Iraqis poised to vote under reformed election laws
Low turnout expected due to ‘apathy and despair’ among 25 million potential voters
Low turnout expected due to ‘apathy and despair’ among 25 million potential voters
Government buildings and political party offices attacked as unrest grows across south
Sunni Arab minority feels alienated ahead of election for parliament and prime minister
Number of executions on judicial assembly line raises fears of miscarriages of justice
Fighting risks escalating crisis that pits two of US’s main regional allies against each other
UN concerned at reports of Kurds being forcibly displaced as Iraqi army advances
Attack on northern city amid soaring tensions following independence referendum
Last week’s referendum is better understood as an expression of instability and change in a Middle East beset with conflicts between regional powers
Military leaders confident of recapturing one of last remaining Islamic State strongholds
Pockets of Iraqi city remain insecure as Islamic State militants and bombs remain
New questions raised about Russian meddling in the US election
Fall of the city in effect marks the end of the Iraqi half of the Islamic State caliphate
Thousands of civilians remain trapped as insurgents put up fierce resistance
Prime minister says terror group has fallen after eight-month battle reaches denouement
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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