Day: January 1, 2022
10 posts
Clashes erupt between security forces, suspects in Sulaimani; three detained
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The security forces in Sulaimani detained three “Arab suspects” in the city on Saturday, a…
Iran Revolutionary Guards say they kill 6 ‘bandits’ in restive area
SULAIMANI — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards killed six “armed bandits” in the country’s southeast on Saturday, the elite force…
Thousands rally in Iraq to mark killing of Iran general, Hashid commander
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Thousands of supporters of Iraq’s Hashid al-Shaabi marked the second anniversary of the killing of…
Turkey raises electricity, gas prices for 2022: authorities
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkey sharply increased electricity and gas prices for households and companies on Saturday, according to…
Iran executed 48 Kurdish prisoners in 2021: watchdog
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran executed 48 Kurdish prisoners in 2021, a rights watchdog said on Friday, and 52…
Iran-backed militias plan to attack U.S. embassy in Baghdad – reports
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran-backed militias plan to attack the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on the anniversary of killing…
Biden says he warned Putin of ‘heavy price’ over Ukraine
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that…
Iraqi interior minister sacks Babil police chief after deadly operation
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi interior minister Othman al-Ghanmi sacked Babil province’s police chief on Friday after an operation…
Rare leopard captured in Duhok province
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A rare leopard captured in a village in the Kurdistan Region after injuring two people…