Six teenage inmates attempt escape in Erbil prison
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A prison break attempt was reported in Erbil reform prison late Sunday night by six…
Peshmerga seizes ammunition cache set for terrorist attack
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdish Peshmerga forces have seized an ammunition cache that had been prepared to launch…
Oil down on China outlook, spotlight on Powell testimony
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices slipped on Monday after China set a lower-than-expected target for economic growth this…
Turkish army targets villagers in Bradost with random gunfire, locals, villagers say
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish army has increased its military surveillance in the Bradost area of Erbil province, targeting…
Iraq customs ordered to start enforcing alcohol import ban
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s customs department gave orders on Saturday to start enforcing a ban on alcohol imports…
Prime Minister Sudani visits Egypt
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Iraqi News Agency (INA) on Sunday reported that Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani has left…
PUK President calls for reconciliation between political parties
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) President on Sunday called for reconciliation between all of…
Kurds commemorate 32nd anniversary of 1991 uprising; PUK President delivers speech
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Sunday marked the 32nd anniversary of the 1991 Kurdish uprising that began in Raniya, the…
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party calls for opposition unity after split
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party called on the opposition to unite on Saturday, a…
Macron warns of sanctions if east Congo peace process is derailed
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — French President Emmanuel Macron pledged 34 million euros ($36 million) of aid to Congo’s conflict-hit…
Business owner says he had been ‘assaulted’ by KDP military commander
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A doctor living in Kurdistan Region’s Duhok who is also a business owner said Thursday…
Kurdistan Bar Association outlaws press statements from Duhok’s lawyers
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Duhok’s branch of the Kurdistan Bar Association outlawed press statements from lawyers. According to an…