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Turkey aims to eliminate PKK threat through unity, solidarity: defense minister
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish defense minister Hulusi Akar said Turkey plans to eliminate threats by the Kurdistan Workers’…
Iraq postpones early parliamentary elections to October 10
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq on Tuesday postponed early parliamentary elections to October 10, a few days after the…
U.S. denies reports that it has carried out airstrikes in Iraq’s Babil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United States on Tuesday denied it had carried out airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias in…
Turkey cuts off water supply to people in Hasakah – reports
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish forces and their rebel allies have cut off water supply to people in Syria’s…
Mosul cast, makers received death threats from ISIS – Deadline
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The cast and makers of Netflix’s war-action movie “Mosul” have received death threats from Islamic…
No cases of bird flu detected in Kurdistan Region: agriculture ministry
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdish Ministry of Agriculture said on Saturday that no cases of avian flu had…
U.S. cuts troop level to 2,500 in Iraq, says Pentagon
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The U.S. military has cut troop level in Iraq to 2,500, meeting a goal set…
Peshmerga minister says Arabization in disputed areas ‘unacceptable’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region’s Minister of Peshmerga Shorish Ismael said Arabization in the disputed areas claimed by…
15 Kurdish lawmakers announce new alliance within Iraqi parliament
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A number of Kurdish lawmakers announced the formation of a new alliance within the Iraqi…
U.N. calls for ‘urgent action’ to alleviate Sinjar hardships
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United Nations called for an “urgent action” to alleviate Sinjar’s hardships, according to a…
Policeman killed, 111 people injured in Iraq’s Nasiriyah protests – commission
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — One policeman was killed and 111 people were wounded in southern Iraq, a human rights…
Shia factions determined that Erbil hand over revenue to Baghdad – lawmaker
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Shia factions in the Iraqi parliament are determined that the Kurdistan Region hand over its…