Day: January 5, 2021
11 posts
Saudi Arabia deepens cuts as OPEC+ agrees oil output rollover
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Saudi Arabia will make additional, voluntary oil output cuts of one million barrels per day…
U.S. hits Iran with fresh sanctions in final weeks of Trump presidency
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United States imposed fresh Iran-related sanctions targeting the steel sector on Tuesday, according to…
EU worried about Iran enrichment, aims to save nuclear accord
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The European Commission said on Tuesday it regretted that Iran has resumed 20% uranium enrichment…
Iran tests drones in military exercise
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran launched exercises featuring a wide array of domestically produced drones on Tuesday, Iranian media…
Authorities seized 47 fake documents at Sulaimani airport in 2020 – official
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — As many as 47 counterfeit documents have been seized at Sulaimani international airport in 2020,…
Iraqi forces arrest four ISIS militants in Kirkuk, Anbar and Saladin
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces detained four Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Kirkuk, Anbar and Saladin provinces, authorities…
Focused on ending Qatar row, Gulf leaders head to Saudi Arabia summit
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Gulf Arab leaders gather in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a summit that is expected…
MP says $240 billion smuggled outside Iraq since 2003
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s integrity committee has estimated that around $240 billion dollars have been smuggled outside Iraq…
U.S. extends Iraq sanctions waiver for further 3 months: official
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United States has granted Iraq a three-month extension to a sanctions waiver allowing it…
Saudi Arabia reopens airspace, land border to Qatar
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Saudi Arabia has reopened its airspace and land and sea border to Qatar as of…
Oil prices slip before OPEC+ resumes meeting on Feb output levels
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices edged down on Tuesday before deadlocked talks between major producers about potential changes…