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Iraq to supply Lebanon with fuel for power generation: Lebanese minister
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Lebanese caretaker energy minister Raymond Ghajar said the country is set to receive 500,000 tons…
Deputy speaker calls for opening of office in Sinjar to rescue Yazidis kidnapped by ISIS
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi parliament’s deputy speaker Hassan Kaabi called on the federal government to open an office…
Iraqi PMF launches large-scale operation against ISIS in Diyala
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi paramilitary forces on Wednesday launched an operation against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Iraq’s…
Iraqi foreign minister arrives in Tehran
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein arrived in Tehran on Wednesday, state news agency INA reported.…
Senior ISIS figure killed in Iraq, says Kadhimi
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces have killed a senior Islamic State (ISIS) leader in the country, said Prime…
Clashes erupt between PMF and ISIS militants in Khanaqin
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Clashes erupted between Iraq’s paramilitary forces and Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Khanaqin district on…
Iraqi forces arrest five ISIS members including woman in Kirkuk – agency
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces detained five members of Islamic State (ISIS) militant group in Kirkuk on Tuesday,…
Iraqi forces arrest two ISIS militants, destroy three positions in western Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces arrested two Islamic State (ISIS) suspects and destroyed three positions used by the…
U.N. envoy pays two-day visit to Tehran to support Iraq stability
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.N. envoy to Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert paid a two-day visit to Iran this week aimed…
Pope says he is intent on making Iraq trip despite difficulties
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Pope Francis said on Monday he is intent on making a trip to Iraq next…
Iraqi forces launch ‘Operation Lions of Al-Jazeera’ in western Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces launch an anti-Islamic State (ISIS) operation in western Iraq on Sunday, the Iraqi…
IED hits contractor convoy for Coalition forces in Babil: source
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An improvised explosive device (IED) hit a convoy for a contractor belonging to the U.S.-led…