Month: October 2021
303 posts
Turkey says two workers killed by explosives on rural road, blaming PKK
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Two electrical workers were killed when explosives struck their vehicle in Turkey’s eastern province of…
Kurdish-Czech concert held in Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Czech Consulate General in Erbil hosted a Kurdish-Czech concert in Sulaimani city on Friday…
Turkish warplanes bomb villages in Amedi district, no casualties
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish warplanes conducted strikes against targets in the Kurdistan Region’s Amedi district on Saturday, Esta’s…
Sinjar self-administration warns of ‘KDP attempt’ to send forces to town
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Sinjar’s self-administration council on Saturday warned of the risk of sending forces to the district…
Six Syrians detained on Iraq-Syria border: intelligence directorate
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces detained six Syrian nationals attempting to cross into Iraq from Syria, the intelligence…
Eight ISIS militants killed in airstrike in Kirkuk: military
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — At least eight Islamic State (ISIS) militants were killed in an airstrike in Kirkuk province…
Schools to be closed for six days in Kurdistan due to elections
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Region’s minister of education on Saturday announced six days holiday for public schools…
Afghan girls stuck at home, waiting for Taliban plan to re-open schools
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — As the weeks pass in Afghanistan, the new Taliban administration has yet to announce when…
Global COVID-19 deaths hit 5 million as Delta variant sweeps the world
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Worldwide deaths related to coronavirus surpassed 5 million on Friday, Reuters reported, with unvaccinated people…
Iran holds border war games amid tense relations with Azerbaijan
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran started military exercises near its border with Azerbaijan on Friday as tensions between the…
Turkey ‘neutralized’ senior PKK member in Qandil region – Anadolu
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A senior member of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) was “neutralized” in the Kurdistan Region’s…