Turkish, US, French ministers discuss anti-Daesh fight
Turkey, the United States, and France have agreed on basic principles in the fight against Daesh, diplomatic and military sources confirmed Wednesday. In a tripartite…
Mosul
Kurdish leader meets EU envoy to Iraq in Erbil
Masoud Barzani, president of northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, met Tuesday with EU Ambassador to Iraq Patrick Simonnet in the city of Erbil. According to…
Civilians flee Daesh-held Mosul’s outskirts
At least 700 civilians who fled from recently-captured villages south of Mosul have reached displacement camps set up in the Al-Khazir area some 40 kilometers…
Over 3,800 people displaced amid Mosul operation
More than 3,800 people have been displaced in areas around Mosul since a major offensive was launched last week to oust Daesh from the northern…
Daesh kills 200 civilians in Mosul: Iraqi MP
Daesh militants have massacred 200 civilians in Iraq’s northern city of Mosul, an Iraqi lawmaker has claimed. MP Intisar al-Jabouri told Anadolu Agency on Sunday…
The history of Mosul
In 1165, Benjamin of Tudela, a medieval Spanish Jewish traveler, approached the city of Mosul on the banks of the Tigris. A visitor, even a thousand…
ISIL goes underground
The missile pierced the concrete roof before exploding, charring the walls and sending the contents of the room flying. Metal bed frames lie twisted, kitchen…
Turkish artillery backing Kurdish forces around Mosul
Turkish troops are supporting Kurdish forces involved in the Mosul offensive, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Sunday. An attack by Peshmerga fighters on the Daesh-held…
Iraqi forces take another three villages south of Mosul
Iraqi forces recaptured three villages south of Mosul on the fifth day of a wide-ranging military campaign to retake the city from the Daesh terrorist…
Children who escaped Daesh told how they use civilians as human shields
The Daesh terrorist group is using civilian hostages as “human shields” on the frontlines of the ongoing battle for Mosul, according to children who have…