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Iraqi PM in Brussels for talks with Belgian, EU officials
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is in Belgium for talks with EU officials, according to…
U.S. tells U.N. that strikes against militia in Iraq, Syria aimed to deter Iran
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United States told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that it struck positions belonging…
Special Report-In Iraq, an old U.S. foe grows his political power – Reuters
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — On a tense February night, thousands of militiamen loyal to Shia Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr…
Iraqi military launches anti-ISIS operations in Kirkuk, Basra
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Iraqi military carried out two pre-emptive operations against Islamic State (ISIS) in Kirkuk and…
Hashid al-Shaabi supporters protest in Baghdad against U.S. strikes
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Supporters of Hashid al-Shaabi on Tuesday protested in Baghdad against U.S. airstrikes that targeted a…
U.S. defends strikes in Iraq, Syria and Iran-backed militias vow revenge
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United States on Monday strongly defended weekend strikes against Iran-aligned militias but the fighters…
Iraq denounces U.S. strikes targeted site on its border with Syria
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s Ministerial Council for National Security denounced U.S. strikes that targeted sites belonging to Iran-backed…
Iraqi military condemns U.S. airstrikes on site on border with Syria
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Iraqi prime minister’s spokesman on Monday condemned U.S. airstrikes that targeted a site on…
Iraq, Egypt, Jordan stress need to intensify coordination during trilateral summit
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II…
Two federal policemen killed in ISIS attack in southwest of Kirkuk
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Two members of Iraqi federal police were killed in an Islamic State (ISIS) attack in…
Iraq, Jordan and Egypt hold trilateral summit in Baghdad
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq holds a trilateral summit with Jordan and Egypt in Baghdad on Sunday, aiming at…
Iraq paramilitaries show off weaponry in big, anniversary parade
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Thousands of Iraqi paramilitary fighters, including powerful Iran-backed factions, marched at a military base in…