Month: March 2021
298 posts
Five injured in Baghdad protest ahead of Pope visit to Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — At least five people were injured on Monday when Iraqi security forces wielding clubs broke…
Iraq’s Halbousi calls on security forces to find perpetrators attacked MP in Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Speaker of Iraqi Council of Representatives Mohammed al-Halbousi on Monday called on security forces in…
Former French president Sarkozy convicted of corruption, handed jail sentence
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Judges found former president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of trying to bribe a judge and of…
Peshmerga forces foil ISIS attack in Khanaqin – official
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Peshmerga forces thwarted an attack by Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Khanaqin district late on…
Iraqi military, PMF launch anti-ISIS operation on Iraq-Syria border
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces along with Hashid al-Shaabi paramilitary group launched a large-scale operation against Islamic State…
Iran rejects Netanyahu’s charge it attacked Israeli-owned ship
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran said on Monday it strongly rejects claims by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that…
Health experts express concern about pope trip to Iraq – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Infectious disease experts are expressing concern about the upcoming trip of Pope Francis to Iraq…
Border crossings in Kurdistan aren’t under control of Iraqi government: official
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The border crossings in the Kurdistan Region are not under control of Iraqi government, an…
Oil prices edge up as U.S. House passes huge stimulus bill
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices rose on Monday after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a huge stimulus…
Netanyahu blames Iran for blast on Israeli-owned ship in Gulf
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iran on Monday for a blast aboard an Israeli-owned…