University of Anbar welcomes back students

Thousands of students are set to return to the university this year after the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' was kicked off the campus.

Iraq clears ISIL mines from al-Khalidiya island

Army engineering teams are clearing unexploded ordnance from the city on the Euphrates ahead of the restoration of services.

Iraqi forces remove ISIL from Haditha island

In a swiftly decided battle, joint forces drove 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' fighters from the area along the north-east bank of the Euphrates.

Iraq takes new step to block terror funding

A new government decision will help combat money laundering and its use to fund terrorist activities and organised crime.

Outrage spreads as ISIL slaughters citizens like sheep in Eid video

In a video released on Eid al-Adha, 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' elements are shown hanging murdered Syrians on meat hooks.

Iraqi forces uncover ISIL graveyard in Fallujah

Iraqi forces also discovered a prison that the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' used against those who opposed the group.

Iraqi government clears Fallujah of explosive remnants of war

Military and municipal teams have been working together to clear the Anbar province city of explosives so that residents can return.

ISIL faces growing popular resistance near Mosul

As Iraqi forces make gains in Ninawa province, residents of Hamam al-Alil district are standing up to the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant'.

As Syria truce fails, hopes for peace endure

Though it was short-lived, the recent Syria ceasefire offered a glimmer of hope that a political resolution is still possible.

Iraq scales back Baghdad security checkpoints

Iraqi forces are removing internal checkpoints across the capital as part of a shift toward focusing on intelligence to thwart attacks.

New reports point to Iran's expanding influence in Syria

Evidence in Syria suggests a growing presence of armed groups affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

Rate of return accelerates for Fallujah displaced

Close to 1,000 families have returned to the Anbar province city this month, Iraqi officials say, with the pace of return expected to accelerate.

Losses in senior hierarchy compound ISIL’s steady decline

The recent targeting of key 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' leadership does not bode well for the group's future, experts tell Diyaruna.

Child suicide bombers expose ISIL's weakness

The recruitment of children as suicide bombers is a sure sign of the declining power of the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant', Iraqi officials say.

ISIL detains al-Bab residents at random

Since its defeat in neighbouring Manbij, the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' has been clamping down on al-Bab residents, observers tell Diyaruna.

Normal life resumes in newly liberated al-Qayyara

Residents of the Ninawa town are falling back into a daily routine and assisting Iraqi forces in returning stability.

Meningitis outbreak compounds Madaya's woes

A number of residents have been evacuated from the besieged Syrian town after contracting viral meningitis, amid a rise in the number of reported cases.

No mass exodus during al-Qayyara liberation: officials

Iraqi forces drove the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' from the city south of Mosul with minimal civilian displacement and loss of life.

Ramadi celebrates first Eid al-Adha after ISIL

Ramadi residents celebrate with extra joy this year after Iraqi and tribal forces liberated the city from the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant'.

Fears grow as ISIL trains more children as fighters

As its influence wanes, the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' has been grooming children to use as its future fighters, a new reports warn.

Iraqi teams battle oil fires set by ISIL in al-Qayyara

The 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' created oil swamps and set them alight to impede the advance of Iraqi forces.

Mass graves show depth of ISIL's criminality

A new report documents the discovery of 72 mass graves of 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' victims in Iraq and Syria, many barely covered with earth.

Salaheddine bars families of ISIL fighters from returning

Families of 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' elements who have helped their sons or harboured them will not be allowed to return to the province for at least 10 years.

ISIL sabotages Mosul airport as fight draws near

The 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' has rigged the strategically important airport with explosives in a last ditch attempt to impede the advance of Iraqi forces.

Anbar forms first tribal military council to fight ISIL

The establishment of the Anbar tribal fighters council will serve to unify efforts against the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' and maintain security after the province's liberation.

Iran's Shia Liberation Army draws regional ire

The new force, comprised of Iranian and foreign fighters, will fan sectarian tensions in the region and exacerbate rifts in Arab society, clerics say.

Iran interference weakens war on ISIL in Syria: observers

Recent battles in al-Hasakeh are drawing fighters away from the front lines with the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant', observers say.

ISIL lost '1,000' fighters in battle for al-Khalidiya Island

Al-Khalidiya Island was the group's command and control centre in Anbar and served as a conduit for the movement of funds and fighters to other areas of the province.

Noose tightening around ISIL in al-Qaim

Successful operations against senior 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' leaders in the border town of al-Qaim show the group's dwindling fortunes, officials say.

ISIL uses chemical weapons to hamper Iraqi advance

The 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' has fired mortars containing poisonous gas in a desperate attempt to slow the Iraqi advance.

Madaya siege continues, reducing residents to 'walking skeletons'

Health professionals tell of the suffering residents are experiencing due to the siege imposed by regime and Hizbullah forces.

Hizbullah's Syria involvement brings instability to Lebanon

The Iran-backed group's fighting alongside the Syrian regime has drawn terrorist groups and other actors to Lebanon.

Photo exhibition captures heroism of Iraqi forces

More than a dozen photographers captured images from the front-lines in the fight against the "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL).