Month: September 2021
274 posts
Erdogan says Turkey is looking at further defense steps with Russia
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkey is considering more joint defense industry steps with Russia including for fighter jets and…
Bafel Talabani allocates $1 million to compensate Kurds in Tuz Khurmatu
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Co-president Bafel Talabani on Thursday allocated $1 million to compensate…
KRG official approved forum calling for Iraq-Israel normalization – New York Times
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A senior Kurdish official has “approved” a conference that called for the normalization of ties…
Macron reaffirms support for Kurdistan in letter to Kurdish president
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Thursday received a letter from French President Emmanuel Macron,…
Turkey slams U.S. bill calling for designating of Grey Wolves as terrorist group
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkey slammed a U.S. bill that requires the State Department to draft a report on…
PMC chairman Falih al-Fayyadh arrives in Kirkuk
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Chairman of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Committee (PMC) Falih al-Fayyadh arrived in Kirkuk on Thursday, according…
Kurdish representative released, expelled from Erbil: AANES
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) said the security forces in Erbil…
Iraq to close airspace, border crossings during election
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s airspace and border crossings will be closed one day before the election until Oct.…
U.S. won’t normalize diplomatic ties with Syria’s Assad – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United States said on Wednesday it had no plans to “normalize or upgrade” diplomatic…
Oil falls after U.S. inventories post surprise gain
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices fell on Thursday, after official figures showed an unexpected rise in inventories in…
Iraq’s top Shia cleric calls for high voter turnout
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Wednesday called for wide participation in…
KRG Council of Ministers approves gun control bill
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved gun control bill that…