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Joint brigades yet to be established due to lack of budget: Peshmerga official
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Joint brigades between Iraqi and Peshmerga forces have yet to be established due to a…
Iraq, Kurdistan Region announce first day of Ramadan
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq and the Kurdistan Region announced on Friday that the first day of the Muslim…
Iraqi, Turkish officials to discuss water issue after Ramadan: minister
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Officials from Iraq and Turkey will hold a meeting to discuss the issue of water…
Iraq’s Sadr steps back, calls on rivals to try to form government
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Thursday he would give the Coordination Framework the…
Iraqi MPs call for investigations into presence of foreign troops, ‘Mossad activities’ in Kurdistan
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Dozens of Iraqi lawmakers called for investigations into the presence of foreign troops and allegations…
Iraqi parliament fails to elect new president for third time
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi parliament on Wednesday failed for a third time to select a new president due…
Bafel Jalal Talabani and Sadr discuss political situation in Iraq in phone call
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Bafel Jalal Talabani and Iraq’s Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr spoke by telephone on Monday, according…
KDP cadre’s tweet angers supporters of Iraq’s Sistani; party leader condemns his remarks
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A tweet by a Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) cadre angered supporters of Iraq’s top Shia…
Iraqi PM, parliament speaker call for end to political stalemate
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi on Sunday called for an…
Iraq, UAE face crunch ties in quest to keep World Cup dream alive
SULAIMANI — With all four of Asia’s automatic berths claimed, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates go into…
Iraqi president says continuation of political stalemate “unacceptable”
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Saturday the continuation of the political stalemate amid challenges…
Iraqi parliament speaker’s visit to Iran delayed after vote for new president failed
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A visit by Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi was delayed until further notice following the…