The battle to retake Mosul from the so-called Islamic State is far from over. But the liberated zones feel very liberated indeed.
The Daily Beast: Mosul Comes Back to Life, Even as the Deadly Battle Goes On

The battle to retake Mosul from the so-called Islamic State is far from over. But the liberated zones feel very liberated indeed.
With Turkey enforcing an economic blockade on Kurdish-controlled areas neighbouring the extremists’ stronghold, residents have little choice but to cross over into […]
With thousands of displaced families in Fallujah escaping the horrors of ISIL, the Kurdish town of Shaqlawa has seen its population swell […]
As Iraqi forces push into ISIS-held Mosul, desperate civilians are on the run from snipers, booby traps and suicide bombers.
The crackdown on drugs is a hallmark of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. But as the death tolls mounts, many Filipinos are speaking […]