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Iraqi minister stresses importance of respecting Iraq’s sovereignty during meeting with Akar
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s foreign minister Fuad Hussein stressed the importance of respecting the sovereignty of Iraq during…
Iraqis queue for petrol in Mosul; authorities blame shortages on smuggling to Kurdistan
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Motorists in Mosul queued for hours on Friday to fill up their cars with petrol,…
Senior ISIS member killed in airstrike in Iraq’s Anbar – military
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A senior Islamic State (ISIS) member was killed in an airstrike in Anbar province, Iraq’s…
Iraq’s Salih calls for dialogue between Baghdad, Kurdistan to resolve oil issue
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi President Barham Salih on Thursday called on Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region to resolve…
Over 11,600 officials investigated over corruption in Iraq: commission
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — More than 11,600 Iraqi officials including former ministers were investigated over alleged corruption in 2021,…
Ericsson shares fall 9% on Iraq corruption probe – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Ericsson said on Wednesday its shares had fallen 9% after the Swedish telecom gear maker…
Five ISIS suspects arrested in coordination with Erbil forces – spokesman
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Five Islamic State (ISIS) suspects were detained in coordination with the Kurdish forces in Erbil,…
Iraq denies deal with Total is stumbling
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi oil ministry denied a report that there had been any issues in executing an…
Iraqi federal court deems Kurdistan oil, gas law ‘unconstitutional’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s federal court on Tuesday deemed an oil and gas law regulating the Kurdistan Region’s…
Iraqi PM Kadhimi meets Sadr in Najaf
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi met with Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Najaf on Monday.…
Iraq’s $27 billion deal with Total stuck over contract wrangling – Reuters
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A $27-billion deal between Iraq and France’s Total has stalled amid disputes over terms and…
Court sentences police officer, informant to death over deadly operation in Babil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced to death a police officer and an informant over…