Widow of Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi given death sentence by Iraqi court
Judgement deems one of Baghdadi’s widows complicit in crimes against Yazidi women
April 2022
Kayla Mueller’s mother recalls pleas to Islamic State to spare her daughter
The mother of slain US relief worker Kayla Mueller testified Tuesday at the trial of one of her daughter's alleged captors
October 2020
'The militias are not allowing us back': Sunnis languish in camps, years after recapture of Mosul
At least 400,000 people who fled Isis are still interned in the north of the country, fearing they are not wanted in postwar Iraq
January 2020
The Guardian view on Trump’s biggest gamble: assassinating an Iranian general could lead to war
Editorial: The president has promised not to involve the US in more ‘endless conflict’ in the Middle East. By following his gut instinct in this case, he risks just that
November 2019
Wife of killed Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi captured, says Turkey
Sister of killed Isis leader captured, says Turkish official
How Donald Trump let loose the dog of war
Stewart Lee
Digested week
Another hung parliament unable to solve Brexit? Top banter
How the US caught up with Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Martin Chulov describes how US special forces tracked down and killed Baghdadi in a raid. Plus: Robert Booth on the criticism of the London fire brigade’s response to the Grenfell Tower disaster
A win against Isis can’t mask fundamental problems in the US response to terrorism
Michael H Fuchs
The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is an important milestone in the fight against Isis, but also illustrates much of what is wrong about America’s approach to fighting terrorism
Trump tweets photo of 'wonderful' dog that took part in Baghdadi raid
Belgian Malinois, whose name has not officially been released, was injured in the raid in Syria