The Iraqi government has claimed towns retaken from IS are unsafe for displaced residents to return, but activists and politicians accuse the government and allied militias of deliberate 'demographic engineering'.
Iraqi Christians celebrate Christmas with a heavy heart this year due to the deteriorating security situation in the country and the increasing violations against their rights.
At least 19 civilians have been killed and injured after Iraqi forces bombarded the IS controlled city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad on Tuesday, according to medical sources.
Iraq's prime minister will launch a new round of political reforms but lawmakers and analysts are pessimistic about his ability to deliver on these promises.
Airstrikes believed to have been carried out by Iraqi government planes have targeted Mosul, killing or injuring 69 Iraqis, mostly civilians, according to local medical sources.
Iraqi electoral authorities have given approval to a petition by residents of the oil rich port city of Basra to hold a referendum on making it an autonomous region.
The Iraqi military has reportedly bombed a maternity hospital in the city of Fallujah, killing patients and medical staff, according to sources and eyewitnesses.
Feature: Tunnels built to smuggle goods and fighters between Iraq and Syria are providing a lifeline for the besieged residents of Anbar, reports Ahmad al-Naemi.
Feature: A group of young Iraqis have started a campaign to rid Iraq of sectarianism, which has fuelled violence in the country for more than a decade.
