Day: October 18, 2021
11 posts
U.S. State Department says additional Iran talks in Brussels not necessary
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Washington does not think talks in Brussels are necessary before the resumption of indirect talks…
Iraqi PM announces arrest of mastermind of deadly 2016 bombing
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Monday announced the arrest of the mastermind behind a…
Colin Powell, former U.S. state secretary, dies of COVID-19
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Colin Powell, the first black U.S. secretary of state and top military officer, died on…
PUK and KDP discuss Kurdish unity in Baghdad
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) discussed unity among…
Pro-Iran Hashid al-Shaabi punished in Iraq vote – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s election was a disaster for the pro-Iranian former paramilitary force Hashd al-Shaabi, with voters…
Shia cleric Sadr in Baghdad for talks on government formation
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr departed Najaf for Baghdad on Monday for talks on the formation…
KDP delegation in meeting with PUK co-president in Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A delegation from the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) on Monday visited the Patriotic Union of…
Patients sleep on hospital floor in Raparin; KRG warns COVID still ‘a threat’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — In one hospital in Raparin administration, many patients lie on the floor due to a…
Iraq to reduce winter crop area by 50% due to water shortages: ministry
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s agriculture ministry said it would reduce its 2021-2022 winter crop planting area by 50%…
China condemns U.S., Canada for sending warships through Taiwan Strait
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Chinese military condemned the United States and Canada for each sending a warship through…
Oil prices climb as coronavirus recovery, power generators stoke demand
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices rose on Monday, hitting their highest level years, as demand recovers from the…