Month: April 2023
134 posts
Gunfight in Erbil kills 8-year-old child
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An 8-year-old child was killed late Monday night after an exchange of gunfire between the…
Turkey arrests 110 over alleged Kurdish militant ties ahead of election
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish police on Tuesday detained 110 people over alleged militant ties, security sources said, with…
Unidentified armed men attack and kidnap well-known Erbil-based political activist
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A group of unidentified armed men in the city of Erbil on Tuesday attacked Ali…
Lebanese army frees Iraqi kidnappee in Beirut
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Lebanese army on Monday freed an Iraqi kidnappee who had been missing for three days…
Moscow to host Turkey, Syria, Russia, Iran meeting on Tuesday – Anadolu
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkey’s defence minister said he planned to meet his Syrian, Russian and Iranian counterparts in…
Oil prices fall 1% on uncertainty over global outlook, rate hikes
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday as concerns about rising interest rates, the…
Four casualties in Kalar after devastating gas tank explosion
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — At least one was killed and three others were injured after a devastating gas tank…
PUK President says with ‘glory’ he commemorates martyrs of Qaladiza bombardment by Ba’ath regime
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) President Bafel Talabani released a statement on Monday on the…
Coalition UAV crashes outside of Kirkuk due to ‘mechanical failure’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) belonging to the US-led Coalition Forces on Saturday crashed outside…
We have absolute belief in press freedom, never seen ourselves above criticism: President
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) President Bafel Talabani released a statement on Saturday on the…
Deputy Prime Minister sends his ‘heartfelt’ congratulations to Muslims on Eid al-Fitr
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani on Thursday released a message, congratulating all Muslims…
PUK President congratulates Muslims on Eid al-Fitr
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) President Bafel Talabani has congratulated all Muslims on the occasion…