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Airports in Baghdad, Sulaimani and Najaf suspend flights as sandstorm hits Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Airports serving the provinces of Baghdad, Sulaimani and Najaf once again suspended flights due to…
Peshmerga backed by U.S.-led Coalition launch operation against ISIS in Qarachogh mountain
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Peshmerga forces backed by U.S.-led Coalition forces launched an operation against Islamic State (ISIS) remnants…
Fire at displacement camp in Duhok destroys eight tents: official
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A fire broke out at a displacement camp for Yazidis in Duhok province early on…
KRG denies it seized oilfields in northern Kirkuk
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) denied allegations late on Saturday that it had seized oilfields…
Turkey bombs targets in two villages northeast of Duhok – reporter
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish warplanes bombed targets in two villages in the Kurdistan Region’s Amedi district late on…
Turkmens call for recapture of oilfields in Kirkuk ‘by force’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkmen bloc in the Iraqi Council of Representatives on Saturday called on the federal government…
KRG force seizes two oil wells in Kirkuk: source
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A force from the Kurdistan Region has taken control of two oil wells in Kirkuk,…
Kurdish health official warns Congo fever is ‘dangerous’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A Kurdish health official warned on Friday that Congo fever is “dangerous” but he denied…
Bafel Jalal Talabani offers condolences to UAE on death of Sheikh Khalifa
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Bafel Jalal Talabani on Friday offered his condolences to the UAE over the death of…
Bafel Jalal Talabani says PUK with ‘understanding and political consensus’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Bafel Jalal Talabani said on Thursday the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) has been with…
Kurdish forces, Iraqi military launch large-scale operation against ISIS
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region’s counter-terrorism forces along with Peshmerga forces, police and Iraqi military launched a large-scale…
Bafel Jalal Talabani meets commander of Coalition forces in Iraq and Syria
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Bafel Jalal Talabani met with Major General John Brennan, Commander of Coalition Forces in Iraq…