Truck bomb in eastern Afghan province kills at least 15: officials
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Attackers set off a truck bomb in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday, killing at…
Kurdistan parliament to convene Monday at request of PM
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Parliament will convene on Monday (October 5), with the presence of senior officials including…
Iraq recorded 3,672 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours: health ministry
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq registered 3,672 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 49 deaths in the previous…
Iraqi forces detain 26 ‘terrorists’ in Nineveh, says military
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces detained 26 Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Nineveh province, the Iraqi military said…
Officials pay tribute to Mam Jalal on death anniversary
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Region on Saturday commemorated the third anniversary of the passing of Mam Jalal,…
Iraq’s Hussein says closure of U.S. embassy ‘not in the interest’ of Iraqis
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein spoke by phone with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
Iraqi forces thwart ‘terrorist plot’ in north of Baghdad: spokesman
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi security forces thwarted a “terrorist plot” in north of Baghdad planned against visitors of…
Trump moved to military hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S. President Donald Trump moved to a military hospital for treatment on Friday (October 2)…
U.S. says won’t hesitate to act against threats to personnel in Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United States will not hesitate to act to protect its personnel in Iraq, where…
Russia, Iran concern about Syrian and Libyan fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif talked by phone…
Iraq reports 4,785 new coronavirus cases, 67 deaths
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq recorded 4,785 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 67 deaths on Friday, the…
Kurdistan Region announces 640 new coronavirus cases, 21 deaths
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Region logged 640 new cases of coronavirus and 21 deaths on Friday, the…