Day: September 3, 2021
5 posts
U.S. sanctions Iranians over alleged plot to kidnap NY-based journalist
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United States has sanctioned four Iranian intelligence operatives behind a failed plot to kidnap…
Shia Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem dies in Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad al-Hakeem, one of Iraq’s most senior Shia clerics, died on Friday…
Norway seizes 100 Iraqi archaeological objects
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Norwegian police said on Friday they have seized nearly 100 Mesopotamian archaeological artefacts, claimed by…
Oil steady ahead of U.S. jobs report as U.S. storm recovery struggles
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices were largely steady on Friday as a rebound in global demand was widely…
Turkey bombs Makhmour refugee camp, casualties remain unclear
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkey bombed a refugee camp in Makhmour, southwest of Erbil, early on Friday, Esta’s reporter…