of territory held by ISIL fighters in Iraq... READ MORE›
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces say raid occurred on eastern side of Euphrates river in area liberated from Isis... READ MORE›
Iraqi armed forces have started an offensive to dislodge ISIL fighters from an area on the border with Syria, south of the Euphrates river... READ MORE›
Shooting and car-bomb attacks claimed by ISIL kill at least 74 people in Iraq's southern Thi Qar province... READ MORE›
More than 10 years after being executed, Saddam Hussein remains a huge presence in the life of one man... READ MORE›
Saudi Arabia plans to open the Arar border crossing with Iraq for the first time since 1990, according to Saudi local news media and officials... READ MORE›
Iraqi air force kills at least 52 civilians waiting for salaries in western city of al-Qaim with dozens of others hurt... READ MORE›
The UN human rights office also said ISIL fighters have taken over many hospitals in western Mosul and are using them as military bases... READ MORE›
Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi arrives in Mosul to congratulate Iraqi forces for victory over IS... READ MORE›
Civilians, carrying a white flag and a few belongings, seek to escape fighting between Islamic State militants and Iraqi security forces in the city of Mosul... READ MORE›
At least 125 people have been killed in two separate bomb attacks in Baghdad, Iraq... READ MORE›
In Iraq and Syria, between Saturday and Monday, the United States conducted about 45 strikes against Islamic State targets... READ MORE›
A federal police officer said Iraqi forces had taken near total control of Intisar and Siha neighbourhoods, and were clearing Salam... READ MORE›
Defense Secretary Mattis tells worried Iraq No U.S. plan to seize your oil... READ MORE›
The group is also projected to lose its second pillar, Raqqa in Syria, by the end of this year... READ MORE›
Maj Gen Jones said I am absolutely certain that an extraordinary amount of intelligence will come out of Mosul... READ MORE›
Syrian rebel fighters backed by Turkey have seized the town of Dabiq from Islamic State, a symbolically crucial victory in the fight against the terror group... READ MORE›
Islamic State fighters stormed police stations and buildings in Kirkuk on Friday, killing about 100 security force members and civilians... READ MORE›
The fall of Mosul would mark Islamic State's effective defeat in Iraq... READ MORE›
Northern Sherqat is targeted as Iraqi troops and militias move to secure supply lines ahead of the battle for Mosul... READ MORE›
For two days ISIL forced Iraqi security forces to declare a state of emergency in the northern city of Kirkuk... READ MORE›
The US buildup in north-eastern Syria has alarmed officials in Baghdad and Tehran... READ MORE›
Seven weeks into the Mosul operation, the remaining residents struggle for basics of survival... READ MORE›
ISIS militants still control Iraq's second-largest northern city of Mosul, north of Baghdad... READ MORE›
Backed by the US-led coalition, Iraqi forces launched an operation, their largest in years, in mid-October last year to retake the city... READ MORE›
Mr. Abadi has awarded the development project to Olive Group, although the final details are still being worked out... READ MORE›
The battle in Mosul is finally over, but the militants still control a sizable area, mostly in Syria but also Iraq... READ MORE›
The Kurdish forces, or peshmerga, who are also taking part in the offensive, announced a large-scale operation to the north and north-east of Mosul on Thursday... READ MORE›
Military claims air strikes killed ISIL foreign fighters, accusing media and politicians of aiding propaganda effort... READ MORE›
Pact would give Saudi Arabia a leading role in rebuilding war-torn country, and allow it to shepherd Iraq away from its rival Iran... READ MORE›
Referring to the Islamic State in Falluja, he said It's certainly not one big amorphous mass... READ MORE›
Daesh is hiding in different places, he said, using an acronym for Islamic State... READ MORE›
Soldier training Iraqi army in remote base says he would love to help fight against Isis in Mosul but has not been allowed out... READ MORE›
Iraqi officials claim the Thursday night attack was the most brazen attempt yet by Isis to reignite sectarian chaos... READ MORE›
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