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Explosions heard in Syrian capital Damascus
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Explosions were heard in the vicinity of the Syrian capital Damascus early on Sunday, state media…
ISIS claims responsibility for attack on bus that kills 23 Syrian troops
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An attack on a military bus in Syria’s east killed 23 government troops and wounded more…
Blast injures 10 near grain silos at Turkish port
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — At least 10 people were injured on Monday when an explosion rocked grain silos near…
Four Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli attack on Damascus
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Four Syrian soldiers were killed and another four wounded in an Israeli missile attack near the…
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…
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…
Iran’s Raisi officially invites UAE president to visit Tehran
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi officially invited United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al…
Iran’s navy unveils new vessels equipped with 600-km range missiles
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ navy has unveiled new vessels equipped with 600-km range missiles at a time…
Turkish staff member at Sweden’s consulate in Turkey shot, seriously injured
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A Turkish staff member at Sweden’s honorary consulate in the western city of Izmir was shot…
Iran says Saudi Arabia-Israel rapprochement would harm regional peace
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Normalisation of ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel would harm regional peace and stability, Iran’s foreign…
Man tests positive for MERS in Abu Dhabi near Oman border: WHO
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A 28-year-old man has tested positive for the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus…
Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes Central Turkey
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Central Turkey on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)…