World The Kurds’ last stand: how Iraq quashed hopes of secession Independence now appears impossible – and some of the autonomy that the region once enjoyed is gone, too. By John Beck
How Iraq crushed the Kurds’ dream of independence Crossing the Kurdish frontline reveals how secession is now impossible. By John Beck
On the road with the Iraqi army in Mosul The war against Isis seems likely to get still harder from here. By John Beck