Day: February 18, 2021
10 posts
Iraqi PM meets KRG delegation led by deputy premier in Baghdad
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi met with a high-level delegation from the Kurdistan Region in…
U.S., Europe allies stress Iran must not get nuclear weapons – UK
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The foreign ministers of Britain, France, Germany and the United States expressed their “shared fundamental…
Israel says developing new Arrow-4 ballistic missile shield with U.S.
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Israel said on Thursday it is developing a new ballistic missile shield, the Arrow-4, with…
Iraq recorded over 2,300 cases of new coronavirus variant: authorities
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq has recorded more than 2,300 cases of the new coronavirus variant across the country,…
Turkish forces detained 139 HDP members since Feb. 12: group
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) said at least 139 members of its party had been…
Iraqis protest outside Turkish embassy in Baghdad – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Dozens of Iraqis on Thursday protested outside the Turkish embassy in Baghdad against Turkey’s operation…
Kurdistan Islamic Group re-elects Ali Apir as leader in 4th congress
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The fourth congress of Kurdistan Islamic Group (KIG) kicked off in Sulaimani city on Thursday…
PMF fighter killed in ISIS attack in Khanaqin: security source
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A member of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) was killed in an Islamic State (ISIS)…
Oil prices edges higher as Texas cold snap cuts U.S. output
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices edged higher on Thursday as a cold snap sweeping Texas and surrounding regions…
Bitcoin soars to new high above $52,000; sustainability concerns rise
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Bitcoin surged to yet another record high on Wednesday, a day after the virtual currency…