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22 10 - 2025

23:09

Erbil bazaar cemetery. Photo: Erbil governorate)

KRG Approves About $630,000 Project to Renovate Erbil’s Historic Bazaar Cemetery

20:25

Ilham Ahmed, head of the Foreign Relations Office of the DAANES. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Ilham Ahmed: “We Seek Peaceful Relations with Neighboring Countries”

19:53

This aerial photo shows moored boats and ferries in Shatt al-Arab waterway near Basra, Iraq. (Photo: AP)

Basra Governor Slams Federal Government Over Budget Mismanagement, Warns of Legal Action

18:16

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani (right) and United States President Donald J. Trump. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Trump Sends Letter to Kurdistan Region President Praising Support for Peace Initiatives

17:26

A group of French jihadists in Idlib. (Screenshot from a circulated video)

Clashes in Idlib: Syria Launches Major Operation Against Foreign Jihadist Group

16:43

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel, Sep.16, 2025. (AFP)

Rubio to visit Israel from Thursday: Israeli govt

15:59

Kurdistan PM Masrour Barzani Inaugurates Historic Beri-Hajeri Hotel in the town of Sarsank near the Amadi district, Oct. 22, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan PM Barzani Inaugurates Historic Beri-Hajeri Hotel

15:29

Members of the Iraqi army assaulting Mohammed Amin, the symbol of Kirkuk's farmers defiance. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Farmers in Kirkuk Face Forced Evictions and Land Drying Policies

14:41

Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah (R) meeting with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) in Kuwait City, Oct. 21, 2025.

Erdogan Strengthens Türkiye’s Gulf Ties with Landmark Agreements

14:29

Turkish soldiers near the Turkey-Syria border. (Photo: AFP)

Türkiye Extends Military Mandates in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq Amid Shifting Regional Dynamics

13:42

A woman from Maysan Province. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraq’s Southern Provinces Urge Equitable Development and Effective Services

12:11

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani addresses the public during the official inauguration of Shorsh-Hetit Hospital in the Amadi border area, Oct. 22, 2025. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan PM Barzani Opens New ‘Shorsh-Hetit’ Hospital to Serve Local Communities

11:23

Safa al-Mashhadani, Sunni politician and Baghdad Provincial Council member, killed in an IED attack on October 12 in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo: Social Media)

Iraqi Interior Ministry Says It Arrested al-Mashhadani’s Killers in Cooperation With PMF

10:07

US President Donald Trump (L) speaks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in Washington, DC., Oct. 17, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Trump Shelves Planned Putin Summit, Citing ‘Wasted’ Meeting

09:20

Ukrainian soldiers using a Swedish-British next generation light anti-tank weapon. (Photo: AFP)

Zelensky to Visit Sweden for Defense Export Announcement Amid Russian Strikes on Ukraine

08:45

US VP JD Vance listens to a question during a press conference following a military briefing at the Civilian Military Coordination Center in southern Israel, October 21, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

US Vice President Vance Expresses ‘Great Optimism’ for Gaza Ceasefire Ahead of Talks with Netanyahu

21 10 - 2025

23:44

Fighters deploy in Atareb in the western areas of Syria's northern Aleppo province, on Nov. 28, 2024, amidst clashes between the Syrian army and fighters of the jihadist group HTS. (AFP)

UK Removes Syria’s HTS from Terror List After Assad’s Fall

23:01

Victoria Taylor, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iraq and Iran, speaking to Kurdistan24, Oct. 21, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Victoria Taylor: Trump’s Appointment of Mark Savaya Signals Renewed U.S. Focus on Iraq

21:49

Mohammed Hussein al-Jassem, widely known as “Abu Amsha,” commander of the 25th Division in Hama, Syria. (Photo: SANA)

From Afrin to Hama: U.S. Sanctioned Commander Abu Amsha Consolidates Power in Syria

21:38

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (right) and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

U.S. Secretary of State, Iraqi PM Discuss Oil Exports, Security, and Economic Cooperation

20:10

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with a high-level delegation from the UAE, Oct. 21, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani Receives Top UAE Delegation to Boost Governance and Innovation Cooperation

20:09

DEM Party's emblem overlaid on a map of the Turkish state with Kurdish provinces highlighted. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

DEM Party Calls on Authorities to Take Serious Steps Toward Resolving the Kurdish Question

18:31

President Masoud Barzani (right) during his meeting with Turkish Ambassador to Iraq Anil Bora İnan, Oct. 21, 2025. (Photo: Barzani Headquarters)

President Masoud Barzani, Turkish Ambassador Discuss Bilateral Relations and Regional Developments

17:57

Masrour Barzani, Vice President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), delivering the speech, Oct. 21, 2025. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

KDP VP Masrour Barzani Rallies Support for KDP in Zakho, Calls for Unity and Defense of Kurdistan’s Rights

17:53

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani (R), Tom Barrack, the United States Ambassador to Turkey and Washington’s Special Envoy for Syria (L). (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)

President Nechirvan Barzani, U.S. Envoy Thomas Barrack Discuss Syrian Developments

17:00

SDF and Damascus Delegation Hold Talks in Northeast Syria

16:09

Picture taken on Apr. 22, 2023, displaced Yazidis sit outside at the Sharya camp, near the city of Dohuk. (AFP)

Displaced Yazidis Voice Concern Over Manipulated Voter Lists Ahead of Iraq’s Parliamentary Elections

15:46

Kurdistan Region's President Nechirvan Barzani (R) and Iraqi Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah (L). (Photo: Kurdistan Presidency Office)

Kurdistan Region President: To Confront Terrorism, We Still Need the International Coalition

15:25

An aerial view of the Kurdistan Region's capital city of Erbil at night. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG's Runaki Project Delivers 24-Hour Electricity, Slashes Bills for Millions

15:00

Motorcycles and cars line up outside a gas station in Tehran. (AP)

Iran’s Dual Crisis: Fuel Protests and a Generation Lost to Inequality

14:14

US Vice President JD Vance (R) and Second Lady Usha Vance disembark from their plane upon arriving at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv on Oct. 21, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

US Vice President JD Vance Arrives in Israel to Bolster Fragile Gaza Ceasefire

13:06

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani, (R), received Anil Bora Inan, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Iraq, in Erbil, Oct. 21, 2025. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan PM Barzani, Turkish Ambassador Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Ties and Oil Export Cooperation

12:53

Panelists participate in a session of the KRG–UAE Summit in Erbil. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Region, UAE Deepen Partnership to Advance Citizen-Centric Digital Future

12:12

President Donald Trump, (R), shakes the hand of Australian PM Anthony Albanese during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, October 20, 2025. (Photo: AP)

Trump, Albanese Sign $8.5 Billion U.S.-Australia Deal to Secure Critical Minerals and Counter China’s Dominance

11:50

The gaming platform Roblox is displayed on a tablet, Oct. 30, 2021, in New York. (AP)

Iraq Bans Roblox Over Sexual Exploitation, Blasphemy, and Online Blackmail Concerns

10:42

The underground prison north of the village of 'Buwaiza Salmiya' in the al-Mukharram area, located in the eastern countryside of Homs province. (SANA)

Secret Prison Found in Syria as Authorities Seize 12 Million Captagon Pills

10:13

Iranian Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani. (AP)

‘Grossi’s Reports No Longer Matter’: Iran Ends Nuclear Cooperation

10:12

Houthi supporters carry the coffin of Maj. Gen. Muhammad Abdul Karim al-Ghamari, who died in an Israeli attack, during his funeral in Sanaa, Yemen, Oct. 20, 2025. (Photo: AP)

Houthis Free Detained UN Staff in Yemen After Raid as Thousands Mourn Slain Military Chief

08:59

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to reporters in Lafayette Park across the street from the White House, following a meeting with President Donald Trump, Oct. 17, 2025. (Photo: AP)

Trump Expresses Doubt Ukraine Can Win War as He Prepares to Meet Putin in Hungary

20 10 - 2025

23:46

Internet services cut for hours by Amazon cloud outage

23:15

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

Kurdistan Region President Welcomes Trump’s Appointment of Mark Savaya as U.S. Special Envoy to Iraq

19:43

President Masoud Barzani delivering the speech, Oct. 20, 2025. (Photo: Barzani Headquarters)

President Masoud Barzani Reaffirms Commitment to Democracy Ahead of Iraqi Parliamentary Elections

18:11

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani speaks at his political block campaign rally before the parliamentary elections in Mosul, Oct. 18, 2025. (Photo: AP)

Iraqi PM Says Small U.S. Military Contingent to Remain Amid Syria Developments

16:39

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein speaks to Kurdistan24, Oct. 20, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraq Ready to Boost Oil Exports to Europe, Says Iraqi FM Fuad Hussein

16:15

Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP)'s Vice President Masrour Barzani. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

KDP VP Masrour Barzani: Those Who Tried to Weaken Kurdistan ‘Failed—and Will Fail Again’

15:18

A view from Diwaniyah. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Waterless, Leaderless, Hopeless: Iraq’s Provinces Drown in Neglect

14:30

Head of KDP Political Bureau's Executive Committee, Fazel Mirani. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Fazel Mirani: Iraq a State of ‘Diminished Sovereignty,’ Governed by a Flawed System

13:36

An oil field in Iraq. (AFP)

Kurdistan's Oil Exports Surpass 200,000 Barrels Per Day

12:39

Houthi Rebels Detain 20 UN Staff in Sanaa as Iran Reaffirms Support for the Group

11:29

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and newly appointed Special Envoy to Iraq, Mark Savaya (L). (Photo: Mark Savaya's Instagram)

From Michigan Politics to Baghdad Diplomacy: What Does Mark Savaya's Appointment Mean for Iraq?

10:33

Professor Mohammed Ihsan, (L-F), with the rest of the Iraqi delegation to AAPSO Conference, October 19, 2025. (Photo: AAPSO)

Kurdish Scholar Mohammed Ihsan Elected Secretary-General of New Regional Organization in Cairo

09:36

Kurdish Language Gains Official Recognition on Meta After Persistent Campaign

08:45

A Palestinian boy carries a box of emergency supplies provided by the WFP in the central Gaza Strip, October 19, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Trump Says Gaza Ceasefire Still Holding Despite Israeli Strikes