Baghdad (BasNews) A delegation from the UK government, headed by UK Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Tobias Ellwood, is expected to visit Erbil. The delegation arrived
Erbil (BasNews) The aim behind the presence of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) forces in Sinjar is to constitute barriers to hold the referendum for Kurdistan Region independence and
Duhok (BasNews) A total of nine Kurdish Yezidis, including four women and five children, were freed from the grip of Islamic State (IS) militants on Sunday, an official said. “
Erbil (BasNews) Some 484 Yezidi members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) have left the party and joined Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Peshmerga forces, said a Peshmerga commander. During an
Erbil (BasNews) As of January 2017, the ruling Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Rojava (Syrian Kurdistan) has committed 311 violations against civilians, journalists and political parties, according to a survey. In
Erbil (BasNews) Nouri al-Maliki, leader of the Iraqi Shi’ite political party of Dawa, said they will endorse the outcome of the Kurdistan Region independence referendum provided that the
Qaraqosh (Reuters) Hundreds of Christians flocked to the Iraqi town of Qaraqosh on Sunday to celebrate Palm Sunday for the first time in three years, packing into a church
Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Conflicts among Islamic State fighters have been reported after nominating Abu Hafsa al-Mawsely, the group’s deputy commander of the “Nineveh State”, to succeed Abu Bakr
(Reuters) Islamic State militants have killed dozens of civilians attempting to flee Mosul in recent days, hanging several dead bodies from electricity poles as Iraqi forces fight to retake
Baghdad (BasNews) The use of chemical weapons in Syria is a “denounced crime” which the international community should investigate, said Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi in a phone call
