Day: July 25, 2021
10 posts
Two Turkish soldiers killed in attack in northern Syria – ministry
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Two Turkish soldiers were killed and two were wounded in an attack on their armored…
Kurdish forces arrest suspect involved in Baghdad bombing
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Region’s counter-terrorism directorate said on Sunday it had arrested a man suspected of…
Iran condemns U.N. criticism of deaths during protests in Khuzestan
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran dismissed as meddling in its internal affairs criticism by the United Nations’ human rights…
KRG decides to end salary cuts; employees to get paid in full
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Prime Minister Masrour Barzani announced on Sunday the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will put an…
Kurdistan posts 2,178 new COVID-19 cases; highest daily rise since pandemic began
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Region’s health ministry on Sunday reported 2,178 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in…
Sulaimani police begin campaign to seize unlicensed firearms, tinted vehicles
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Police in Sulaimani have launched a campaign to seize unlicensed firearms and vehicles with tinted…
More than 127,000 tourists visited Erbil during Eid al-Adha
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — More than 127,000 tourists have visited Erbil during Eid al-Adha, according to the tourism directorate.…
Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah threatens to increase attacks against U.S. troops
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah threatened to increase attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq if the United…
PM Kadhimi says no need for foreign combat forces on Iraqi soil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said his country no longer requires foreign combat troops on…
First task for Afghan forces is to slow Taliban’s momentum – Pentagon chief
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the Afghan security forces’ first job was to make…