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Iraq’s Sadr calls for U.N. supervision in early elections
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday expressed his support for the early elections to…
Iraqi forces launch large-scale operation against ISIS in three provinces
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi security forces launched a large-scale operation against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in three provinces…
ISIS attacks Iraqi military in Jalawla, killing one soldier
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Islamic State (ISIS) militants attacked the Iraqi military in Jalawla district late on Tuesday, killing…
Iraq hangs five men convicted of terrorism
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq on Tuesday hanged five people convicted of terrorism charges, Reuters cited local security officials…
PMF deputy head Abu Fadak visits Kirkuk
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Deputy Head of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) Abu Fadak who was labelled by the…
Pope hails dialogue ahead of meeting with Shia cleric in Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Pope Francis hailed the power of intra-dialogue as the Vatican confirmed he would meet Shia…
Iraqi security forces arrest 24 ISIS members in Anbar
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi security forces detained 24 members of Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Anbar province, Iraq’s…
Seven years on, Yazidi survivor buries father slain by Islamic State
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Thikran Kamiran Yousif was 15 when Islamic State (ISIS) militants surrounded his village in northern…
Iraqi PM says ‘we will not tolerate transgressors’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said the government would not “tolerate transgressors”, as members of…
U.S.-led Coalition provides Iraqi border guards with smart towers, thermal cameras
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The U.S.-led Coalition forces equipped Iraqi border guards with thermal cameras for reconnaissance missions against…
Iraqi forces detain senior ISIS member in Kirkuk – agency
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi security forces detained a senior Islamic State (ISIS) member in Kirkuk province, Iraq’s intelligence…
Coalition’s contractor convoy targeted in Babil – NINA
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A convoy for the U.S.-led Coalition forces was targeted in Babil province on Sunday, Iraqi…