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20 10 - 2026

21:04

A rear-view photograph of an armed individual carrying an automatic rifle. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

DEM Party Co-Chair Says ‘Peace Cannot Be Kept in a Waiting Room’

20:10

Mohsen Rezaei (right), secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, during his meeting with Pakistani army chief Asim Munir, Oct. 20, 2026. (Photo: IRNA)

Iran Will Not Allow Enriched Nuclear Material to Leave Country: Security Chief

19:59

A demonstrator holds a sign reading "Their power stays standing as long as our anger stays seated" amid tear gas during a cost-of-living protest in Lyon, France on Oct. 17, 2026. (AFP)

France Imposes New Paris Curfew as PM Blames Far-Left Groups

19:36

USS Theodore Roosevelt in the seas water (Fox News)

US Sends Third Aircraft Carrier And 10,000 Marines To Middle East

19:28

Iranian Parliament Speaker Qalibaf (R), Pakistani Army Chief General Munir (Mehr)

Qalibaf To Munir: We Have Nothing New To Say To Washington Until Our Seven Conditions Are Met

19:01

Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu (Kurdistan 24)

Israel Plans for New Raids Against Iran

18:53

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei. (Photo: AFP)

Baghaei: Iran-Russia, China Ties Rest on Shared Interests

18:07

The preparations for the Erbil International Book Fair at the Erbil International Fairgrounds, Oct. 20, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

18th Erbil International Book Fair to Open Wednesday with Over 400 Publishers

17:47

A View of Strait of Hormuz (Kurdistan 24)

Iran Says Burning Tanker Found In Hormuz Restricted Zone, CENTCOM Rejected

17:45

Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler speaks during the NATO Defense Industry Forum at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Jul. 7, 2026. (AP)

Türkiye to Keep Troops in Syria, Iraq Until Borders Secure

17:13

President Masoud Barzani (R), EU Liaison Office Chief Stefan Wendt (Barzani HQ)

President Masoud Barzani Receives New EU Liaison Office Chief In Pirmam

17:05

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

IEA Sees Little Chance of Oil Market Normalisation in 2027 Amid Middle East War

16:47

U.S> Secretary of Treasury, Scott Bessent (Kurdistan 24)

Bessent: Iran is on The Verge of Bankruptcy.

16:19

The Kurdish artist and cartoonist Handren Khoshnaw (L) and his winning entry Caricature (R) at the 3rd China Shengzhou Exhibition. (Photo: Handed to Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Cartoonist Wins China Merit Award

16:15

AI Generated Israel Military on Space looking over the Earth (Kurdistan24)

Israel Establishes First Military Space Brigade

14:22

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister, Masrour Barzani (Kurdistan 24)

Prime Minister Barzani Launches Kurdistan Biodiversity Project, Calls On All Citizens To Protect And Document Kurdistan's Nature

13:43

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (Kurdistan 24)

Prime Minister Barzani Launches Kurdistan Biodiversity Project In Official Ceremony

13:37

Kurdistan Foundation Launches Major Biodiversity Database

Kurdistan Foundation Launches Major Biodiversity Database

13:07

The Photo Shows Digital Currency of Bitcoin (Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Region Government Bans Digital Currency Trading And Electronic Forex Exchange

12:56

Photo shows a targeted drone. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

IRGC Claims It Downed US MQ-9 Drone Over Strait of Hormuz

12:15

Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu (L), U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth. (AP)

Hegseth Makes Secret Visit To Netanyahu

12:12

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (R) received Stephan Wendt (L), the new head of the European Union Liaison Office in Erbil. (Photo: KRG)

Prime Minister Barzani Meets New EU Liaison Office Head in Erbil

11:52

Chaldean Christians attend a service in the Mar Youssef cathedral in Erbil, July 30, 2023. (AP)

Displaced Christians Say Baghdad Promises Have Failed Them

11:02

Kurdistan Region Interior Minister Reber Ahmed speaking at a press conference. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Reber Ahmed Warns ISIS Remains Active, Exploits Security Gaps

10:47

Reber Ahmed, KRG Minister of Interior. (Photo: Getty Images)

Kurdistan Police Reform to Expand Women's Role and Leadership

10:30

Families of vicitims of ISIS massacre waiting to receive the remains of their loves ones. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Families Receive Remains of 47 ISIS Victims in Mosul

10:07

An illustration depicting the "Epic of Pirde". (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Families of Fallen Peshmerga Mark Pirde Battle With Call for Unity

09:28

KDP Calls on Parliamentary Blocs to Complete First Session

09:08

Duran Kalkan, a senior leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

PKK Official Presses Ankara for Next Steps in Peace Process

08:39

Ano Jawhar, the Secretary of Christian Alliance. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Christian Alliance Calls for Genuine Representation in Iraqi Government

19 10 - 2026

22:42

The flags of Iran (left) and Germany. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Iran Summons German Ambassador in Retaliatory Move Over Assassination Plot Allegations

22:33

U.S. President Donald Trump (Kurdistan 24)

Trump: Russia Has Done Nothing In Iran

21:30

US President Donald Trump (left) shaking hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Oct. 19, 2026. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Trump Predicts Netanyahu Election Victory, Israeli Leader Hints at Further Action Against Iran

21:25

Russian FM, Sergey Lavrov Alongside Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkiyan (Kurdistan 24)

Pakistan's Army Chief Heads To Tehran

20:56

Tuncer Bakirhan, co-chair of DEM Party, speaking at the presser, Oct. 19, 2026. (Photo: Haber)

DEM Party Co-Chair Says Türkiye’s Peace Process Must Rise Above Political Rivalry

20:24

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (Kurdistan 24)

Rubio In Tashkent: Ending Russia-Ukraine War Is Trump's Priority.

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