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19 10 - 2026

19:47

Houthi military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Sarea (Kurdistan 24)

Houthis Claim Six Strikes On Saudi Targets Including Aramco, Riyadh Airport, And Naval Base

18:59

IRGC Spokesman, Sardar Mohebbi (Kurdistan 24)

IRGC Spokesman: Iran Has Defeated The World's Biggest Superpower

18:48

Iraq Warns Against Media Incitement to Violence, Vows Legal Action Over Calls for Arms Outside State Control

18:30

Ano Jawhar, Secretary of the Christian Alliance in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, speaking at the presser, Oct. 19, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Christian Alliance Says Migration Ministry Should Go to Soyana Bloc

17:58

U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio (Kurdistan 24)

Rubio: Iran's Islamic Regime is the Number one Driver of Instability in The Middle East

16:57

Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov (Kurdistan24)

Lavrov in meeting with Araghchi: Russian Experts Return To Bushehr

16:57

YBŞ fighters. (Photo: ANF)

YBŞ in Talks with Baghdad on Integration into Iraqi Security Institutions

16:54

Russian FM Sergey Lavrov (L) shakes hands with Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi upon his arrival in Tehran on Oct. 19, 2026. (AFP)

Lavrov Visits Iran as Russia Seeks to Mediate Middle East War

16:13

Leonel Messi, Former Argentina national team captain (L), Salvia Messii, Newly Discovered flower (Kurdistan 24)

Newly Discovered Andean Plant Species Named After Lionel Messi

15:22

The entrance to the Hamburg Regional Court’s Criminal Justice Building in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo: German Gov.)

Germany Summons Iranian Ambassador After Two Men Jailed Over Assassination Plot

15:08

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. (AFP)

France Weighs State of Emergency as Local Curfews Planned

14:29

Photo shows protest by petroleum engineering graduates in Kirkuk, Oct. 19, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kirkuk Oil Engineering Graduates Protest Over Lack of Jobs

14:11

Kurdish filmmaker Hevar Omar holds the Best Short Film award he won for No Signal at the Our Generation International Film Festival in Cairo, Egypt. (Photo: Handout to Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Short Film ‘No Signal’ Wins Best Short Film Award in Cairo

13:16

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (R) and UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell (L). (Photo: KRG)

KRG, UK Discuss Regional Stability and Irregular Migration

12:30

KRG Finance and Economy Minister Awat Sheikh Janab Noori. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

KRG Prime Minister Barzani Turns Down Finance Minister's Resignation

12:12

Photo shows a view of the ceremony in Baghdad, Oct. 18, 2026. (Photo: INA)

Iraq Opens First Satellite Ground Station Since 2003

11:16

Photo shows U.S. flag against the map of Middle East. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

U.S. Embassies Urge Travelers to Prepare for Flight Disruptions

11:03

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. (AFP)

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Heads to Tehran for Iran War Talks

10:31

A view of violent unrest in Paris on Oct. 18, 2026. (AFP)

France Admits Policing Failures After Weekend of Violent Unrest

09:52

A group of migrants try to cross the channel from France to Britain on a dinghy boat, in Hardelot, northern France, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP)

UPDATE: 12 Migrants Drown in Aegean Sea, Greek Government Says

09:42

Photo shows a view of Sina from Mount Awyar. (Photo: Sara Jafari/Kurdistan24)

New Kurdish Language Institute Planned in Eastern Kurdistan

08:32

United States Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright (AP)

Iran War, Hormuz Disruption Keep Energy Security in Focus

18 10 - 2026

22:15

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein speaking at the presser, Oct. 18, 2026. (Photo: INA)

Iraqi FM Announces Baghdad Initiative for Talks Between Iran and Gulf States

21:59

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, DPM and Chief of the Presidential Court, receives Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia, at Abu Dhabi's Al Bateen Airport. (Wam)

Saudi Defense Minister Meets UAE Leaders as Gulf Allies Seek Closer Regional Coordination

20:46

KRG Announces 75% Reduction in Visa and Residency Fines Until End of 2026

KRG Announces 75% Reduction in Visa and Residency Fines Until End of 2026

20:16

US President Donald Trump, L, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Trump Endorses Netanyahu for Re-Election, Links Israel Vote to Future of US Campaign Against Iran

18:20

This picture is taken from Halabja Pomegranate and Autumn Festival. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Halabja Pomegranate and Autumn Festival to Begin October 28 with 552 Participants

18:06

A demonstrator holds a French flag amid fires and street chaos during protests in Paris, France, on October 17, 2017. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Trump Blames Immigration for France Unrest, Urges Country to Close Borders

17:10

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (right) during his meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, Oct. 18, 2026. (Photo: INA)

Iraq, Iran Reaffirm Commitment to Diplomacy in Baghdad Talks

16:02

A Peshmerga officer is shown in this photo. (AFP)

U.S. Veterans Advocate Urges Continued Support for Kurdistan Region

15:43

Some of the planted trees at Erbil's Green Belt project. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

New Planting Phase Expands Erbil's Green Belt

14:47

Dr. Dindar Zebari, Coordinator of International Advocacy for the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

KRG Launches Talks on Civilian Protection Policy in Erbil

14:34

Map is Showing Deployment of Military Aircraft to Saudia Arabia (Kurdistan 24)

Egypt Deploys Troops To Saudi Arabia

14:14

Workers operating automated processing machinery inside a local food manufacturing facility in the Kurdistan Region. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

KRG Moves to Diversify Economy Beyond Oil

14:12

Female members of PKK walk through a cave network. (AFP)

PKK Still Present in Gara and Khwakurk, Source Says

13:36

Photo shows a 100 USD bill. (AFP)

Dollar Climbs Above 170,000 Dinars in Erbil Market

13:12

A rider and his Kurdish purebred at the fourth annual purebred Kurdish horse festival, Saqqez, Eastern Kurdistan. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Purebred Kurdish Horse Festival Concludes in Saqqez

12:41

The Picture Shows Erbil Urban Advancement (Kurdistan 24)

KRIB: Over $80 Billion In Investments Attracted Since 2006 With 1,767 Projects

12:22

A farmer pulls an onion plant from his farm field. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Akre Onion Production Expected to Exceed 70,000 Tons

11:33

Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi. newly approved Iranian Defense Minister. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Iran's New Defense Minister Vows to Expand Military Capabilities

10:37

Graphics display showing the mugshots of four suspects—Iman Al Saedi, Dheyaa Abd, Matthew Gonzalez, and Saifuldeen Al Gburi. (Photo: Houston Polices' X)

Houston Police Arrest Two Iraqis in 3 Million Luxury Car Theft Ring

10:33

The photo of the road accident. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

10 Vehicles Collide on Erbil's 120-Meter Road

10:22

BCF workers standing outside the Hasakah Health Directorate in Western Kurdistan. (Graphic: Kurdistan24

Barzani Charity Foundation Supports Hasakah Health Sector

09:55

U.S. Cash bill are piles up in front of U.S. Capitol (Kurdistan 24)

US National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion

09:20

U.S. Vice President JD Vance (Kurdistan24)

Vance: US Seeks Final And Decisive Iranian Commitment To Never Rebuild Nuclear Programme

09:15

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Vance Blames Immigration as France Reels From Protest Violence

09:11

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Necessidades Palace, in Lisbon on Oct. 8, 2026. (AFP)

Rubio Says Russia Sanctions Waiver Is 60-Day Pause to Analyze Global Economy

08:48

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi's team held talks with Iraqi PM Ali Falih al-Zaidi during a visit to Baghdad. (Mehrnews)

Araghchi Tells Iraq's PM Washington Disrupted Diplomacy And Caused Maritime Insecurity

08:42

KRG Investment Board Chairman Mohammed Shukri. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG Plans 16 Industrial Zones as Investment Creates 161,000 Jobs

08:15

An MH-60R Sea Hawk lands on the flight deck of USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), on Oct. 15, 2026. (Photo: CENTCOM)

CENTCOM Reports 138 Vessels Redirected to Enforce Iran Blockade

17 10 - 2026

22:52

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, swears as President of Egypt at the headquarters of the Egyptian Parliament, Egypt, April 2, 2024.

Egypt Parliament to Hold Emergency Session on Potential Support for Saudi Defence Against Houthis

22:42

David Tafuri, the head of the U.S.-Kurdistan Business Council (USKBC). (Photo: Kurdistan24)

USKBC Brings New American Companies to Zakho

20:15

A big fire and thick smoke rise from a PMF headquarters in Baghdad, Oct. 17, 2026, following a deadly explosion. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iraq Orders Probe into Explosion at PMF Headquarters in Eastern Baghdad

18:32

The headquarters of the Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Finance and Economy in Erbil. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan Region Received Just 4.2% of Iraq’s Budget over 12 Years, Ministry Says

16:28

A protester waves a French flag next to a trash can fire during a demonstration to protest against the "high cost of living", in Nantes, western France, on Oct. 17, 2026. (AFP)

Protesters Set Tourism Office Ablaze in Lyon at Cost-of-Living Rallies

16:17

International Monetary Fund building (Archive)

IMF Offers Iraq Financial Support As US Sanctions On Iraqi Bank Trigger Depositor Crisis

16:01

IRGC Says Second Supertanker Hits Mine In Hormuz As Turkish FM Calls For Free Navigation

15:31

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

Kurdistan24 Exclusive: Iraqi PM Plans to Replace Three Ministers

14:16

Iraq Oil Output Rebounds to 4.399 Million Barrels a Day

13:43

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (C), at the 52nd Session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo: Iraqi PM office)

Iraqi PM Urges Unity at OIC Ministers Meeting in Baghdad

13:10

Erbil International Book Exhibition's official Poster

Erbil International Book Fair Opens Under "I Am Kurdistani" Theme With 400 Publishers From 18 Countries

12:50

Football Club in Iran to Free One Prisoner for Every Goal Scored

12:43

US President Donald Trump (R), Russian President Volodymyr Putin. (AFP)

Trump Says: "I Am Hereby Waiving The Application Of Sanctions Provided For In The Graham Act"

12:14

KRG Details Progress of Digital Salary Banking Project

11:43

Shelly Carlson, the mayor of the city of Moorhead, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. (Photo: Handed to Kurdistan24)

Minnesota Renames Park to Honor Zakho, Strengthening Kurdish Ties

11:12

Why Did the White House Pause Hormuz Strikes Before Midterms?

Why Did the White House Pause Hormuz Strikes Before Midterms?

10:20

US Report: Kurdistan Region Offers Investor-Friendlier Climate

09:34

Adm. Brad Cooper, The commander of US Central Command. (Photo: a screen capture taken from a video published by CENTCOM)

CENTCOM Chief: Iran-Aligned Militias Send Pay to IRGC

09:09

Iraqi Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudair. (Photo: INA)

Iraq Oil Minister: US Companies Pillar of Iraq Oil and Gas Sector

16 10 - 2026

23:15

CENTCOM Seal of United States (Archive)

CENTCOM: Hormuz Is Under US And Partner Control, Not Iran's

22:08

Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada leader Abu Alaa al-Walai (kurdistan 24)

Iraqi Militia Leader: We Will Fight If Iran Faces Existential Threat, Relations With US Will Never Be Normal

22:01

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei. (Photo: IRNA)

Iran Offers to Mediate Saudi-Yemen Dispute, Says Baghaei

21:10

White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia speaks during her first press briefing in the James Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 13, 2026. (AFP)

Fox News Reports Press Secretary Is ‘Transitioning Out’

20:36

The Photo is Showing The Shanidar Cave in Kurdistan Region of Iraq (Kurdistan 24)

Shanidar Cave Yields 75,000-Year-Old Secret

20:23

Major General Yahya Rasul, Iraqi Defense ministry Spokesperson. (Photo: INA)

Iraq Prioritizes Completing Air Defense Capabilities, Ministry Says