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Hengaw records 63 human rights violations in Iran’s Kurdish areas
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A rights watchdog said it had recorded 63 cases of human rights violations in northwestern…
KRG allocates 2.5 billion Iraqi dinars to solve issue of drinking water
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said it had allocated 2.5 billion dinars ($1.7 million) to…
Kurdistan president meets Jordan’s King Abdullah in Amman
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Wednesday met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman.…
CPJ calls on KRG to release journalist Baroshky, cease ‘harassing’ media
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) should immediately release journalist Omed Baroshky, sentenced to prison in…
Security forces in Erbil detain 10 suspects, seize over 23 kilograms of drugs
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The security forces have detained 10 suspects and seized more than 23 kilograms of narcotics…
Asayish says driver used armed force to attack security forces in Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The directorate of Asayish in Sulaimani said on Tuesday a driver who didn’t commit to…
Two Kurdish fighters killed in Turkish strike north of Sulaimani: YRK
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Two Kurdish fighters from the Eastern Kurdistan Units (YRK), a military wing of the Kurdistan…
Legal measures to be taken against people involved in clashes in Sulaimani: governor
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Governor of Sulaimani Haval Abubakir said legal measures would be taken against anybody who was…
Seven injured in clashes between Asayish and commando forces in Sulaimani – source
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Clashes erupted between Asayish forces and a unit of commando forces in Sarchinar neighborhood in…
Kurdistan Region president speaks by phone with Iran’s Raisi
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Monday spoke by phone with Iran’s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi…
Three people shot dead in Erbil in past two days: police
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Three people have been killed and six others injured in Erbil province in the past…
Authorities in Sulaimani warn about heat as temperature soars
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Residents in Sulaimani city have been warned to avoid exerting themselves outdoors unless necessary, as…