Month: February 2023
139 posts
UAE’s Crescent Petroleum to develop natural gas fields in Iraq
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq signed a deal with UAE firm Crescent Petroleum on Tuesday for the development of…
Official warns of restricting freedom of expression in Kurdistan Region
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The freedom of expression has been completely restricted in the Kurdistan Region, an official on…
PUK President urges fellow citizens to preserve Kurdish language
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) President, Bafel Talabani, on Tuesday extended his congratulations on…
Iran rejects Israeli claims on oil tanker attack
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran denies Israel’s accusation that Tehran targeted an Israeli oil tanker on Feb. 10, Iranian…
PUK launches initiative on holding Kurdistan parliamentary election
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The President of the Kurdistan Region Parliament, Rewaz Faeq, on Monday, announced that the Patriotic…
Turkey not exporting items for use in Russia war effort: FM
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkey is not exporting products that could be used in Russia’s war effort, Foreign Minister…
U.S. Consul General in Kurdistan says ‘concerned’ about backsliding human rights
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The U.S. Consul General in Erbil said he is “concerned” about the rights of components,…
Kurdistan Commando Forces rescue citizen kidnapped by ISIS – statement
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan commando forces announced that it had rescued a Kirkuk citizen after six months of…
PUK President calls on security forces to bring outlaws to justice, fight disorder
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Bafel Talabani, on Sunday paid a…
Iraqi President stresses supporting government
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi president Latif Rashid on Sunday stressed the need to intensify efforts to support the…
Public outcry sparks in Erbil as gasoline crisis resurfaces
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The gasoline crisis resurfaced in Erbil, resulting in locals’ outcry despite the costly price, according…
Israeli missile strikes building in central Damascus, five dead
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An Israeli rocket strike early on Sunday hit a building in the central Damascus neighbourhood…