Day: February 15, 2021
12 posts
PUK co-leader condemns rocket attack on Erbil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Co-president of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Bafel Talabani on Monday condemned a rocket…
Rockets fall in Erbil, killing civil contractor of Coalition forces
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A number of rockets fired toward the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil, on Monday night, wounding…
Turkey summons U.S. ambassador over statement on Iraq killings
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkey summoned the U.S. ambassador to Ankara on Monday to convey “in the strongest terms”…
Turkish police detain 718 people including HDP officials in 40 provinces
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish police on Monday detained 718 people across 40 provinces over alleged links to the…
Erdogan accuses U.S. of supporting PKK, calling condemnation statement ‘joke’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday accused the United States of supporting Kurdish…
SDF hands over 100 alleged ISIS militants to Iraq, says security source
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) handed over 100 alleged members of Islamic State (ISIS)…
Iraq announces first cases of new coronavirus strain
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi minister of health on Monday announced the first cases of a new coronavirus strain.…
PUK condemns arrest of activists, party members in Duhok
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) denounced the detention of journalists, activists and members of…
Kurdish politician Rozh Nuri Shaways dies at age 74
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdish politician Rozh Nuri Shaways died at the age of 74 in the Kurdistan Region’s…
U.S. condemns killing of Turkish citizens in Kurdistan Region
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United States on Sunday condemned the killing of 13 Turkish citizens who Turkey said…
PM announces arrest of group who killed journalists, activists in Basra
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi announced early on Monday the detention of a group who…
Oil prices hit 13-months highs on fears of Middle East tensions
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices rose on Monday to their highest in about 13 months as fears of…