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ISIS attack proves fact that group is still real threat: Kurdistan president
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani said on Sunday the attack carried out by Islamic State…
Two Peshmerga ‘martyred’ in ISIS attack near Prde in south of Erbil: CTD
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Islamic State (ISIS) militants attacked Peshmerga forces in south of Erbil on Saturday night, killing…
UNDSS warns of possible ‘disturbances’ in Erbil; security forces on ‘high alert’ – statement
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The U.N. Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) warned of possible “disturbances” by organized armed…
Senior PUK official Mala Bakhtyar ‘poisoned with mercury’: source
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Mala Bakhtiyar, member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) High Political Council, was poisoned…
Lightning wounds two Peshmerga in Kurdistan Region
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Two members of the Peshmerga forces were wounded by lightning strikes in the Kurdistan Region,…
PUK spokesman says Mala Bakhtiyar has been “poisoned”; indications of more cases
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) spokesman said on Friday Mala Bakhtiyar, member of the…
PUK co-president meets British parliamentary delegation in Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Co-President Bafel Talabani met with a group of British lawmakers…
Kurdish official says unvaccinated employees should test for COVID weekly
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A senior Kurdish health official said on Thursday unvaccinated employees need to undergo weekly testing…
Graduated students continue to protest in Kurdistan Region
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Graduated high school students on Thursday continued to protest in the Kurdistan Region against results…
Turkey reinforces troops in Syria for possible attack on YPG: Bloomberg
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkey has deployed hundreds more troops in northern Syria in preparation for a long-suspended offensive…
Parliament blocs boycott session on KDP apology for MP’s comments
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Parliamentary blocs, except for the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and minorities, boycotted a session of…
Senior Kurdish officials condemn ISIS attack on civilians in Diyala
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Senior Kurdish officials on Wednesday condemned an Islamic State (ISIS) attack that killed 11 people…