Polish forces turn water cannon on migrants at Belarusian border
Lukashenko to hold second call with Merkel amid migrant crisis
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
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
Yazidi children still traumatised by ordeal at hands of Isis
Survivors of horrific crimes face a legacy of terror, says Amnesty International
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
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
London warns US against attacking cultural sites in Iraq
Johnson avoids criticising killing of Suleimani and urges Iraq to allow troops remain
Questions raised about timing of Trump’s strike on Suleimani
Analysis: Iranian general’s killing may be one of Trump’s most dangerous decisions
Trump lifts sanctions on Turkey imposed over Syrian incursion
US president says Ankara has agreed permanent ceasefire after its pause in operations
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
New laws needed to allow Irish prisoners abroad return home
Most of the 29 prisoners awaiting transfer are in the UK
Kurds offer to suspend independence vote and hold talks with Baghdad
Iraq says military campaign to continue after ‘illegal’ Kurdish independence referendum
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
Iraqi forces advance on Isis-held city of Tal Afar
Military leaders confident of recapturing one of last remaining Islamic State strongholds
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’
Iran-Iraq military accord will raise US concerns
Trump administration worried about Iran’s growing influence in Syria, Yemen and Iraq
Iraq declares end of Isis ‘caliphate’ after capture of Mosul mosque
Prime minister says terror group has fallen after eight-month battle reaches denouement
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
Islamic State urges followers to attack ‘apostate’ nations
Terror group calls on adherents to launch global raids during holy month of Ramadan
Mastermind behind Charlie Hebdo killings may still be alive
Isis strategist Boubaker el-Hakim could have survived US drone strike, says Iraqi military
After Islamic State what comes next?
Even if Isis is defeated, the attraction of its ideology is unlikely to disappear
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
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’
UN ‘stunned’ by multiple civilian casualties in Iraq
Iraqi forces pause Mosul push over concern about residents trapped in the besieged city
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
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
Mosul victims treated for chemical agents as civilians flee
Iraqi forces report capture of another district as fight against Isis pushes towards city centre
Iraqi forces close in on Isis-held Mosul government buildings
Civilians fleeing towards government lines as Islamic State fighters set fire to homes
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
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
Palmyra again in sights for Syrian army after Aleppo engagement
Islamic State recapture of ancient city demonstrates that regime military is overstretched
Iraqi troops look to break Isis resistance after reclaiming Nimrud
Government forces surround Mosul and recapture former capital of Assyrian empire
Iraqi forces preparing advance on south Mosul
Airport offensive would increase pressure on Islamic State militants holding the city
Iraqi forces push deeper into Mosul in bid to root out Isis
Whereabouts of terror group’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi unknown as assault continues
Isis is using thousands as human shields, says UN
Militant group carrying out mass executions as Kurdish and Iraqi forces close in on Mosul
Islamic State holds up Iraqi army south of Mosul
Fighting expected to intensify with up to one million people estimated to be uprooted
Q&A: Why is Mosul under attack and who is involved?
Iraq’s second largest city has been under the control of Islamic State since June 2014
Row between Ankara and Baghdad sidetracks Mosul operation
Turkish and Iraqi governments’ dispute casts pall on effort to oust Islamic State
Up to 1,000 in hospital in Iraq due to fumes from Isis fire
Hundreds left with breathing issues after Islamic State set plant ablaze near Mosul
Mosul offensive: Amnesty accuses Iraqi forces of war crimes
Amnesty report claims displaced Sunni Arabs subjected to human rights violations
Isis ‘using human shields’ as coalition advances on Mosul
Iraqi and Kurdish forces say they have taken 20 villages near Mosul as assault advances
Iraqi and Kurdish forces advance for ‘decisive’ Mosul battle
Ground troops supported by US-led air strikes seek to retake city from Islamic State
A lot at stake in the battle to retake Mosul from Islamic State
The city is Baghdad’s chief strategic, political and economic objective in the struggle for Iraq
Aid efforts to Iraq’s Mosul must step up, says Flanagan
Minister says international community must boost aid as Ireland sends supplies to region
Retreating Isis fighters leave dark pall in their wake in Iraq
Islamist militants burn towns and oil wells as they flee ahead of the battle for Mosul
Ex- EU official among names revealed in huge Bahamas documents leak
Bahamas Leaks: Cache of documents on more than 175,000 Bahamian companies
Twelve newborn babies die in fire at Baghdad hospital
Faulty electrical wiring reported to have caused fire at Yarmouk hospital
State loses appeal against release of dissident republicans
UK court convicted three Co Louth men of trying to buy explosives for Real IRA
UN warns Iraqis fleeing Isis in Falluja lack humanitarian aid
UNHCR says €15m urgently needed to provide relief supplies to 85,000 in desert camps
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 forces shell Isis targets in Falluja for second day
UN concern for civilians as residents say they are trapped and snipers are ‘everywhere’
Deal signed to repair Iraq dam at risk of collapsing
Unstable structure near northern Islamic State-held city of Mosul
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