Iraq bans Telegram over ‘security concerns’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s Ministry of Communication on Sunday decided to ban Telegram. The Ministry cited concerns over national…
Ranking Peshmerga member fatally shot near Erbil airport
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A ranking member of the Peshmerga Ministry was fatally shot in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, on…
PUK, Communist Party announce alliance for provincial elections
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) formed an alliance with the Communist Party for the…
Lutka says illegal migration to Europe has risen this year
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Lutka Foundation for Refugees and Displaced Affairs on Saturday warned of rising illegal migration…
KRG and Baghdad discuss federal hydrocarbon law – statement
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on Saturday discussed the federal hydrocarbon law with…
PUK President expresses ‘heartfelt’ condolences over death of Karwan Ali Shamar
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) President Bafel Talabani on Saturday released a message of condolences…
Iranian exports via Kurdistan’s Parvez Khan crossing soared by 25%: official
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iranian exports to Iraq via the Kurdistan Region’s Parvez Khan border crossing soared by 25%…
Turkey ‘neutralizes’ senior PKK memeber in Iraq – Anadolu
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The state-owned Anadolu News Agency reported that Turkey on Friday “neutralized” a senior member of…
Sulaimani officials warn off surging traffic accidents
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Local officials in Sulaimani raised the alarm that the traffic accidents in the province have surged,…
Saudi Arabia urges its citizens to quickly leave Lebanon
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Saudi Arabia called on its citizens to quickly leave Lebanese territory and to avoid approaching areas…
Iran demands U.N. to disarm Iranian-Kurdish opposition parties in Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran demands help from the United Nations to disarm Iranian-Kurdish opposition parties in Iraq. According…
ISIS confirms death of its leader, names replacement
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Islamic State on Thursday confirmed the death of its leader Abu Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi and named…