Month: January 2023
163 posts
Security agencies announce arrest of five ISIS terrorists in Kirkuk
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi security agencies arrest five Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists, the state news agency (INA) on…
Watchdog says ‘concerned’ about situation of freedom of expression in Kurdistan
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A Kurdish watchdog on Sunday expressed concern about the situation of freedom of expression in…
Strong quake in northwest Iran kills at least three people
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck northwest Iran near the border with Turkey…
PUK discusses end result of meeting with KDP with other political parties: source
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) is set to meet with the Kurdistan Region political…
PUK and KDP agree to continue talks over disagreements – statement
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) on Saturday agreed…
Senior ISIS leader was killed in Somalia following U.S. military operation, officials say
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Senior Islamic State (ISIS) leader was killed in Somalia following an operation by the U.S.…
Iraq discusses purchasing military aircraft with French private firms
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Prime Minister of Iraq seeks to reinforce airspace security by discussing purchasing military aircraft…
Embassy of Iraq in Ukraine suspends consular work
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Embassy of Iraq in Ukraine on Friday suspended consular work as a result of…
Peshmerga unit defuses bomb in Garmaser frontline
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdish Peshmerga forces defused a bomb in the Garmaser frontline, according to a statement of…
U.S. Consulate in Kurdistan welcomes PUK-KDP meeting in Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The U.S. Consulate General in the Kurdistan Region “welcomes” the meeting between the Patriotic Union…
France and Iraq sign comprehensive strategic partnership agreement
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — French President Emmanuel Macron met with Iraq Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Thursday, said…
PUK and KDP officials to meet in Sulaimani on Saturday: spokesman
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Officials from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) will…