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Kurdistan Islamic Group re-elects Ali Apir as leader in 4th congress
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The fourth congress of Kurdistan Islamic Group (KIG) kicked off in Sulaimani city on Thursday…
U.S. says there will be consequences for culprits of Erbil rocket attack
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United States on Wednesday vowed to impose consequences on the perpetrators of the rocket…
15 PKK fighters killed in Turkish operation in Gara region, says group
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) said on Wednesday that 15 of its fighters were killed…
Agreements on budget need compromise between Baghdad and Erbil: U.N. envoy
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The U.N. envoy to Iraq said agreements on the federal budget for 2021 require “reconciliation…
Fire breaks out in displacement camp in Zakho, killing three
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A fire broke out in a displacement camp for Yazidis in the Kurdistan Region’s district…
Five countries say attack on U.S., Coalition personnel won’t be ‘tolerated’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United States, UK, France, Germany and Italy on Tuesday condemned a rocket attack on…
CPJ calls on KRG to release journalists sentenced to jail
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Committee to Protect Journalists on Tuesday called on the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to…
Court in Erbil sentences five journalists, activists to jail on security charges
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A court in Erbil on Tuesday sentenced five journalists and activists each to six years…
Kurdish interior ministry says rockets launched on Gwer-Erbil road
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday that the rockets fired toward the Kurdistan…
Coalition confirms 14 rockets fired toward Erbil, killing and wounding 10
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The U.S.-led Coalition forces said on Tuesday that nearly 14 rockets launched toward Erbil city…
Kurdistan president calls on U.N. to take danger of Erbil attack ‘very seriously’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Tuesday called on the U.N. Security Council to take…
International community condemns rocket attack on Erbil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The international community on Tuesday condemned a rocket attack on Erbil on Monday night, killing…