Day: January 25, 2022
10 posts
At least one rocket falls near house of parliament’s speaker in Anbar – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — At least one rocket fell near the house of newly-elected parliament’s speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi in…
Iran sentences French man to 8 years in prison for spying: lawyer
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An Iranian court on Tuesday sentenced French national Benjamin Briere to eight years in prison…
Pfizer, BioNTech launch trial of Omicron-targeted COVID vaccine
SULAIMANI — Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Tuesday they started a clinical trial to test a…
Six ISIS militants killed, 10 hideouts destroyed in Baghdad, Diyala: military
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Six Islamic State (ISIS) militants were killed and 10 hideouts were destroyed in Baghdad and…
Iraqi federal court rejects appeal against first session of parliament
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled to reject an appeal against the first session…
U.S. troops join assault on prison in northeast Syria
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The U.S. ground forces have joined the fight to retake control of a prison seized…
KRG PM visits UAE to meet senior officials
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani arrived in the United Arab Emirates on…
SDF dismiss fighters for violating ‘moral values’ after footage release
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) dismissed several fighters who violated “moral values and military…
Heavy snow suspends flights at Istanbul airport
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Heavy snowfalls have suspended flight operations at Turkey’s Istanbul airport since Monday night, according to…
Oil rebounds as growing geopolitical tensions fuel supply fears
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday as growing tension in Eastern Europe and the Middle East…