Month: July 2021
279 posts
Oil prices drop, but on track for weekly gain
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices fell on Friday but remained on track to post steep weekly gains with…
EU pushes Iraq to stem migrant flights to Belarus
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The European Union said it was pressing Iraq to help stem the flow of migrants…
Security forces detain eight ISIS suspects in Sulaimani province: agency
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdish security forces detained eight Islamic State (ISIS) suspects in Sulaimani province this month, the…
Bafel Talabani says PUK supports dialogue to resolve issues
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Co-president Bafel Talabani said on Thursday the party is with…
In Iraq, vaccine hesitancy gives way to jabs as coronavirus spikes
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A soldier exposes his shoulder and awaits a jab to the amusement of fellow troops,…
Judge orders arrest of former director of health in Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A judge in Sulaimani on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for former general director of…
Turkey bombs several areas in foothills of Qandil mountains
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish fighter jets carried out airstrikes in several villages in the foothills of Qandil mountains…
Blinken says nuclear talks with Iran ‘cannot go on indefinitely’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that nuclear talks with Iran “cannot…
Qubad Talabani chosen as head of Kurdistan Coalition for Iraq elections
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and Change Movement (Gorran) on Thursday selected Qubad Talabani…
PKK accuses KDP of attacking its fighters in Kurdistan’s Khalifan area
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) military wing on Thursday accused a force from the Kurdistan…
8.2 magnitude earthquake off Alaskan peninsula, tsunami warning
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A shallow 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaskan peninsula late Wednesday, the United States…
Two rockets fired near U.S. embassy in Baghdad: security source
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Two rockets were fired near the U.S. embassy in Iraq’s capital city, Baghdad, AFP cited…