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Senior ISIS member arrested in Erbil – Iraqi intelligence agency
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi intelligence service said on Thursday a senior Islamic State (ISIS) member had been detained…
Drone attack on Saudi royal palace last month launched from Iraq – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Explosive-laden drones targeted Saudi Arabia’s royal palace in Riyadh last month were launched from inside…
Turkey aims to open new border crossing with Iraq: Turkish minister
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkey aims to open a new border crossing with neighboring Iraq, said Turkish minister of…
Turkish police rescue Yazidi girl in ISIS raid
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish police rescued a 7-year-old Yazidi girl held captive by two Islamic State (ISIS) members…
German court sentences Iraqi preacher to over 10 years in prison
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A German court on Wednesday sentenced an Iraqi preacher to more than 10 years in…
Iraqi Christians, decimated by violence, prepare for pope’s visit
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Christians are busy scrubbing churches, practising hymns and preparing for mass ahead of the…
Iraq COVID-19 cases exceed 680,000, says health ministry
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Iraq exceeded 680,000 on Wednesday, the ministry of…
World Bank body dismisses Agility’s claims against Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kuwaiti logistics company Agility’s claim to recover more than $380 million it said it lost…
Biden and Kadhimi discuss recent rocket attacks in phone call
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S. President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi discussed recent rocket attacks on…
Kataib Hezbollah denies role in anti-U.S. attacks in Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An Iran-aligned Iraqi militia group on Tuesday denied any role in recent rocket attacks against…
U.N. condemns violence in Iraq’s Dhi Qar protests
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United Nations on Tuesday condemned attacks on peaceful protesters in Iraq’s Dhi Qar province,…
Pope’s visit to Iraqi Ziggurat to bring together several faiths – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Pope Francis is due to hold an inter-religious prayer service at the ancient Mesopotamian site…