Day: September 2, 2021
12 posts
Turkey bombs Asayish center in Sinjar, casualties unclear
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish warplanes bombed a security center in Sinjar on Thursday night, but casualties remained unclear.…
At least 14 dead in bus crash in Iran’s Kurdistan
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — At least 14 people were killed on Thursday after a minibus plunged from a mountainous…
World failing people with dementia: WHO
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Dementia, which robs people of their “memories, independence and dignity”, is on the rise worldwide…
Two Iraqi refugees arrested in Portugal on alleged ISIS link
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Two Iraqis who went to Portugal as refugees were arrested in the Lisbon area on…
KRG has plans to develop trade, investment sectors: deputy PM
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has plans to develop trade and investment sectors in the…
Erbil court to hold hearings on cases of activists detained in Duhok – lawyer
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A court in Erbil will hold hearings this month on the cases of activists who…
Methane plume detected over southern Iraq last month – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Satellites detected a large release of methane gas over southern Iraq in August, Bloomberg news…
Iraq says security services thwart attempt to rig elections
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Iraqi government said it had thwarted an attempt to rig the early parliamentary elections,…
Kurdish forces seize over 600 guns in Erbil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdish forces have seized more than 600 guns in Erbil province, according to the interior…
Iran determined to increase oil exports despite U.S. sanctions: minister
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iranian oil minister Javad Owji said Tehran is determined to increase its oil exports despite…
Oil prices fall as OPEC+ sticks to gradual output hikes
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices fell on Thursday after OPEC and its allies agreed to stick to their…
Iraqi soldier killed, six civilians injured in ISIS attack south of Kirkuk: source
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An Iraqi soldier was killed and six civilians were injured in an Islamic State (ISIS)…