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Police arrest suspect attempting to ‘assassinate’ bank director in Kirkuk
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Police detained a suspect attempting to murder a bank director in Kirkuk on Friday, according…
Kurdistan president sets October 1 as date for parliamentary elections
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Thursday set October 1 as the date for parliamentary…
Kurdish politician detained in Kirkuk – reporter
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A Kurdish politician was detained in Kirkuk on Wednesday, Esta Media Network reporter said. The…
Three Kurdish students attacked in Antalya – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Three Kurdish students were attacked at a university in Turkey’s southern province of Antalya this…
Journalist Omed Baroshki released in Duhok – reporter
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdish journalist Omed Baroshki was released on Tuesday after he was taken to custody again…
Journalist Omed Baroshki to be released Monday: lawyer
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Journalist Omed Baroshki is due to be released on Monday nearly two years after he…
PDKI says it detained two ‘Iranian spies’ in Kurdistan Region
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) said on Saturday it had detained two “Iranian spies”…
Mini bus drivers protest in Sulaimani against high petrol price
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Dozens of mini bus drivers on Saturday protested in Sulaimani city against high petrol prices…
U.S. man charged with torturing worker in Kurdistan Region
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An American man has been charged by U.S. federal prosecutors with torturing an employee at…
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,…
Two civilians injured in explosion in Garmian administration: source
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Two civilians were injured in an explosion in Garmian administration on Thursday, security forces said.…
PUK says Kurdistan’s rights should’ve been taken into account in federal court’s ruling
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) said the Kurdistan Region’s constitutional rights should have been…