Month: June 2021
263 posts
Russia says ‘non-starter’ to allow Syria aid through Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Russia’s U.N. envoy Vassily Nebenzia on Wednesday described as a “non-starter” a bid to reopen…
Turkish drone bombs around displacement camp on Sinjar mountain
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A Turkish drone bombed around Sardasht displacement camp on Sinjar mountain on Wednesday, according to…
U.N. chief urges U.S. to remove Iran sanctions as agreed in 2015
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration to lift or…
Iraq’s Araji visits Kirkuk to discuss efforts to protect transmission towers
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji visited Kirkuk on Wednesday to discuss efforts to protect…
EU calls on KRG to ensure criminal law not used against freedom of expression
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The EU Delegation to Iraq on Wednesday called on the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to…
Two ministers boycott KRG Council of Ministers meeting: source
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Two ministers have boycotted meetings of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Council of Ministers, a…
Iraqi PM in Brussels for talks with Belgian, EU officials
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is in Belgium for talks with EU officials, according to…
U.S. tells U.N. that strikes against militia in Iraq, Syria aimed to deter Iran
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United States told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that it struck positions belonging…
KRG denies U.S. jets that targeted militia groups took off from Erbil airport
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on Wednesday denied claims made by an Iraqi militia leader…
Oil prices rise as stockpiles fall, supply tightens
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices rose on Wednesday after an industry report showed U.S. crude stockpiles fell last…
Basrah Gas signs loan agreement with IFC for project to limit gas flaring
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s Basrah Gas Co. signed an agreement with the International Finance Corporation for a loan…
Special Report-In Iraq, an old U.S. foe grows his political power – Reuters
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — On a tense February night, thousands of militiamen loyal to Shia Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr…