US President Donald Trump has imposed new hard-hitting sanctions on Iran, including on the office of the country’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Trump said the additional sanctions were in response to the shooting down of a US drone and “many other things”. Khamenei, Iran’s highest authority, was singled out because he was “ultimately responsible for […]
Turkey’s main opposition Ekrem Imamoglu, headed for a decisive victory on Sunday in Istanbul’s re-run election, dealing one of the biggest blows to President Tayyip Erdogan during his 16 years in power. Imamoglu is leading with 53 % Turkish President Erdogan has congratulated him and wrote on Twitter “ “I congratulate Ekrem Imamoglu, who won […]
An explosion rocked a Muslim mosque in Baghdad. resulting in at least 20 casualties. The blast occurred inside the Imam Mahdi mosque in. al-Baladiyat neighbourhood in the eastern suburbs of Baghdad. Worshippers had just finished their Friday prayers and were about to leave the site when the bomb detonated. The exact number of deaths was not immediately […]
Masoud Barzani and Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed, the Emir of Kuwait, held a phone conversation to discuss the latest developments and Erbil-Kuwait ties. The Kuwaiti leader welcomed the progress in the relations between Erbil and Baghdad after addressing part of their disputes, also in the region. KRG President Nechirvan Barzani received President of the Iraqi National […]
Three Katyusha missiles have hit Taji Military Base, north of Baghdad, where US forces are stationed, Iraq’s Security Media Cell has reported – the second such attack on a military base in four days. Camp Taji, about 85 kilometers to the north of the capital Baghdad, hosts US military personnel. Last Friday, three mortars hit Balad Air […]
An earthquake hit Koya city, in Erbil province on Monday morning, said the General Directorate of Meteorology and Seismology.The quake was measured at 3.1 on Richter scale, occurring at 5:44 am, Erbil time.No reports of casualties or possible damages to the area are yet available.Earlier on Thursday, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 struck the […]
An Iranian commercial bus carrying 30 passengers burned on a road between Soran and Khalifan in the capital Erbil. The road, known as Gali Ali Beg, is commonly traveled by tourists, especially in the summer months. The vehicle became engulfed in flames after sparking “due to a technical problem. Firefighters from both Soran and Khalifan rushed […]
The new US Ambassador to Iraq, Matthew Tueller, paid his first visit to the capital Erbil where He was welcomed by senior Kurdish leaders, who congratulated him on his new position. Mr. Tueller also highlighted Barzani’s efforts in improving ties between the Government of Kurdistan and the Federal Government of Iraq. The US considers the […]
New President Nechirvan Barzani received the Saudi Minister of State for Gulf Affairs Thamer al-Sabhan in capital Erbil, and the pair held talks on the ties between the Kurdistan Region and Saudi Arabia and the ways to further strengthen the relations between the two sides. The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on an Iraqi […]
Erbil security arrest 3 suspects who kidnapped Indian national for $100K ransom. The kidnapped was an Indian restaurant owner in Erbil’s Ankawa district. During the operation, the Asayish confiscated several weapons, including a rifle, three pistols, two knives, four magazines, and several cell phones. They also impounded the vehicle used in the kidnapping. Nasir’s brother informed […]