Analysis: Iraq’s mercurial Moqtada Sadr risks isolation with political retreat
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Moqtada al-Sadr, the Muslim Shi’ite cleric who dominated Iraqi politics for two decades, seems isolated…
Surveillance drone crashes in Erbil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the coalition forces crashed in Erbil province late Thursday,…
Iran appoints new central bank chief
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Mohammad Reza Farzin Thursday has been appointed as head of Iran’s central bank, state news agency…
Sulaimani to welcome above fifty thousand tourists during holidays, says official
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Sulaimani is expected to welcome more than fifty thousand tourists amid the New Year’s Eve…
PUK President pays his respects at Commander Akam’s tomb
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) President, Bafel Talabani, paid a visit to the tomb…
Iran must stop executing and persecuting protesters: Italy
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran must stop executing and persecuting protesters and should open a dialogue with them, Italy’s…
Iraqi prime minister orders crackdown on trademark violations
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s prime minister has ordered a crackdown on local businesses operating under the names of…
Turkey’s defence minister, intelligence chief meet their Syrian counterparts in Moscow
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkey’s defence minister and intelligence chief met their Syrian counterparts in Moscow on Wednesday, said…
KRG calls on citizens to hand over unlicensed weapons
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministry of Interior called on citizens on Wednesday to either…
Three suspects arrested in Sulaimani for counterfeit money, police say
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Police on Wednesday arrested three suspects for possessing counterfeit cash in Sulaimani. The General Directorate…
Israeli envoy named in Turkey after years of strain
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan received the credentials of Israel’s new ambassador to Turkey on Tuesday,…
One million trees to be planted in Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Local authorities in Sulaimani on Tuesday announced a national campaign of planting one million trees.…