Day: November 6, 2021
9 posts
HDP says banning case should be thrown out
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An indictment which aims to ban Democratic Peoples’ Party (HDP) was prepared for political reasons…
Belarusian consulates closed in Erbil, Baghdad: MP
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Belarusian honorary consulates were closed in Erbil and Baghdad on Saturday following a decision by…
Peshmerga, Iraqi forces launch joint ops against ISIS in Nineveh
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdish and Iraqi forces conducted a joint military operation against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in…
Vim Foundation announces campaign to eliminate violence against women
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Vim Foundation on Saturday announced a campaign to eliminate violence against women in the Kurdistan…
Despite oil wealth, poverty fuels despair in Iraq’s Basra
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — In the province of Basra, the oil flows freely but little of the wealth trickles…
PUK politburo approves decisions to expel Lahur Jangi, party members
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Politburo has approved decisions by Co-President Bafel Talabani to…
Drought gives rebirth to village in Kurdistan Region
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The ruins of a village in Duhok province abandoned 36 years ago and submerged under…
Baghdad deaths, injuries to be investigated, say authorities
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An investigation has begun into the deaths and injuries of protesters and security forces after…
Turkish-backed proxies weaponizing water in North Syria – PAX
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish-backed groups in northern Syria have weaponized water by building dams on a river that…