Pentagon chief in Baghdad as Iraqi forces press Tal Afar assault

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 - 11:14 GMT

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday as Iraqi forces pressed an assault on Tal Afar, the Islamic State group's last major bastion.

Saudi hails Iraq's Mosul 'liberation' from IS

Fri, 14 Jul 2017 - 02:04 GMT

Saudi Arabia on Friday hailed the Iraq government's recapture of Mosul city from Islamic State group jihadists.