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Iran and ISIL ‘top priority’ for Iraq-US relations

Iran’s role as a regional player will be among the key issues as Abadi meets Trump and other US officials in Washington.

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Muslim ban ‘a matter of life and death’ for Iraqis

The Iraqi government has come under increasing pressure to retaliate against Trump’s Muslim ban.

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Can a divided Iraq be reconciled?

A political battle is raging over what a post-ISIL Iraq could look like.

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Arab-Kurd tensions simmer in shadow of Mosul campaign

Tensions between KRG and Baghdad could fuel a proxy war between regional powers, analysts warn.

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Battle for Mosul ‘real test’ for regional powers

Fears are growing over a regional showdown over Mosul as the military operation against ISIL enters its third week.

Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) personnel fire artillery during clashes with Islamic State militants south of Mosul

How will the battle for Mosul affect Iraq?

Analysis: What happens in Mosul could determine the future direction of the country.

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Fallujah: A city with many names

From rising up against British colonialism and US occupation to battling al-Qaeda and ISIL, Iraqi city has seen it all.

Fallujah, Iraq

Battle for Fallujah: The risk of a sectarian backlash

Shia militias taking part in offensive on ISIL-held Iraqi city have been accused of sectarian acts.

Iraqi military operation to retake Fallujah

Suicide blast shakes Istanbul’s tourist hub

People in Turkish capital are nervous yet defiant as yet another deadly blast hits the country.

A woman places carnations and a candle at the scene of a suicide bombing at Istiklal street, a major shopping and tourist district, in central Istanbul

On the front line of Afghanistan’s battle with ISIL

Al Jazeera gains exclusive access to the Afghan forces’ battlefront with ISIL in Nangahar province.

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