Day: September 6, 2021
10 posts
Bafel Talabani calls for continuity of coordination, cooperation to unify military units
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Co-president Bafel Talabani on Monday called for the continuity of…
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — “Where we are standing right now, there should be a river,” says Nabil Musa, gesturing…
EU foreign policy chief to visit Kurdistan Region
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will pay a visit to the Kurdistan Region…
IRGC calls on people to avoid bases of opposition parties in Kurdistan
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran’s Islamic revolutionary guard corps (IRGC) on Monday called on the Kurdistan Region’s people living…
Erbil court postpones trial of four activists detained in Duhok: lawyer
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A court in Erbil once again postponed a trial of four activists who were detained…
Iraqi PM directs security forces to launch ops against ISIS in Kirkuk
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has directed the security forces to launch operations against Islamic…
Iraq caps Arbaeen foreign pilgrim numbers at 40,000
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq will allow only 40,000 foreigners to attend the Arbaeen pilgrimage later this month in…
Iraq, Total sign $27 billion energy projects deal
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — France’s Total will build four giant energy projects in southern Iraq under a $27 billion…
Oil extends losses after deep Saudi price cuts
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices extended losses on Monday, after the world’s top exporter Saudi Arabia slashed crude…
Taliban say resistance holdout Panjshir Valley ‘completely captured’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Taliban said on Monday they had captured the last pocket of resistance in Afghanistan,…