Month: October 2023
77 posts
PUK President to visit Washington D.C. in October
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) President Bafel Talabani is scheduled to make his first visit…
King Abdullah on Gaza: ‘No refugees in Jordan, no refugees in Egypt’
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Jordan’s King Abdullah on Tuesday warned against trying to push Palestinian refugees into Egypt or…
Egypt’s Sisi invites Iraqi PM Sudani for urgent summit in Cairo
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Tuesday received an official invitation from Egyptian President…
Biden to visit Israel as Gaza war deepens humanitarian crisis
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S. President Joe Biden will make a high stakes visit to Israel on Wednesday to…
Suspected Turkish drone strike kills one, injures three near Erbil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A suspected Turkish drone strike on Tuesday targeted a vehicle in Koya, near Erbil. The…
Traffic collision leaves two injured in Kalar district
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A traffic accident in the Kalar district on Monday caused two individuals to sustain injuries. …
Migrant boat sinking off Greek island leaves 3 dead, 2 missing, 8 rescued
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A search and rescue operation was underway Monday after a dinghy carrying migrants sank overnight…
Israel accuses Iran of ordering Sunday’s Hezbollah attacks at Lebanon border
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Israeli military accused Iran on Monday of having ordered attacks by Hezbollah at the…
Iraq, UAE’s Crescent launch deals to develop three oil and gas fields
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq has launched three energy contracts with UAE-based Crescent Petroleum to develop three oil and…
KRG finance minister to discuss public servants’ salaries with parliament’s finance committee in Baghdad
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Finance Minister, Awat Sheikh Janab, will visit Baghdad on Wednesday to meet…
One killed, 3 wounded in cross-border Hezbollah attack on Israel
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Lebanese Hezbollah fighters launched a missile at an Israeli northern border village on Sunday, killing…
Israeli attack on Syrian Aleppo airport puts it out of service
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Israel has launched an air strike against Syria’s Aleppo Airport late on Saturday that put…