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KRG repressed freedom of expression and peaceful assembly: Amnesty
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Amnesty International released its annual report on Tuesday on the human rights situation in Iraq…
Citizens receive more electricity as water levels have risen
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Citizens will receive more electricity as water levels have risen in the Kurdistan Region’s large…
Oil firms halt or reduce output in Iraqi Kurdistan, further outages loom
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — At least three oil licenses in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq are shut…
UAV crashes onto residential building in Erbil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) which is owned by the Global Coalition crashed last night…
Germany remains committed to supporting Kurdistan Region – letter
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani received a letter from German Foreign Minister Annalena…
Asayish arrests three foreigners on drug charges
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Three members of a narcotic gang were arrested in the Kurdistan Region’s Raparin on Tuesday,…
Duhok calls for Akre to become Capital of Newroz
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Duhok governor Ali Tatar on Tuesday delivered a letter to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)…
Two killed near Erbil following mortar shell explosion: reporter
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Two brothers, aged 13 and 16 were killed near Erbil after they played with a…
Security service announces arrest of eight terrorists in Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region Security Service announced on Monday it had arrested eight suspects in Sulaimani province…
Kurdistan Region’s oil output at risk after Turkey halts pipeline exports
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil in the Kurdistan Region is at risk after a halt in northern exports has…
Adham Barzani claims head of his guards is jailed Erbil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Sheikh Adham Barzani, a former senior official of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), on Monday…
Fuel prices drop in Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Gasoline and Diesel prices dropped by 25 to 50 Iraqi dinars ($0.034) per liter in…