Day: May 26, 2022
11 posts
U.N. envoy urges ‘continued and stepped-up efforts’ to tackle challenges facing Kurdistan
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.N. Envoy to Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert on Thursday urged “continued and stepped-up efforts” to solve…
Turkey says military operations on southern borders needed for security
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkey’s current and future military operations on its southern borders do not target its neighbors’…
Two children killed in Turkish strikes in Amedi: reporter
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Two children were killed in Turkish air strikes in the Kurdistan Region’s district of Amedi…
Bafel Jalal Talabani meets British ambassador to Iraq in Erbil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Bafel Jalal Talabani met with British Ambassador to Iraq Mark Bryson-Richardson in Erbil on Thursday.…
Iraqi parliament votes to criminalize normalization of ties with Israel
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Council of Representatives on Thursday voted to criminalize the normalization of relations with Israel.…
KRG denies it reached agreement with UK over ‘forcible deportation’ of Kurdish refugees
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) denied rumors on Thursday that it had reached agreements with…
Iran urges regional countries to jointly solve issue of dust storms
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Wednesday launched an initiative to confront dust storm…
Turkish soldier killed in Kurdistan Region, says ministry
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A Turkish soldier was killed on Thursday during a military operation against the Kurdistan Workers’…
Minister of natural resources resigns due to health problems: KRG
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region’s Minister of Natural Resources Kamal Atrushi has resigned from his position due to…
Oil extends gains on tight supply
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices extended gains on Thursday on signs of tight supply while the European Union…
One engineer killed in ‘industrial accident’ at Iran research center
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An engineer was killed in an “industrial accident” at a research center at the Parchin…