Month: December 2020
274 posts
Twenty-two killed in attack on Aden airport after new Yemen cabinet lands
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — At least 22 people were killed and dozens wounded in an attack on Aden airport…
Baghdad mayor calls on Turkish firms to invest in Iraqi capital
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Bagdad mayor Alaa Maan calls on Turkish companies to invest in the Iraqi capital, Turkey’s…
Genel, partners received over $42 million from KRG for oil sales: company
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Genel Energy plc said on Tuesday that it had received payments from the Kurdistan Regional…
Israel’s attack kills one person, wounds three soldiers in Syria – SANA
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — One person was killed and three soldiers were wounded after Israeli army attacked an air…
Britain approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine…
U.S. provides Iraqi military with 30 armored vehicles to secure Green Zone
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United States has provided 30 armored vehicles to the Iraqi military to assist in…
Oil up on hopes of recovery in demand, lower U.S. inventories
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices gained more ground on Wednesday as a U.S. coronavirus fiscal aid package and…
Iran to resume gas flows to Iraq after agreement on unpaid bills, Iraq ministry says
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran will resume normal gas flows to Iraq on Wednesday after reaching an agreement with…
Iran starts human testing of first domestic COVID-19 vaccine
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran launched human trials of its first domestic COVID-19 vaccine candidate, state media reported on…
Kurdistan parliament adopted five laws in 2020: Pay institute
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Parliament has adopted only five laws during 90 hours of sessions in 2020,…
Iraqi counter-terrorism forces detain two ISIS members in Kirkuk
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi counter-terrorism forces arrested two members of Islamic State (ISIS) in Kirkuk governorate, a military…
Gaza militants fire rockets into the sea in first joint exercise
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An array of Palestinian militant groups launched rockets into the Mediterranean Sea off the Gaza…