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Iraqi court sentences ISIS leader to death six times over attacks, kidnapping
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An Iraqi court sentenced an Islamic State (ISIS) leader to death six times over involvement…
Iraq’s IHEC cancels overseas vote for October parliamentary elections
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Iraqi electoral commission announced on Tuesday it had cancelled overseas vote for the upcoming…
Explosion in east of Baghdad kills one person
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — One person was killed when a motorcycle exploded in an area in east of Baghdad…
Coalition strikes destroy 39 ISIS hideouts in Qarachogh mountain: Iraqi military
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S.-led Coalition forces destroyed 39 hideouts of the Islamic State (ISIS) in a series of…
Iraqi forces detain two ISIS women in Kirkuk: intelligence agency
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces detained two Islamic State (ISIS) women in Kirkuk province, the intelligence agency said…
Iraq’s PMF rescue farmer kidnapped by ISIS south of Kirkuk
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said on Monday its units rescued one of the farmers…
Iraqi parliament postpones session to vote on draft federal budget law
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Council of Representatives postponed a session scheduled for Saturday to vote on the draft…
U.N. envoy says spirit of national unity needed to solve issues in Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.N. envoy to Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said on Saturday a spirit of national unity is…
Iraqi forces thwart oil smuggling attempt in Kirkuk: defense ministry
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi security forces foiled an attempt to smuggle crude oil in Kirkuk province, said the…
Iraqi Council of Representatives to vote on draft federal budget law
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Council of Representatives is scheduled to hold a session on Saturday to vote on…
Iraqi parliament passes amendments to federal supreme court law
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Iraqi Council of Representatives on Thursday voted to amend the Federal Supreme Court Law…
IEDs hit two contractor convoys for Coalition forces in Iraq – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Two improvised explosive devices (IED) hit contractor convoys in two Iraqi provinces belonging to the…