Month: December 2020
274 posts
Kurdistan Region president meets PUK co-leader in Erbil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met with Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Co-leader Bafel Talabani…
KRG delegation to visit Baghdad in near future, says deputy premier
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will visit Baghdad in the near future…
Kurdistan Region’s COVID-19 cases surges past 97,000
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Region’s coronavirus cases shot past 97,000 on Tuesday, the health ministry said in…
Kurdish activist warns against ‘genocide’ of deer in Garmian
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A Kurdish environmental activist warns against “genocide” of deer in the Kurdistan Region’s Garmian administration,…
Draft bill hardening Iran’s nuclear stance clears first hurdle in parliament
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A draft bill requiring Iran’s government to pursue uranium enrichment of 20%, and to disregard…
Former secretary of Iraqi Communist Party Bahadin Nuri dies at 93
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdish prominent politician and former secretary of Iraqi Community Party Bahadin Nuri died at the…
Oil prices fall as OPEC+ talks delays raise supply concerns
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices fell on Tuesday amid concerns over mounting supply after leading producers delayed talks…
Iraqi forces backed by Coalition kill six ISIS militants in Makhmour
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service said six members of Islamic State (ISIS) militants were killed in clashes…
OPEC+ postpones talks to December 3 amid disagreements, say sources
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — OPEC and allies including Russia postponed talks on oil production policy for 2021 to Thursday,…