Day: April 18, 2021
12 posts
Eleven dead, 98 injured after train derails in Egypt
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Eleven people were killed and 98 injured on Sunday in a train accident in Egypt’s…
Rockets strike Iraqi military base hosting U.S. contractors
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Two rockets landed in Iraq’s Balad air base that houses U.S. contractors on Sunday, the…
PUK co-leader meets with U.S. deputy special envoy to Syria in Erbil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Co-President Bafel Talabani met with U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to…
Syria to hold presidential election on May 26
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Syria will hold a presidential election on May 26 that is virtually certain to return…
Iraq receives second batch of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq received the second shipment of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine on Sunday, according to the health…
Macron says ‘clear red lines’ should be drawn with Russia – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — France’s President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday world powers should draw “clear red lines” with…
Kurdish forces in Sulaimani detain seven suspected drug traffickers, users
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdish security forces in Sulaimani detained two suspected traffickers and five users of narcotics, authorities…
Saudi and Iranian officials held talks in Baghdad to repair relations – FT
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Senior officials from Saudi Arabia and Iran have met in a bid to repair relations…
Coalition forces deny reports of attacks on U.S. convoys in Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S.-led Coalition forces denied reports that convoys transferring supplies to U.S. bases in Iraq have…
Femicide continues in Kurdistan Region despite calls for ending it
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Cases of femicide in the Kurdistan Region continue to reoccur despite condemnation and calls for…
Iraqi military thwarts ‘attempt’ targeting security forces in Anbar’s air base
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces thwarted an attempt targeting the security forces in Anbar province, Iraq’s military said…
U.S. and China agree on need for stronger climate action commitments
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — China and the United States agree that stronger pledges to fight climate change should be…