Day: February 22, 2021
11 posts
Khamenei says Iran may enrich uranium to 60% purity if needed
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday Iran might enrich uranium up to 60%…
Rockets hit Baghdad green zone, no casualties – Iraqi military
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Three rockets hit Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone on Monday night but caused no casualties, the…
Iraq seeks international investors to build 750 MW solar projects
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq is seeking international investors to build seven solar power plants, with a total capacity…
Judicial council establishes court to combat corruption in Kurdistan Region
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Region’s Judicial Council has decided to establish a criminal court to conduct probes…
Man wounded in Erbil rocket attack succumbs to his injuries
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A person wounded in a rocket attack on Erbil city last week succumbed to his…
European diplomats discuss case of jailed journalists with Kurdistan rights commission
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Diplomats from four European countries met with the Kurdistan Region’s Independent Commission for Human Rights…
Iraqi foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for talks senior officials…
Police say 40 people arrested in Kirkuk for violating COVID-19 measures
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — At least 40 people were detained in Kirkuk for violating precautionary measures taken to curb…
U.S.-led Coalition strikes kill two ISIS militants in Kirkuk
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S.-led Coalition forces conducted airstrikes in Kirkuk province on Saturday, killing at least two Islamic…
Oil prices rise as U.S. production slowly returns after freeze
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices rose on Monday as the slow return of U.S. crude output that was…
Erdogan tells Rouhani he sees window of opportunity for Iran, U.S. on sanctions
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Sunday he saw…