Day: January 9, 2022
10 posts
Iraqi CTS commander visits counter-terrorism service in Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Commander of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) Abdul Wahab al-Saadi met with Kurdish security officials…
Iraqi parliament re-elects Mohammed al-Halbousi as speaker
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Council of Representatives on Sunday re-elected Mohammed al-Halbousi, leader of Sunni Taqaddum Alliance, as…
First session of Iraq’s newly elected parliament resumed
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The first session of Iraq’s newly elected parliament resumed on Sunday evening after it was…
Kurdistan president meets German defense minister in Erbil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met with German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht in Erbil on…
German defense minister meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht visited Iraq on Sunday, according to state news agency INA.…
Iraqi forces foil attacks against convoys supplying military
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi forces thwarted attempted attacks against convoys supplying the security forces in three provinces, the…
89 civilians killed in Turkish attacks in northeast Syria last year: SDF
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — As many as 89 civilians were killed in Turkish attacks on areas in northeastern Syria…
New Iraqi Council of Representatives begins first session
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s new Council of Representatives began its first session on Sunday, with lawmakers to elect…
Iran port emerges as key to smuggle weapons to Yemen – U.N. report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Thousands of weapons seized in the Arabian Sea by the U.S. Navy in recent months…
Three Turkish soldiers killed in blast on border with Syria: ministry
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Three Turkish soldiers were killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) blew up near the…