Month: August 2021
264 posts
UN chief warns of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Afghanistan
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday of a looming “humanitarian catastrophe” in Afghanistan as…
OPEC+ committee expects market to return to surplus in 2022
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The OPEC+ joint technical committee (JTC) expects the oil market to remain in a 0.9…
ISIS militants kill livestock, burn vehicles, houses in southwest of Kirkuk
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Islamic State (ISIS) militants attacked a village in southwest of Kirkuk on Tuesday, burning several…
Iran plans new round of talks with Saudi Arabia in Iraq – envoy
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran plans to hold a fourth round of talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia in…
Iraqi forces launch operation on Iraq-Syria border
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces launched an operation on the border between Iraq and Syria on Tuesday, Iraqi…
Qadia camp blast: KDP official says it was ‘PKK bomb’, PKK media accuses Turkey
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A security official belonging to the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) on Tuesday accused the Kurdistan…
Seven of 15 world’s hottest places in Iraq – weather website
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Seven cities in Iraq are among the hottest places in the world, according to weather…
Oil dips on hurricane impact on U.S. refining, weak China data
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices fell on Tuesday amid concerns that power outages and flooding in Louisiana after…
U.S. military completes withdrawal from Afghanistan
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The U.S. military announced it has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan after a brutal 20-year…
Two children died in blast in displacement camp in Zakho – reporter
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Two children died in an explosion that took place in a displacement camp in the…
Six Iraqis on death row executed, three for ‘terrorism’: medic
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Six Iraqis sentenced to death, three for “terrorism”, were hanged on Monday in a prison…
Fifth Sulaimani international film festival postponed to November
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The fifth Sulaimani international film festival was postponed to next month due to the upcoming…