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Turkey bombs several areas in foothills of Qandil mountains
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish fighter jets carried out airstrikes in several villages in the foothills of Qandil mountains…
Qubad Talabani chosen as head of Kurdistan Coalition for Iraq elections
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and Change Movement (Gorran) on Thursday selected Qubad Talabani…
PKK accuses KDP of attacking its fighters in Kurdistan’s Khalifan area
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) military wing on Thursday accused a force from the Kurdistan…
PUK co-president welcomes UNESCO decision to add Hawraman to World Heritage list
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Co-president Bafel Talabani on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the…
Kurdish forces detain two ISIS leaders, three members in Sulaimani, Halabja
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdish security forces detained two Islamic State (ISIS) leaders and a group of “terrorists” during…
KRG calls on int. community to help it provide vaccines to citizens
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on Wednesday called on the international community to help it…
Three Turkish soldiers killed in clashes with PKK in Kurdistan Region
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Three Turkish soldiers were killed in clashes with Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the Kurdistan…
KRG says tourists visiting Kurdistan must be vaccinated or tested
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said on Tuesday tourists who haven’t been vaccinated or don’t…
Kolbar shot dead by Iranian forces in Baneh: watchdog
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A Kolbar (porter) was shot dead by Iranian security forces on Monday, Hengaw Organization for…
PKK opens fire at another Peshmerga unit northeast of Erbil: official
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A senior official said another unit of the Peshmerga forces came under fire from the…
Kurdish health ministry to suggest ‘full lockdown’ amid surge in COVID-19 cases
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Ministry of health will recommend “full lockdown” to the government as an effort to…
Police seize 11 unlicensed firearms during campaign in Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Police said on Monday they had seized 11 unlicensed firearms during a campaign launched in…