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20 12 - 2025

16:00

Court documents shown as DOJ releases long-awaited records in the Jeffrey Epstein case. (AFP)

U.S. Justice Department Releases First Batch of Epstein Files

15:20

Ambassador Mohammad Bahr Al Uloom, Undersecretary for Bilateral Affairs (L), Claudio Cordone, Deputy Special Representative for Iraq for Political Affairs and Electoral Assistance (R). (Photo: UNAMI)

Ahead of Mandate’s End, UNAMI Hands Over its Main Baghdad Compound to Iraqi Government

15:00

An aerial view of Amedi. (Photo: Kurdistan Chronicle)

Traditional Kurdish Tahini Production in Kurdistan Finds Global Niche Amid Modernization

14:48

Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Guler. (AA)

Türkiye Rejects Unit-Based Integration of SDF Into Syrian Army as Talks Intensify

14:21

Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. (Photo: Iraqi Media)

Iraqi PM Asserts Sovereignty in Ending Coalition Mission as Leaders Urge Strong Government Formation

13:35

Gobtepa–ChamChamal Water Project. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Strategic Water Lifeline and Urban Roads Reshape Services in ChamChamal and Erbil

12:34

US soldier with Iowa National Guard signs GBU-31 munitions in CENTCOM area. (AFP/U.S. Air Force)

Kurdish-Led SDF Praises U.S. Operation as Key to Containing ISIS

12:09

Prominent Kurdish writer Jan Dost. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Jan Dost: Kurdish Reading and Writing Flourish in Times of Peace

11:37

Census workers prepare to collect data from the public in Najaf, southern Iraq, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP)

Iraq Identifies Thousands of Families Receiving Welfare Illegally Following Digital Audit

11:04

Syrian Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa. (Photo: SANA)

Syria’s Interim President Declares ‘First Day Without Sanctions’ as US Strikes ISIS Targets Hours Later

10:54

A nuclear facility in Iran. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

IAEA Chief Presses Iran for Nuclear Site Access Amid Disputes Over Damage Assessments

10:27

Iran Executes Man Convicted of Spying for Israel as Capital Punishment Rates Surge

10:19

The atmosphere of the Pirajnan market in the Soran Independent Administration. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

28 Years of Trade: “Pirajnan” Market Stands As s Living Symbol of Soran’s Popular Economy

09:46

Duhok Dam. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Rains Lift Water Levels in Duhok Dams, Easing Drought Concerns

09:01

Ammar al-Hakim, the head of the al-Hikma Movement. (Photo: Iraqi Media)

Al-Hakim Urges State Monopoly on Arms as Iraq Races to Form New Government

08:41

Türkiye’s Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc. (AA)

Türkiye’s Justice Minister Vows to Protect Peace Process After Insults Targeting Leyla Zana

08:02

In this US Army photo taken from an undisclosed location on Dec. 19, 2025. (Photo: AFP, Graphic: Kurdistan24)

US Strikes Over 70 Islamic State Targets in Syria After Deadly Palmyra Attack

19 12 - 2025

23:26

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during an end-of-year press conference in Washington, DC on Dec. 19, 2025. (AFP)

Rubio Says US Working on International Force for Gaza As Ceasefire Holds

21:41

US Republican Congressman Cory Mills. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

U.S. Congressman: Iran-Backed Militias Destabilize Iraq as US Priority Shifts to Regional Stability

21:09

Kurdish youths stand in front of Nashville’s Davidson County Courthouse

Nashville Landmarks Glow in Kurdish Colors for Annual Kurdistan Flag Day

19:43

Türkiye's main opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli. (AP)

Devlet Bahceli Says Insults Against Leyla Zana do not Serve Türkiye’s Unity

19:16

Colonel Zaid Adel. (Photo: Adel's Social media)

Federal Interior Ministry Reveals Details of Kirkuk Police Colonel’s Killing

19:01

U.S. special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack. (AFP)

US Lifts Caesar Act as Syria and Regional States Welcome a New Chapter

17:40

Abu Amsha (R), Fahim Issa Sultan Murad (C), Saif Abu Bakr Hamzat (L). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Britain Sanctions Commanders and Factions Within Syria’s New Army Over Civilian Abuses

17:24

The united state flag (L), Iranian flag (R). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iran Denounces US Restrictions on Diplomats in New York as Illegal and Hostile

17:12

An image from a propaganda video released by the Islamic State shows militants near Tikrit, Iraq, last year. (AFP)

Islamic State Calls Palmyra Attack a Blow to US and Syrian Forces

16:30

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his annual end-of-year press conference in Moscow on Dec. 19, 2025. (AFP)

Putin Warns of Severe Consequences Over Russian Frozen Assets in Europe

16:15

Albrecht von Wittke, the German Consul in Erbil. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

German-Kurdish Business Community Anchors Expanding Strategic Ties

15:45

Vehicles drive through flood waters following heavy rains, in Sharjah on Dec. 19, 2025. (AFP)

Torrential Rain Floods UAE Roads and Airports, Reviving Memories of 2024 Crisis

15:10

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: TASS)

Putin Signals Readiness for Peace Talks While Claiming Strategic Momentum Across Ukraine

14:44

Sweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard. (AFP)

Sweden Summons Iranian Envoy Amid Reports of Death Sentence for Swedish Citizen

14:09

A Syrian carries a placard during protest of the humanitarian situation in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on July 28, 2025. (AFP)

Druze Spiritual Authority Calls for Independence to Secure Community’s Survival

13:27

U.S. President Donald Trump. (AFP)

At Christmas Party, Trump Publicly Acknowledges U.S. Envoy to Iraq

13:26

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with Barham Salih, the newly appointed United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

PM Barzani Congratulates Barham Salih on Election as UNHCR Chief

13:07

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani (right) during his meeting with Barham Salih, the newly appointed United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)

Kurdistan Region President Congratulates Barham Salih on Appointment as UN Refugee Chief

12:39

US Navy Boeing EA-18G Growlers fly over José Aponte de la Torre Airport on Dec. 15, 2025 in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. (AFP)

U.S. Forces Strike Alleged Narco-Terrorist Vessels in Eastern Pacific

12:05

An exterior view of the International Criminal Court, ICC. (AP)

U.S. Sanctions ICC Judges Over Israel Probe

11:29

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. (AP)

Trump Administration Halts U.S. Green Card Lottery After Deadly Campus Attacks

11:15

An Iranian vessel. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

U.S. Treasury Department Sanctions 29 Vessels in Expanded Crackdown on Iran’s ‘Shadow Fleet’

11:08

Russian soldier guards Grad rocket launcher before firing toward Ukrainian positions. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russian Ambassador Confirms Iraqi Deaths in Ukraine War as U.S. Blacklists Militias in Baghdad

10:20

DEM Party Condemns Insults Against Leyla Zana, Calls for Legal Action

09:53

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)

Kurdistan Region President Congratulates Yezidi Community on Feast of Ezid

09:43

The U.S. Capitol is reflected in a puddle outside of the Rayburn House Office Building, July 16, 2025, Washington. (AP)

Bipartisan Vote Signals New U.S. Strategy for Postwar Syria

08:22

Women stand at the Kurdish-run al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of suspected ISIS fighters in the northeastern Hasakeh governorate, on April 18, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

French Court Sentences Repatriated ISIS-Affiliated Woman to 10 Years in Prison

18 12 - 2025

22:35

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

PM Barzani Congratulates Yezidis on Feast of Ezid, Reaffirms Support for Yezidis' Rights

19:38

The meeting of the KDP Central Committee. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

KDP Central Committee Reviews Political Developments, Hails Election Victory

19:00

Rami Abdulrahman, Director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), speaking to Kurdistan24, Dec. 18, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

SOHR Director Warns Against Inclusion of Extremist Militias in Future Syrian Army

17:27

Prominent Kurdish politician Leyla Zana. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Widespread Condemnation After Racist Chants Target Leyla Zana at Turkish Football Match

15:31

KDP Names Senior Negotiating Delegation Ahead of Baghdad Government Formation Talks

15:14

Iraqi population census staff. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Between “Development Goals” and “Political Agendas”: Census Triggers New Trust Crisis Between Erbil and Baghdad

14:21

Residents of Afrin after receiving aid packages from BCF. (Photo: BCF)

Barzani Charity Foundation Expands Aid to Returning Families in Western Kurdistan’s Afrin

14:00

Smoke rises from the site of a series of Israeli airstrikes that targeted the outskirts of the southern Lebanese village of al-Katrani on Dec. 18, 2025. (AFP)

Israel Launches New Strikes on Southern and Eastern Lebanon Despite Ceasefire

13:37

American soldiers in Syria. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

CENTCOM: U.S. Forces Conduct Nearly 80 Anti-ISIS Operations in Syria Over Six Months

12:42

The acting Consul General Caitlin Piper with the representatives from the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Erbil, Duhok, Halabja, and Sulaimani. (Photo: U.S. Consulate General in Erbil)

U.S. Consulate in Erbil Welcomes Kurdistan's Chambers of Commerce

11:57

US President Donald Trump with a highlighted map of the Golan Heights visible in the background. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Trump Reaffirms US Recognition of Israeli Sovereignty over the Golan Heights

10:57

U.S. Special Envoy to Iraq Mark Savaya, L, U.S. Representative Joe Wilson. (Photo: Savaya's X account)

Rep. Joe Wilson: Working With U.S. Envoy to 'Make Iraq Great Again'

10:20

Valentina Maher Jamil, the Kurdish sports champion in gymnastics. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Denmark’s Little Kurdish Champion: Winning Gold and Keeping Heritage Alive

09:15

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, L, in a video statement alongside Energy Minister Eli Cohen, Dec. 17, 2025. (Israel's Energy Ministry)

Netanyahu Announces $34.7 Billion Natural Gas Deal with Egypt

08:48

US Navy Boeing EA-18G Growlers fly over José Aponte de la Torre Airport, formerly Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, on Dec. 15, 2025. (AFP)

US Forces Strike Drug-Trafficking Vessel in Pacific, Four Killed

08:20

A Russian flag waves in front of a US flag seen at the US Embassy in Moscow on Dec. 15, 2025. (AFP)

US, Russia to Hold Ukraine Talks in Miami

08:07

Turkish Parliament Process Meeting Concludes, Joint Report to Be Submitted After New Year

17 12 - 2025

23:31

The headquarters of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Photo: Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Iraq Welcomes US Congressional Vote to Repeal Decades-Old War Authorizations

22:00

Safeen Dizayee, Head of the KRG's Department of Foreign Relations, Dec. 17, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG Head of Foreign Relations Says KDP-PUK Talks Open Path Toward Forming New KRG Cabinet

20:15

U.S. Consulate in Erbil Congratulates Zakho SC Fans on FIFA Best Fan Award 2025

19:26

A picture from the celebration held in Brussels. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Flag Day Marked in Brussels with Broad Kurdish Participation

18:30

Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the KRG (R), Kurdish boxer champion Badin Idris Haso (L). (Photo: KRG)

Prime Minister Receives Kurdish Champion Badien Edris Hasso

17:32

Peshmerga Statue. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Youth Rally in Kirkuk Calls for Kurdistan Flag on Peshmerga Statue