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Storytelling, games make Iraq comeback on Ramadan nights
As in other Muslim countries, the annual month of dawn-to-dusk fasting is a time for evening gatherings in restaurants, coffee shops or homes of family and friends across Iraq.
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In Iraq, academics restock Mosul's barren bookshelves
To track down the books, he has had to travel 400 kilometres south to Baghdad, and even a further 600 kilometres to Basra.
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Hundreds flee Syria jihadist enclave before final assault
The so-called Islamic State is only days away from dying in a tiny village that until recently, few even in Syria had ever heard of.
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Photographers in Iraq's Mosul snap dark days, bright futures
A year and a half after Iraqi forces recaptured Mosul from IS, residents have been hiring local photographers to capture mementos of their city's darkest days.
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New Iraq minister quits over videos linking her brother to IS
Her decision comes days after MPs and local officials from Mosul made accusations online that her brother, Layth al-Hayali, was an IS member.
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After shedding IS, Mosul embraces makeovers
In Mosul, the average hair implant procedure costs around $800, including the follow-up after the operation.
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Mosul celebrates first Eid without Islamic State in years
The militants implemented an extreme version of Islam which associated toys with a face, like dolls, with idolatry.
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Iraqi forces push for Mosul victory before Ramadan
Military commanders and intelligence officials say they aim to take control of al-Nuri mosque before Ramadan starts at the end of this month.
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Iraqi forces battle to Mosul mosque, 17 killed in Baghdad
Thousands of residents have fled from IS-held areas inside Mosul, the militants’ biggest remaining stronghold in Iraq.
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Civilians start fleeing homes after west Mosul offensive begins
About 200 women and children being transported on buses by federal police as they fled heavy bombardment in two villages near Mosul's airport.
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Islamic State kills 12 Sunni tribal fighters, police south of Mosul
The tribal fighters and police were gunned down at two fake checkpoints set up by the insurgents in Shirqat.
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Iraqi forces yet to seal off Mosul as battle enters second month
The militants have been steadily retreating from areas around Mosul into the city since the battle started on 17 October.
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Iraq troops aim to tighten noose on Islamic State in Mosul
Four weeks into the campaign to crush Islamic State in Mosul, the city is almost surrounded.
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Iraqi special forces seize Mosul district in fresh push
The elite Counter Terrorism Service troops broke through Islamic State defence lines to enter the city.
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Iraq's Shi'ite militias say offensive on Isis near Mosul imminent
Iranian-backed Iraqi Shi'ite paramilitary groups are about to launch an offensive on Islamic State.
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Isis steps up counter-attacks as fighting edges closer to Mosul
About 80 Islamic State-held villages and towns have been retaken in the first week of the offensive.
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Islamic State said to use human shields as coalition advances on Mosul
Islamic State militants are said to be preventing people fleeing Mosul amidst attacks.
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Taking back Mosul
Taking back Mosul
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Iraqi forces announce progress in Mosul offensive
The Iraqi Prime Minister announced before dawn on Monday the start of the offensive on Mosul.
