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03 10 - 2026

19:30

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens during a press conference on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, July 22, 2026. (AFP)

US Congratulates Iraq on National Day, Hails Stronger Bilateral Partnership

17:45

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, Sept. 15, 2026. (AFP)

Bessent Says Iran to Have ‘No Oil on the Water’ as US Pressure Intensifies

16:45

Flames and a large plume of smoke rise from a Saudi Aramco refinery south of Riyadh as firefighters work to extinguish the blaze, October 3, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Fire Erupts Near Aramco Facility in Riyadh as Saudi-Houthi Fighting Escalates

16:05

Hoshyar Zebari, a former Iraqi foreign and finance minister and senior leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). (Photo: Archive)

Zebari Warns Hormuz Closure Could Paralyze Iraq's Finances

15:55

Fifteen-year-old Kurdish driver Mardin Suleimani. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Young Kurdish Driver Eyes Formula 1 After UAE Wins

15:16

Gasoline prices are seen at a Shell gas station in Houston, on Oct. 2, 2026. (AFP)

IEA Releases 325 Million Barrels of Oil From Strategic Reserves

14:50

A muralist volunteer from Maple Tree Organization paints Kurdistan on the wall of the underpass in Erbil. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Volunteer Campaign Gives Erbil a Cleaner, More Colorful Look

12:41

A split image showcasing fresh grape clusters displayed alongside a vendor pouring honey at the 19th Grape and Honey Festival in Duhok, Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Duhok Grape Harvest Hits 80,000 Tons as Honey Output Triples

11:45

Kurdish students donning Kurdistan flag sashes. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

More Than 104,000 Students Start Kurdish Classes in Kirkuk

11:22

large circular filtration tanks at a water treatment facility in the Kurdistan Region. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Five New Water Projects Set to Strengthen Drinking Water Supply Across Kurdistan Region

11:00

Photo shows U.S. soldiers gather for a brief during a combined joint patrol rehearsal in Manbij, Syria, Nov. 7, 2018. (AP)

Anti-ISIS Coalition Pledges $75 Million for Iraq, Syria

10:25

Members of the Iraqi security forces flash the V-sign for victory during a military parade marking the withdrawal of the US-led coalition from Iraq in Baghdad on Sept. 30, 2026. (AFP)

Zelensky Calls for Stronger Ukraine-Iraq Cooperation

10:09

Integrated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). (Photo: Kurdistan24)

More Than 5,000 SDF Fighters Integrated Into Syrian Army

09:34

Supporters of an armed factions gather for a rally in Baghdad. (AFP)

Iraq's Shiite Framework Calls for Nationwide De-Escalation

09:30

Graphic showing commercial cargo ships on fire and emitting heavy black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Seven Ships Targeted In Strait Of Hormuz In Five Days, Fars Reports

08:39

A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft is pictured on the tarmac after landing at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Lod on Sept. 30, 2026. (AFP)

Updated: Flydubai Attack Raises Questions Over Co-Pilot Vetting

08:16

US President Donald Trump exits the stage after he spoke during a midterm campaign rally in Mobile, Alabama on Oct. 2, 2026. (AFP)

Camp David Meeting Focuses On Iran War And Saudi-Houthi Conflict In Yemen

02 10 - 2026

23:42

US President Donald Trump. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Trump Tells Kurdistan24 Iran's Situation Is Not Good

23:31

A satellite view highlighting the geographic borders of Iraq. (Photo: AI generated)

Islamic Resistance Accuses US Of Continuing To Violate Iraqi Airspace

23:06

Russian flag (R), and the Iraqi flag (L). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Russia Welcomes Full Withdrawal Of US-Led Coalition Forces From Iraq

21:47

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (R), and the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent (L).(Photo: Iraqi Embassy in Washington)

Iraq Offers To Mediate Iran-US Talks As Washington Eases Sanctions On Pilgrimage Flights

21:22

Iraqi military air defense missile launch vehicles and radar systems deployed in a desert area. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iraq Moves To Strengthen Air Defenses After Coalition Withdrawal

20:36

Photo shows the Strait of Hormuz. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Another Tanker Hit By Unknown Projectile In Strait Of Hormuz, UKMTO Says

19:13

Exterior facade of the Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf International Airport building in Iraq, (Photo: alnajafairport.iq)

Iran-Iraq Flights Resume With 40 Daily Flights Allowed To Najaf

18:19

French President Emmanuel Macron (R) speaks next to French Presidential advisor Emmanuel Bonne (L). (Photo: Elysee)

G7 Agrees To Release 100 Million Barrels Of Diesel And Crude

17:31

Iran’s IRGC Warns ‘Era of Cost-Free Threats’ Is Over

16:36

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Putin Warns West Russia Will Use All Weapons to Defend Kaliningrad

15:50

Photo shows Abduljabbar Sa'adi, a beekeeper and honey producer from Akre, Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Akre Beekeeper Produces Royal Jelly Worth 10 Million Dinars

14:53

Iraqi F-16 fighter jets. (Photo: INA)

Iraqi Air Force Denies F-16 Crash During National Sovereignty Day Air Show

14:46

The Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington is photographed early in the morning, May 14, 2013. (AP)

FBI Arrests U.S. Energy Employee Over Alleged Houthi Support

13:40

The poster of the New York Kurdish Film Festival-10th Edition. (Photo: New York Kurdish Cultural Center)

New York Hosts 10th Kurdish Film Festival with 30 Films from Kurdistan and Diaspora

12:23

Photo shows a US aircraft carrier strike group. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

U.S. Sends More Troops, Patriots as Trump Weighs Iran Strikes

11:39

This photo illustrates a countryside in Erbil's Bradost Area, Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Rain and Thunderstorms Forecast Across Kurdistan Region

11:22

Parastoo Ahmadi singing live in 2024. (Photo: Parastoo Ahmadi/Youtube)

Iran Singer, Eight Musicians Face 74 Lashes over Livestreamed Concert

11:19

Kurdish Peshmerga fighters take position on the Qarachogh Mountain in the Makhmur district on Sept. 30, 2026. (AFP)

What Iraq's 'Sovereignty Day' Means for Kurdistan After Coalition Withdrawal

11:00

Vessels transit the Hormuz Strait off the coast of Iran's southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Sep. 7, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Tanker Hit by Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz, UK Maritime Agency Says

10:36

The commander of IRGC Quds Force, Brig. Gen. Esmail Qaani. (Photo: AP)

Quds Force Chief Says US ‘Expelled’ From Iraq After Withdrawal

10:09

A prison guard observes ISIS detainees in their cell. (Photo: Archive)

Iraq Seeks International Help on ISIS Detainees From Syria

09:15

Worshippers visit the Muslim Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, Friday, July 5, 2013. (AP)

Gulf States Condemn Houthi-Attributed Attack on Medina

08:41

U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo: AFP/Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Trump Threatens Iran if Linked to flydubai Cockpit Attack

01 10 - 2026

23:48

Sirwan Barzani, commander of the Peshmerga Forces’ Sixth Front. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Peshmerga Commander Warns of Air-Defense Gap, ISIS Threat After Coalition Withdrawal

23:21

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani delivers a speech during a ceremony in Baghdad, Oct. 1, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan Presidency))

Nechirvan Barzani: Iraq’s Sovereignty Means State Authority, Constitutional Rule

22:45

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, October 1, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraq’s al-Zaidi Declares New Sovereignty Phase, Praises Factions Committing to Arms Control

21:50

The front facade of the US Department of the Treasury building in Washington, DC. (Photo: AP)

US Sanctions Iran’s Largest Automakers, Rail and Industrial Companies

20:44

US President Donald Trump. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Trump to Kurdistan24: US Will Never Abandon Its Allies as Forces Leave Iraq

18:44

Counter-Terrorism Service: Two Civilians Killed, One Militant Killed, Another Captured in Kirkuk Operation

17:55

Erbil Citadel and Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, with EU flag subtly visible in the background, illustrating the EU’s call for continued cooperation between Baghdad and Erbil. (Kurdistan24)

EU Exclusively Tells Kurdistan24: Baghdad-Erbil Cooperation Key to Iraq’s Stability

16:31

President Masoud Barzani, R, Khamis al-Khanjar, head of Iraq’s al-Siyada Alliance, October 1, 2026. (Photo: Barzani Headquarters)

President Barzani Meets Khamis al-Khanjar, Discusses Iraq’s Next Phase

16:07

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (R), and Metropolitan Mor Nicodemos Daoud Matti Sharaf (L). (Photo: KRG)

Prime Minister Barzani Stresses Peaceful Coexistence in Kurdistan Region

15:50

Secuirty forces in front of Embassy of Turkey in Baghdad in 2015. (Photo: Reuters)

Türkiye to Hand Over Zilkan Base to Iraq in Phased Process

14:53

Iranian lawmaker Ibrahim Rezaei. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iranian MP Tells Kurdistan24: Khamenei Is in Good Health and Is Running the Country

14:10

Peshmerga soldiers marching in formation near the Kurdistan flag. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

US Says It Will Maintain Strong Security and Economic Partnership With Erbil

13:14

Syrian flag (R), and U.S. flag (L). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

US Removes Syria From Arms Export Ban List, State Dept Says

12:08

Kurdistan Region's flag (L), and Germany's flag (R). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan24 Exclusive: Troop Withdrawal doesn't Mean End of Cooperation Between Germany & Kurdistan Region

11:19

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

How Iraq Plans to Control Arms After Coalition Withdrawal

10:43

KRG Calls Coalition Mission End a 'Transition,' Not a Farewell

10:24

Former US Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Khalilzad Warns US Withdrawal Could Test Iraq As Kurdistan-US Ties Remain Strong

09:53

Two Ezidi men examining clothes and human remains scattered at a mass grave site. (Photo: Archive)

Remains Of 25 Ezidi ISIS Victims Returned To Families In Shingal

09:16

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Rubio Orders Iranian Delegation To Leave US After Talks Stall, Axios Reports

08:44

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (R), and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi (L).(Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Ghalibaf Says Iran Holds Leverage Over Washington’s Economy

08:33

The photo shows the Mobile Cancer Screening Unit in one Erbil's health centers. (Photo: NMDC/Facebook)

Kurdistan Region Expands Breast Cancer Screening

30 09 - 2026

23:46

Iraqi Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Zaidi. (Photo: Iraqi PM's office)

Ali Zaidi Praises Peshmerga As Iraq Enters New Era After Coalition Withdrawal

22:56

US Special Envoy for Iraq Affairs Tom Barrack

Tom Barrack: Trump Did Not Abandon Allies With Iraq Troop Withdrawal

22:26

Kurdish Peshmerga fighters take position on the Qarachogh Mountain, near Erbil on September 30, 2026. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Zeravani Commander: Peshmerga Ready to Face Any Challenge

21:32

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Sep. 30, 2026. (AFP)

Trump Cites 4,500 US Deaths as Iraq Withdrawal Nears End

20:44

The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Office for International Advocacy, Dindar Zebari. (Photo: Handed to Kurdistan24)

How Does Iraq's Constitution Define Baghdad-Erbil Relations?

20:28

US President Donald Trump. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Trump Announces Last US Forces Leaving Iraq