Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Tuesday received the commander of the US-led global coalition against the ...

Amid historical changes in the balance of power in the Middle East, at least one thing remains constant: the strategic ...

Several suspected Islamic State (ISIS) members were arrested in Kirkuk in a joint operation between Kurdish and Iraqi forces, ...

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In 2014, KRG found itself on the geographical frontline in the global battle against ISIS. The secular Peshmerga, whose name means “those who face death”, sprang into action as they had done ...

As the report highlighted, Kurdistan Region has played a decisive role in countering the threat of the Islamic State (ISIS), with its Peshmerga forces proving instrumental in holding back the ...

IRAQ: Kurdish peshmerga forces announced yesterday that they had retaken a string of villages east of the city of Mosul from the Islamic State group (Isis). Brigadier General Dedewan Khurshid Tofiq ...

"The Peshmerga is not just an ordinary military force but has always been a symbol of heroism and sacrifice, the protector of ...