Iraq
Sophie McNeill – reporting from flashpoints around the world
Sophie McNeil has been a foreign correspondent in some of the most war-ravaged and oppressed places on earth, including Syria,......
How Australia’s press freedom compares to the Middle East
The #YourRightToKnow campaign is currently putting Australia’s press freedom under the spotlight. The campaign went viral on Twitter this week......
Protesters and Iraqi security forces clash amid anti-government demonstrations
Anti-government demonstrations in Iraq have escalated overnight with a health official reporting the death toll at seven in the last......
Kurdish Lobby Australia calls for Australian government to condemn Iran for executions
The Kurdish Lobby Australia (KLA) is asking the federal government to condemn Iran for executing three Kurdish political activists. On......
Iraq enters “final” frontier against Islamic State
Iraqi forces have announced they are beginning their final offensive against ISIS, in order to rid the caliphate from the......
Can secession succeed?
The current list of nationalist or ethnic groups vying for independence includes Kurds of Iraq, Spanish Catalans, Scots, Quebeckers from......
Tensions mount over Iraqi Kurdistan independence vote
Iraqi Kurds will today vote for independence in a historic referendum. The vote is non-binding, unconstitutional, and highly unpopular across......
Mosul’s Liberation: The battle to rebuild
Iraq’s prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, has declared victory over the Islamic State in Mosul after months of bitter fighting to......
Young Iraqi refugee recognised for community contribution
Asaad Fadhil Alshekhly arrived in Australia in 2014 after a treacherous four-year journey from Iraq. The young refugee’s education was......
Battle for Mosul starts; Battle for Aleppo continues
Today, the Iraqi army will face its greatest test so far, being tasked with re-taking Mosul back from ISIL. Coalition forces......