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PUK wins two more seats in Iraq election after IHEC rejects results of some polling stations
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) has won two more seats in October 10 parliamentary…
Kurdish singer Omar Souleyman released from custody in Turkey
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Syrian Kurdish musician Omar Souleyman was released from custody in Turkey on Friday, Reuters reported,…
Iraqis, Kurds fly back home after failing to cross from Belarus to EU
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Hundreds of Iraqis and Kurds who had camped for weeks at Belarus’ borders with the…
Turkey detains singer Omar Souleyman over alleged links to YPG
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish authorities have detained internationally-known Kurdish musician Omar Souleyman over alleged links to the People’s…
Kurdish boy with amputated legs among migrants stuck at Belarus border
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A nine-year old Kurdish boy who has had both legs amputated is among the thousands…
Bafel Talabani meets KDP leader Masoud Barzani in Erbil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Bafel Talabani on Monday met with Masoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP),…
KRG PM says ‘deeply concerned’ by plight of Kurdish citizens migrating to Europe
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Sunday expressed “concern” over the wave…
Turkey bombs two villages in northeast of Duhok: reporter
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish warplanes on Saturday bombed two villages in Amedi district, northeast of Duhok, according to…
Demirtas’s wife sentenced over faulty medical report – media
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The wife of prominent jailed Turkish opposition figure Selahattin Demirtas has been sentenced to 2…
Iran’s forces detain nearly 20 Kurds near Baneh – rights organizations
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran’s security forces detained nearly 20 Kurds on the border with the Kurdistan Region on…
PUK delegation meets Sadrist movement in Baghdad
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) delegation met with Sadrist movement in Baghdad on Thursday…
Security forces in Sulaimani launch campaign to seize unlicensed firearms
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdish forces have launched a security campaign to seize unlicensed firearms and unregistered vehicles in…