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European diplomats discuss case of jailed journalists with Kurdistan rights commission
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Diplomats from four European countries met with the Kurdistan Region’s Independent Commission for Human Rights…
Turkey launches investigation against HDP lawmaker over alleged links to PKK
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish authorities are investigating a Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) lawmaker over suspected links to the…
Kurdistan Region confirms five cases of new coronavirus strain
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Region’s Health Ministry confirmed on Sunday that five people had been infected with…
Iran closes border points with Kurdistan to stem spread of coronavirus variant
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran has closed several border crossings with the Kurdistan Region and Iraq in an effort…
PUK co-leaders call for continuity of efforts to tackle Baghdad-Erbil budget issue
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) co-leaders on Saturday called for the continuity of efforts to…
Kurdistan Region recorded five suspected cases of new coronavirus variant: ministry
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Region has recorded five suspected cases of the new coronavirus variant, said authorities…
Iraq’s national wisdom movement leader visits Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Leader of Iraq’s National Wisdom Movement Ammar al-Hakim arrived in Sulaimani city on Saturday to…
KRG PM urges all to respect judiciary system amid criticism over trial of journalists
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani urged all sides to respect the judiciary…
Turkish appeals court upholds sentence against HDP lawmaker
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkey’s top appeals court approved a jail sentence against a lawmaker from the Peoples’ Democratic…
Members of party congress vote to rename KIG as Kurdistan Justice Group
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Members of the fourth Congress of the Kurdistan Islamic Group voted on Friday to rename…
Imprisoned journalists, activists have right to appeal decision: Kurdistan president
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani said the journalists and activists sentenced to jail have the…
Turkish forces detained 139 HDP members since Feb. 12: group
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) said at least 139 members of its party had been…