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At least 27 dead in fire at Baghdad hospital for COVID patients: medical sources
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — At least 27 people were killed and 46 injured in a fire on Saturday at…
Iraqi forces deployed to areas in Diyala, Saladin to prevent rocket attacks: source
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Units of Iraqi security forces were deployed to areas near the Tigris River in the…
Iran’s Zarif to visit Iraq, Kurdistan Region this week
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Iraq and the Kurdistan Region this week,…
Iraq to buy 4.5 million more doses of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq will purchase 4.5 million more doses of Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, according to the health…
Sadr says some parties seeking to undermine security in Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Friday some parties are seeking to undermine security…
Top U.S. commander says ‘we’re going to stay in Iraq’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The U.S. currently has no plans to begin withdrawal of the last 2,500 troops stationed…
Rockets hit near Baghdad international airport
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — At least three rockets landed in the perimeter of Baghdad International Airport late on Thursday,…
Feds push to extradite Iraqi man living in U.S. to Iraq – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S. prosecutors are urging a judge to approve a request to extradite a Phoenix driving…
Iraq death penalties dropped by ‘more than half’ in 2020: Amnesty
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Executions in Iraq reduced by “by more than half” in 2020, according to Amnesty International. …
Iraqi solider killed in ISIS attack in Khanaqin: sources
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — One Iraqi soldier was killed in an Islamic State attack (ISIS) in Khanaqin district in…
Iraqi forces detain two ISIS members crossing border: military
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces detained two members of Islamic State (ISIS) militants attempting to enter Iraq through…
Iran supports Iraq in developing ties with Arab countries: ambassador
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran supports Iraq in developing its relations with the Arab countries, said the Iranian ambassador…