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The Peshmerga's return: A looming crisis in Iraq's disputed Kirkuk

Maintaining the tenuous peace in the multi-ethnic city of Kirkuk will require a nuanced approach as part of a wider strategy to counter Daesh.

Why is the once-acclaimed ‘other Iraq’ struck by exodus?

While the Kurdish region of Iraq is known to be relatively stable and prosperous compared to the rest of the country, economic and political woes are pushing Kurds to take the perilous journey to Europe in large numbers.

Once a former US informant, today the leader of Daesh

The current leader of the terrorist organisation once provided the US with information that would lead to the killing of a top leader.

Syrian regime killing civilians in demilitarised zone – UNHRC

Thousands of displaced people continue to languish in deplorable makeshift camps unfit to meet their basic needs in Syria, says UNHRC report.

Daesh sees child soldiers as a weapon—but can they help defeat Daesh?

Child soldiers from Daesh are returning to their home countries at alarming rates, having committed unimaginable atrocities. But how wary should we be of their return?

Broken dreams: a memoir of an Iraqi student under Daesh rule

As a child, Osama al Abdullah would sit and listen to his uncle's stories about the University of Mosul where he was a gardener. But Osama's dream to study there – and life as he knew it – was shattered after Daesh took over the city.

Iraqi forces battle Daesh in Mosul, save escaping civilians

The offensive to retake the Old City was launched on Sunday but progress has been slow as Iraqi forces encounter stiff resistance from Daesh members.

Afghanistan must stand firm and resist US war-making

Despite the US signing a bilateral security and defence pact with Afghanistan in 2014, civilian casualties are on the rise, the death rate of Afghan security forces is at an all time high, and terrorism has sharply increased.

Steve Bannon and Baghdadi both envision a clash of civilisations

One has Donald Trump's ear and the other leads the Daesh terrorist organisation. But both men share a dark, apocalyptic vision for the future.

Iraqi forces push ahead as the battle for Mosul commences

Daesh killed 40 Iraqi troops and dumped their bodies into the Tigris River, but thousands more troops are moving into the city from the north, east and south.

Islamic State or Un-Islamic Non-State? A matter of semantics

Nigerian Nobel Laureate playwright and poet Wole Soyinka calls on international actors to not name the DAESH terror group as ‘Islamic State' because this gives legitimacy to the group.