Iran says senior cleric on Assembly of Experts shot dead
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A senior Shiite cleric in Iran was shot and killed Wednesday in an attack in a…
Turkey’s Erdogan cancels election rallies for day for health reasons
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he cancelled his scheduled campaign rallies on Wednesday due to…
Protest broke out in Smaquli over bad road conditions: reporter
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Sulaimani-Erbil road was blocked on Wednesday after a protest broke out over bad road conditions.…
Police arrest two who had launched gun attack on Sulaimani Pediatric hospital
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — At least two persons were injured in Wednesday’s early hours after two assailants had launched…
U.S. targets Iranian officials for rights violations, censorship
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday imposed sanctions on four senior Iranian law enforcement and military…
KRG says water levels in reservoirs increased significantly
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on Tuesday said that reservoirs across the Kurdistan Region saw…
Gunfight in Erbil kills 8-year-old child
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An 8-year-old child was killed late Monday night after an exchange of gunfire between the…
Turkey arrests 110 over alleged Kurdish militant ties ahead of election
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish police on Tuesday detained 110 people over alleged militant ties, security sources said, with…
Unidentified armed men attack and kidnap well-known Erbil-based political activist
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A group of unidentified armed men in the city of Erbil on Tuesday attacked Ali…
Lebanese army frees Iraqi kidnappee in Beirut
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Lebanese army on Monday freed an Iraqi kidnappee who had been missing for three days…
Moscow to host Turkey, Syria, Russia, Iran meeting on Tuesday – Anadolu
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkey’s defence minister said he planned to meet his Syrian, Russian and Iranian counterparts in…
Oil prices fall 1% on uncertainty over global outlook, rate hikes
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday as concerns about rising interest rates, the…