Day: May 4, 2021
12 posts
Iraqi border guards set up four bases to prevent Turkish advance
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi border guard forces have set up four military bases in the Kurdistan Region’s province…
PUK co-leaders, Kurdistan president stress need for unity between parties
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Co-leaders Bafel Talabani and Lahur Sheikh Jangi met with Kurdistan…
Iraq announces 10-day curfew to curb coronavirus outbreak
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Iraqi government announced on Tuesday it will impose a 10-day curfew across the country,…
Two Katyusha rockets hit Iraqi base hosting U.S.-led Coalition forces
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Two Katyusha rockets landed on Tuesday on Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base which hosts U.S.-led…
Iraqi PM meets with U.S. delegation led by McGurk in Baghdad
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi met with a high-level delegation from the United States in…
Iraqi forces seize one ton of explosive materials in Baghdad
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi security forces confiscated one ton of explosive materials in Baghdad, the Security Media Cell…
Kurdistan president says he will discuss unity with parties in Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani said on Tuesday he would discuss unity and a framework…
Senior Swiss embassy employee in Iran dies in fall from high-rise
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A senior employee at the Swiss embassy in Tehran died on Tuesday after falling from…
Iraqi military delegation to visit Kurdistan in near future – Peshmerga
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An Iraqi military delegation will visit the Kurdistan Region in the near future to discuss…
Kurdistan Region president to visit Sulaimani city
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani will pay a visit to Sulaimani city on Tuesday for…
Oil rises as U.S. states ease lockdown, EU seeks to attract travelers
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as more U.S. states eased lockdowns and the European…
Rockets land in Iraqi base hosting U.S. contractors
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — At least three rockets hit the Iraqi military air base of Balad, north of Baghdad,…