Mosul
Donald Trump's gift to ISIS
In handing over the ISIS fight in Syria to Turkey, there are fears that US President Donald Trump has helped launch a platform for the Islamic State to make its comeback. Journalist and author Mike… Audio
Nearly 100 dead after ferry capsizes in Iraq
An overloaded ferry has capsized in the Tigris River near the Iraqi city of Mosul, killing nearly 100 people. As Reuters' Tamara Lindstom reports, the ferry was packed with people celebrating the… Video, Audio
Fighting in Mosul is over - but the battle to rebuild has begun
The fighting may've all but stopped in Mosul but thousands of people are still living in fear in the derelict Iraqi city. Our correspondent in Iraq, Fazel Hawramy, says people in Mosul are still in… Audio
Mosul's Liberation: the long road ahead
The black flags that proclaimed allegiance to the Islamic State group have been replaced, in Mosul, by the red, white and black flag of Iraq. It's a significant blow to ISIS, but it's still only a… Audio
Battle for Mosul over - but at what cost?
The battle for Mosul is now officially over, after nine long months of heavy fighting. The UNDP's resident representative in Iraq, Lisa Grande, says even if the military crisis is over, the… Audio
Iraqi PM in Mosul to celebrate IS defeat
The Iraqi forces are claiming victory after a nine-month battle backed by US-led air strikes. Audio
Iraq claims Mosul victory 'matter of hours'
Military commanders say they're close to victory, with just tens of metres left before they take Islamic State's last positions.
Iraqi forces recapture iconic mosque in blow to IS
The recapture of the ruins of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri is a turning point in the fight against Islamic State, Iraq's PM says.
US air strike on IS killed 105 civilians in Iraq's Mosul
The US military says the March air strike detonated explosives militants had hidden in the building, killing at least 105 civilians.
UN fears 200 died in coalition air strike in Iraq
The UN has raised grave concerns about reports of high civilian casualties after a US-led coalition air strike in the Iraqi city of Mosul.
Alleged chemical attack in Mosul injures 12
Twelve civilians have been injured in the Iraqi city of Mosul in what appears to be the first chemical weapon attack in the battle for the IS stronghold.
Iraqi security forces continue push into Mosul
ISIS is putting up a fierce resistance with suicide car bombs, drones and explosives facing off against U.S. helicopter gunships and the Iraqi army's heavy guns. Freelance journalist Fazel Hawramy… Audio
Iraqi forces capture airport in fight for Mosul
US-backed Iraqi security forces captured Mosul airport in a major gain in government operations to drive Islamic State from the western half of the city.
Many civilians in Mosul on the brink of starvation
It's the fourth day of the big push to drive Islamic State out of the Iraqi city of Mosul. New Zealand journalist Campbell MacDiarmid is in nearby Erbil and says it's getting down to the real last… Audio
Battle for Mosul: Iraqi forces take southern villages
Iraqi forces say they've taken several villages to the south of Mosul hours after launching a major offensive to retake the west of the city from IS.
Iraq begins battle to free western Mosul from IS
Iraqi government forces have launched an offensive to liberate the western part of the city of Mosul from Islamic State.
Erin Joyce
Erin Joyce is a World Vision child protection and conflict specialist who has just returned from Zelikan Camp near Mosul in northern Iraq. She has seen the effects two years of ISIS occupation has had… Audio
Mosul battle: Iraqi special forces enter city limits
Iraqi forces have for the first time entered the eastern outskirts of Mosul, as they attempt to drive Islamic State militants from the northern city.
Iraqi forces within 1.5km of Mosul's outskirts
Iraqi special forces are now less than 1.5km from the eastern outskirts of Mosul and are preparing to enter the city held by Islamic State fighters.
Mosul offensive: Turkish and Kurdish forces closing in on IS
Kurdish Peshmerga forces are within 9km of the Iraqi city of Mosul, in the seventh day of the campaign to wrest it back from Islamic State.