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Bafel Jalal Talabani says efforts continue to build ‘strong and modern’ Peshmerga force
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Bafel Jalal Talabani said on Tuesday efforts continue to build a “strong and modern” Peshmerga…
Security forces in Erbil prevent protest against Turkish operation in Kurdistan – reporter
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Security forces in Erbil prevented dozens of people from protesting against a Turkish operation inside…
Kurdish shepherd kidnapped by ISIS militants in Garmian – reporter
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A Kurdish shepherd was abducted by Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Garmian administration on Monday,…
Iraqi parliament committee says Iran’s missile attack targeted ‘house’ in Erbil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An Iraqi parliament’s committee investigating an Iranian missile attack on Erbil said on Monday the…
Iraqi, Kurdish officials congratulate Macron on re-election
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Senior Iraqi and Kurdish officials on Sunday congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his re-election as the…
Fire at displacement camp in Zakho wounds one: reporter
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A fire broke out at a displacement camp in Zakho early on Sunday, wounding one.…
KDP Asayish stationed outside HDP office in Erbil: reporter
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A unit of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Asayish forces has been stationed near the…
PKK attacks Turkish military base in northeast of Duhok – reporter
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) fighters attacked a Turkish military base in northeast of Duhok…
Drone bombs foothills of Asos mountain in Kurdistan: official
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A drone bombed the foothills of Asos Mountain in the Kurdistan Region on Friday, a…
Turkey summons Iraqi envoy over its military operation in Kurdistan
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Turkish foreign ministry said on Thursday it had summoned the Iraqi charge d’affaires to…
The struggle to save Kurdistan’s last Persian leopards – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Tying a camera trap around a tree trunk on Bamo mountain in the Kurdistan Region,…
Erdogan says Baghdad, Erbil back Turkey’s operation against PKK
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Baghdad and Erbil supported Turkey’s cross-border operation…