Syrian Foreign Minister to visit Baghdad in bid to foster ties
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Syrian Foreign Minister is expected to arrive in Baghdad this evening in a bid…
High school ministerial exams kick off in Kurdistan
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Twelfth-grade ministerial exams kicked off in the Kurdistan Region on Saturday morning with over 117,000…
Sulaimani authorities tighten measures to curb spread of Crimean-Congo fever
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Sulaimani authorities tightened preventive measures to curb the spread of a new wave of the…
Iran executed 142 prisoners in May, watchdog says
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — During the last month, at least 142 prisoners were executed in Iranian prisons. On average,…
Dynamite explosion claims lives of border guard in Erbil’s Sidakan
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A dynamite explosion claimed the lives of an Iraqi border guard in the northeast of…
US Secretary of state to visit Saudi Arabia next week
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken will visit Saudi Arabia next week for talks on security…
Russia’s Lukoil raises oil output at Iraq’s West Qurna 2 to 480,000 bpd – official
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Russia’s Lukoil has increased oil production at Iraq’s southern West Qurna 2 oilfield by 80,000…
Security forces arrest suspect in Halabja over terror-related charges
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Security Forces on Wednesday announced the arrest of a suspect over terror-related charges in…
Wagner’s chief says Iraqi killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An Iraqi citizen fighting with Russia’s Wagner mercenary force was killed in Ukraine in early…
Sulaimani Municipality releases design of critical infrastructure project
SULAIMANI (ESTA) —Muncilapty released the design of a significant infrastructure project which is currently under construction in Sulaimani…
Kurdistan president, PM and parties send congratulatory messages to PUK
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani, Prime Minister Masour Barzani, and several political parties on Thursday…
PUK President emphasizes unity on party founding anniversary
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) President Bafel Talabani shared his warmest congratulations on the founding…