Iraqi government says Islamic State group has moved men from Syria to reinforce Tikrit and other areas, which Iraqi forces have been trying to retake for a week.
Analysis: As Kurdish militias in Iraq and Syria unite to fight the Islamic State group, rivalries between the Marxist PKK and centrist KDP are coming to the surface.
Analysis: Questions remain over who was responsible for shooting at a FlyDubai plane landing in Iraq, after Iraqi security officials blame different armed groups.
As Iraqi forces prepare for a winter offensive to regain territory lost to the Islamic State group, the group has reportedly planted crude explosive devices across oil installations in Mosul.
With sectarian violence causing tragedies across the country, a plan to divide Iraq into regions is gaining traction – despite the reservations of many.
