Former head of Parastin Agency was killed in car explosion: source
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The former head of the Kurdistan Region’s Information and Protection/Protection (Parastin) intelligence organization was killed…
PUK President receives Iraq’s former Prime Minister in Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) President Bafel Talabani on Sunday received politician and the former…
four dead in attack in Iran’s Zahedan – Tasnim
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — At least four road police patrol officers were killed in a “terrorist” attack in the mostly…
KRG Finance Minister inaugurates new border crossing
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Finance Minister Awat Sheikh Janab on Sunday inaugurated a new border crossing.…
Treaty that created modern Turkey still evokes pain for some, 100 years after signing
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Treaty of Lausanne that formed modern Turkey is still cherished by some but remains a…
Rights groups, activists to hold protest in Kurdistan’s Sulaimani to defend liberties
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Rights groups and activists are set to hold a protest in the Kurdistan Region’s Sulaimani…
KCK slams court’s verdict against journalist Sherwan Sherwani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) on Sunday slammed the Erbil court verdict, which sentenced journalist…
PUK President expresses his condolences for death of former UK’s MP Ann Clwyd
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) President Bafel Tabani on Saturday expressed his “heartfelt” condolences over the…
Quran burners should be handed over for prosecution: Khamenei
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that persons desecrating the Koran should face…
Iraqi Kurdistan is not safe place for activists and journalists, says CPT
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Community Peacemaker (CPT) organization on Saturday labeled the Kurdistan Region “unsafe” for activists and…
Iraq renews deal to supply Lebanon up to 2 mln tons of crude for year
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq renewed its agreement to provide Lebanon with up to 2 million tons of crude oil…
Dutch government lifts curbs on arms deliveries to Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Dutch caretaker government has lifted restrictions on weapons deliveries to Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the…