Iraqi forces arrest ISIS leader, assistant in Baghdad
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi security forces arrested an Islamic State (ISIS) leader and his assistant in Baghdad, the…
Umrah pilgrims return to a Mecca stilled by COVID-19 slump
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Mecca slowly stirred from a seven-month hibernation on Sunday as pilgrims trickled in after Saudi…
Arms depot belonging to Peshmerga explodes in Sulaimani: official
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A fire broke out in an arms depot belonging to the Peshmerga forces in Sulaimani…
Police detain two suspects over fire on Goizha Mountain in Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Police detained two perpetrators over a fire that burned a large section of Goizha Mountain…
Committee formed to investigate surge in COVID-19 deaths in Sulaimani: officials
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A committee has been formed to investigate a surge in number of deaths due to…
Flights between Iran and Iraq suspended due to pandemic: official
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Flights between Iran and Iraq have been suspended due to an increase in number of…
Trump says ‘real test’ ahead in his COVID-19 fight after mixed messages from White House
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S. President Donald Trump told Americans from his hospital room that the next few days…
Kadhimi says he received no threats from U.S.
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on Saturday he had not received any threat from…
Azerbaijan claims advance in Karabakh, Armenia vows historic struggle
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Armenia said on Saturday it would use “all necessary means” to protect ethnic Armenians from…
Kurdistan Region registers 494 new COVID-19 cases, 16 deaths
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Region has recorded 494 new cases of COVID-19 and 16 deaths in the…
Fines and business closures among new Iran COVID-19 restrictions
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Concealing one’s COVID-19 infection should carry the severest penalty, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on…
Iraqi forces kill two ISIS militants, destroy 20 hideouts in Diyala
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces killed two Islamic State (ISIS) militants and destroyed 20 hideouts in Diyala province,…