Day: September 8, 2021
11 posts
Power cuts stall industrial revival in Syria’s Aleppo
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Workshops in Syria’s Aleppo used to clatter on into the night before the war, but…
Blinken warns U.S. getting ‘closer’ to giving up on Iran nuclear deal
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Wednesday that time was running out for…
Erbil zoo says it will sue people abused animals
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Erbil Zoo said on Wednesday it would file a lawsuit against several people who had…
Armenia says ready for talks with Turkey on mending ties
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Wednesday that the country was prepared to hold discussions…
Dana Gas secures U.S. agency funding for Kurdistan project
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — United Arab Emirates energy firm Dana Gas said on Wednesday a consortium it co-leads had…
Defense minister arrives in Kirkuk to follow up security situation
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi defense minister Juma Inad arrived in Kirkuk on Wednesday to follow up security in…
Erbil court delays hearings on cases of five activists to October – lawyers
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Another trial on cases of five more activists who were detained in Duhok last year…
Coalition provides more military vehicles to Peshmerga forces
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The U.S.-led Coalition forces on Wednesday provided more military vehicles to the Peshmerga forces as…
Security forces, PMF detain three senior ISIS members in Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces and Hashid al-Shaabi have arrested three senior Islamic State (ISIS) members in the…
Oil prices rise amid slow supply return after Hurricane Ida
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices rose on Wednesday, as producers in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico struggle to…
IAEA says Iran is stonewalling as talks on nuclear deal hang in balance
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The U.N. atomic watchdog on Tuesday criticized Iran for stonewalling an investigation into past activities…