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Killer of Iraqi official sentenced to hang
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A man who murdered a senior Iraqi official in broad daylight this month was sentenced…
Iraqi Sunni association calls PMF ‘terrorist militia’ targeting civilians in Tarmiyah
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s Association of Muslim Scholars on Saturday has described the Iraqi paramilitary organization, Hashid al-Shaabi,…
Kadhimi arrives in Kuwait for talks on economy, investment
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi arrived in Kuwait on Sunday to meet with senior officials,…
Erdogan speaks by phone with Kadhimi, denies air raid targeted clinic in Sinjar
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denied on Saturday that an air raid in Sinjar had…
Japan to extend $300 million in loans for developing Iraq refinery – minister
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Japan will extend up to $300 million in low-interest loans to Iraq to help the…
Iraqi forces seize 76 rockets in Kirkuk province
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi security forces seized 76 rockets in Kirkuk province, the security media cell said on…
Japan foreign minister arrives in Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Japan’s foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi arrived in Baghdad on Saturday, according to Iraqi media. The…
Four PMF fighters killed in ISIS attack near Baghdad – group
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Four members of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) were killed in an Islamic State (ISIS)…
Iraqi forces detain eight Syrians trying to cross into Iraq: military
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces detained eight Syrians who were trying to cross into Iraq from Syria, Iraq’s…
Young Iraqis find inspiration in past to fight injustice today
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Frustrated by corruption and a lack of jobs, young Iraqis are finding inspiration in Imam…
UNAMI condemns loss of life in Nineveh following Turkish strikes on Sinjar
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) condemned the loss of life in Nineveh province,…
Few masks as Iraqi pilgrims ignore coronavirus for Shia mourning
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Masks were almost nowhere to be seen on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims…