Day: January 19, 2021
12 posts
Iran army commandos start drills near mouth of Gulf
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iranian army commandos and paratroopers started exercises near the mouth of the Gulf on Tuesday,…
Iraq tightens security along flashpoint Syria frontier, military says
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq is tightening security along its 600 km (400 mile) border with Syria to curb…
Senior Kurdish officials meet with Turkish defense minister in Erbil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Senior Kurdish officials met with Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar in Erbil on Tuesday to…
PUK co-leaders stress on importance of dialogue to resolve Erbil-Baghdad issues
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Co-leaders Bafel Talabani and Lahur Sheikh Jangi stressed on the…
Iraq postpones early parliamentary elections to October 10
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq on Tuesday postponed early parliamentary elections to October 10, a few days after the…
Iraq approves two more COVID-19 vaccines
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq on Tuesday approved two more coronavirus vaccines for emergency use, according to state news…
Babil explosions were ISIS attacks on transmission towers: Iraqi military
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Iraqi military said on Tuesday that explosions reported in north of Babil province were…
Two IEDs hit contractor convoy for Coalition forces in Iraq’s Dhi Qar – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Two improvised explosive devices (IED) hit a contractor convoy belonging to U.S.-led Coalition forces in…
Oil prices rise as optimism over economy overweighs fuel demand concerns
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices rose on Tuesday as optimism that government stimulus will buoy global economic growth…
U.S. denies reports that it has carried out airstrikes in Iraq’s Babil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United States on Tuesday denied it had carried out airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias in…