Lufthansa extends flight ban to Middle East countries
Lufthansa has extended the flight ban to Jordan, Iran, Israel and Lebanon due to the situation in the region. The company regrets the inconvenience caused.
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Fire breaks out at oil refinery in Iraq's Erbil
A massive fire broke out at the asphalt storage facility of an oil refinery located in Erbil, northern Iraq. The Rudaw new agency has also reported the injury of several people in “a large out of control" fire at …
Iran hits U.S. facilities in Iraq: what we know about Erbil attack?
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have launched missile attacks on multiple targets in Syria and in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. In Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, they hit U.S. facilities, in Syria - the base of the ISIS …
Drone blast near U.S. consulate in Erbil injures three
A drone armed with explosives lightly injured three civilians near a U.S. consulate building in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on Wednesday. A spokesperson for the Kurdistan Regional Government said the blast, which occurred on …
State Department: no indications Irbil missile strike directed at U.S.
The United States strongly condemns the missile strikes on Erbil, U.S. State Department Spokesman Ned Price said: “The strikes were an outrageous violation of Iraq’s sovereignty. No U.S. …
Media: US consulate was target of Iran's shelling of Erbil
The Iraqi city of Erbil was the target of a missile attack last night. According to Iraq’s Shafaq News portal, about 12 missiles were launched in the area where the US Consulate General is located. "Rockets fell in the area …
Russian FM holds meeting with Iraqi Kurdistan PM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Masrour Barzani held talks in Erbil yesterday. Lavrov and Barzani exchanged greetings and continued their …
Three Turkish diplomats shot dead in Erbil
At least three Turkish diplomats were killed in a shooting that took place in the Iraqi Kurdish capital Erbil, two Kurdish security officials said. According to sources, unknown gunmen opened fire at a restaurant where the …
US wants to erase border between Iraq and Syria
The U.S. is seeking to merge the territories of Iraq and Syria to exploit underground resources
Armenia announces plans to open consulate in Erbil
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian discussed the possibility of opening Armenian Consulate General in Erbil with President of Iraqi Kurdistan Masoud Barzani in Munich today, the press service of Armenian …
Fire at hotel in Iraqi city of Erbil
A fire broke out today In Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, the TV channel Al-Sumari reports. According to Iraqi mass media, 17 people were killed. The majority of the victims were foreigners staying at the hotel, Tass reports. …
Two planes make emergency landings in Istanbul
Two Turkish Airlines planes, flying from Istanbul to Ouagadougou and from Istanbul to Erbil, have made emergency landings at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Trend reports with reference to the Kanal7 TV channel. As Vestnik Kavkaza reported,
