Day: February 20, 2021
10 posts
Rockets hit Iraqi base hosting U.S. contractors, one Iraqi injured, security officials say
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Several rockets hit the Iraqi military air base of Balad north of Baghdad on Saturday,…
Minister says most of new reported cases in Iraq are new virus strain
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Minister of Health Hassan al-Tamimi said on Saturday that most of the new coronavirus…
PUK co-leaders call for continuity of efforts to tackle Baghdad-Erbil budget issue
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) co-leaders on Saturday called for the continuity of efforts to…
Kurdistan Region recorded five suspected cases of new coronavirus variant: ministry
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Region has recorded five suspected cases of the new coronavirus variant, said authorities…
Iran ‘confident’ about lifting of U.S. sanctions despite wrangling: spokesman
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran said on Saturday it believes the U.S. sanctions will soon be lifted despite continuing…
Iraq’s national wisdom movement leader visits Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Leader of Iraq’s National Wisdom Movement Ammar al-Hakim arrived in Sulaimani city on Saturday to…
Hashid al-Shaabi denies it violated Baghdad-Erbil agreement on Sinjar
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) denied it had violated an agreement between Baghdad and Erbil…
Iraq’s PMF kills two senior ISIS members in north of Baghdad
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said on Saturday that its fighters had killed two senior…
KRG PM urges all to respect judiciary system amid criticism over trial of journalists
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani urged all sides to respect the judiciary…
Turkish appeals court upholds sentence against HDP lawmaker
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkey’s top appeals court approved a jail sentence against a lawmaker from the Peoples’ Democratic…