Day: July 5, 2021
10 posts
OPEC+ abandons oil policy meeting after Saudi-UAE clash
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — OPEC+ ministers called off oil output talks on Monday after clashing last week when the…
Kurdish forces thwart ISIS attack on counter-terrorism service in Erbil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdish security forces thwarted an Islamic State (ISIS) attack on the general directorate of counter-terrorism…
Kurdistan records 1,071 new coronavirus cases, highest since April
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Region on Monday recorded the highest single-day rise in coronavirus cases, according to…
Three rockets hit Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base, says Coalition
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The U.S.-led Coalition forces on Monday confirmed a rocket attack on Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air…
Kurdish forces detain ‘wanted terrorist’ in Sulaimani: defense ministry
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdish security forces detained a “wanted terrorist” in Sulaimani province, said the Iraqi defense ministry…
Militants continue to attack Iraq’s power infrastructure
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Militants continued to attack transmission towers and lines across Iraq, in a wave of attacks…
Security forces detain suspect, seize 106 kilograms of drugs in Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdish forces arrested a suspect on charges of drug trafficking in Sulaimani city, authorities said…
Trial of five activists who were detained in Duhok delayed, says lawyer
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A trial of five activists who were detained in Duhok province last year was postponed…
Oil prices rise as OPEC+ seeks to break impasse over supply
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices rose on Monday with investors and traders awaiting crucial talks by OPEC+ following…
Five civilians killed in ISIS ambush in Khanaqin: security official
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Five civilians were killed in an Islamic State (ISIS) ambush in Khanaqin district late on…