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Iraqi warplanes destroy several ISIS hideouts in country
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s warplanes destroyed several Islamic State (ISIS) hideouts between two Iraqi provinces, the army said…
Iraqi parliament re-elects Mohammed al-Halbousi as speaker
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Council of Representatives on Sunday re-elected Mohammed al-Halbousi, leader of Sunni Taqaddum Alliance, as…
First session of Iraq’s newly elected parliament resumed
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The first session of Iraq’s newly elected parliament resumed on Sunday evening after it was…
German defense minister meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht visited Iraq on Sunday, according to state news agency INA.…
Iraqi forces foil attacks against convoys supplying military
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces thwarted attempted attacks against convoys supplying the security forces in three provinces, the…
New Iraqi Council of Representatives begins first session
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s new Council of Representatives began its first session on Sunday, with lawmakers to elect…
Iraq’s Sunni parties nominate Halbousi as candidate for parliament’s speaker
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s Sunni parties on Saturday agreed to nominate Mohammed al-Halbousi as their candidate for the…
Sadr insists on formation of national majority government
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Saturday insisted on the formation of a national majority…
50 ISIS suspects handed over to Iraq – military
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Fifty Islamic State (ISIS) suspects were handed over to Iraq from Syrian side, the security…
Coordination Framework calls on Sadr to form largest parliamentary bloc – INA
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s Coordination Framework called on the Sadrist Movement led by Moqtada al-Sadr to form the…
Iraqi forces investigate rocket attack against Peshmerga: military
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces have launched an investigation into a rocket attack carried out against the Peshmerga…
Iraqi forces detain eight ISIS members in Kirkuk
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces detained eight Islamic State (ISIS) members in Kirkuk province, Iraq’s security media cell…