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28 10 - 2026

19:17

A view of Shaqlawa district. (Photo: KRG/Enhanced by Kurdistan24)

Shaqlawa Road Upgrade Gets 9 Billion Dinars Under KRG Plan

19:01

The flags of Kuwait (right) and Iran. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Kuwait Summons Iranian Envoy Over Assassination Plot Dispute

18:33

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (L) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) in Damascus. (Photo: SANA)

Iraqi PM al-Zaidi in Damascus to Discuss Oil, Economic Ties

16:45

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with Aqeel Moften, president of the National Olympic Committee of Iraq, Oct. 28, 2026. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani, Iraq Olympic Committee Chief Discuss Sports Cooperation

15:16

The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Council of Ministers headquarters in Erbi. (Photo: KRG)

KRG Rejects Draft Iraq Budget, Demands Constitutional 14.14% Share for 2027

15:08

Aerial View of Qoshtapa Town at Erbil Province (Archive)

Over 6 Billion Dinars Drainage Project To Protect Qushtapa From Floods And Disease

14:36

Iraqi Kurdish lawmaker from the KDP bloc, Sipan Sherwani. (Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Lawmaker Accuses Iraq’s Oil Ministry of Delaying Winter Fuel Supplies

13:44

Chickens in Poultry of Kurdistan Region (Archive)

KRG: Kurdistan Region Exports Over 3 Billion Eggs And 350,000 Tonnes Of Chicken Annually

13:27

Pumpkins grow in a farm. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Erbil Farmers Meet Strong Demand for Pumpkins as Halloween Season Arrives

11:58

U.S. President Donald Trump (NYT)

US And Russia In Talks On $14 Trillion Economic Deal To End Ukraine War

11:44

A Serbian gendarme guards the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade on Oct. 28, 2026, after a knife attack on a police officer. (AFP)

Serbia Raises Terror Alert After Attacker Killed Outside Israeli Embassy

11:25

Iran (L) and Qatar Flag (Kurdistan 24)

Qatar Hands Iran New War-Ending Deal Draft

11:04

A satellite image shows the aftermath of the drone attack on the East-West pipeline in Saudi Arabia, Sept. 13, 2026. (AP)

WP: Russian Satellites Guided Houthi And Iraqi Militia Strikes On Saudi Arabia's Pipeline, Air Base, And CIA Station

11:00

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu waves alongside his wife Sara at an election-night rally in Jerusalem, Oct. 28, 2026. (AFP)

Netanyahu's Bloc Leads Israel Election Count but Falls Short of Majority

09:58

Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi (State Media)

Iran FM: Quadrilateral Tehran Summit Agrees Sustainable Security Requires No Foreign Military Presence

08:51

The USS George Washington aircraft carrier (U.S. Navy)

WSJ: US Warns Gulf Countries to Prepare For Iran War After Elections

08:50

Jordan's King Abdullah II offers condolences to victims' families following the deadly attack at St. George's Church in Hammoud village, Karak governorate, on Oct. 26, 2026. (AFP)

Syria Reopens Jordan Border Crossing as Neighbors Seek to Ease Tensions

08:07

U.S. President while arriving in Texas (AFP)

Trump: US May Strike Iran After Elections

07:58

The Aerial View of U.S. Pentagon (AFP)

Pentagon: Cost Of Iran Military Operations Rises 25% To Over $47 Billion

27 10 - 2026

23:50

KRG Interior Ministry Warns Against Unilateral Iraqi Government Actions in Sinjar

23:43

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man casts his ballot at a polling station in Bnei Brak on October 27, 2026, during Israel's legislative election. (AFP)

What Do Israel’s Exit Polls Show for Netanyahu and Opposition?

22:55

The building of the Central Bank of Iraq. (Photo: INA)

Iraq Central Bank: $1 Billion Cash Dollars Arrive Within Two Weeks

21:40

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Iraqi PM to Visit Damascus for Talks with Syrian President

19:52

Farhad Atrushi, Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament. (Photo: Iraqi Council of Representatives website)

US Gives Iraq Until June 2027 to Disarm Armed Groups or Face Sanctions: Farhad Atrushi

19:42

Kurdistan Region Interior Minister Rebar Ahmed. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Interior Minister Urges Religious Pulpits to Combat Violence

18:32

Saad Maan, head of Iraq’s Security Media Cell. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Where Was the Baghdad Drone Launched? Iraq Probes Debris

18:28

This locator map shows Iraq with capital city of Baghdad. (Photo: AP)

Iraqi Court Sentences Seven French Nationals for Islamic State Membership

18:13

A composite graphic displaying the national flags of Egypt, Iran, and Qatar. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Qatar and Egypt Press Iran Diplomacy as Houthis Claim Saudi Strikes

17:35

A tanker that was struck in the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo: Fars News Agency)

Iran Says Oil Tanker Hit Naval Mines in Strait of Hormuz

16:51

A composite image featuring a portrait of Kurdistan24's Mothafar M. Mzuri holding Kurdistan flag, set alongside a clear view of a Great Wall gatehouse tower. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan24 Investigates Why the Great Wall of China Isn't the Same Everywhere

16:43

Korre–Shaqlawa–Qandil Road. (Photo: KRG)

Korre–Shaqlawa–Qandil Road Nears Completion, Set to Open Within a Month

16:06

An aerial view of Erbil. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Erbil Plans New Factories and Heavy-Industry Zone to Boost Investment

15:26

A plane taxis along the runway at Aden Airport on October 21, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Houthis Claim Missile Strike on Saudi Oil Refinery, Warn Egypt Over Support for Riyadh

14:48

R-L: Korek's Director of Relations Mazen Sirwan Barzani, Kurdistan24's anchor Kovan Izzat, and Iraq's CMC chief Baligh Abu Galal.

Korek Telecom Disputes Iraq Regulator's Debt and Tax Demands

14:33

Iraqi Federal Supreme Court (Archive)

Iraq's Federal Supreme Court Strikes Down Ba'ath Era Law Blocking Foreign Investment

14:30

Photo shows an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). (Photo: Archive)

UPDATED: Iraqi Forces Intercept Drone Near Baghdad's Green Zone

14:20

Two shopkeepers interviewed by Kurdistan24. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kirkuk Shoe Market Traders Given Three Days to Vacate Shops

14:04

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Emblem (Kurdistan 24)

Qatar FM: Iran Must Show Good Faith And Stop Threatening Gulf States

14:02

Photo shows Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani at the meeting with Turkish business delegation, Oct. 27, 2026. (KRG)

Prime Minister Barzani Reaffirms Commitment to Expanding Trade With Türkiye

13:42

Ministry of Higher Education of Kurdistan Region (Archive)

KRG: No Overseas Scholarships This Year Due To Iraq’s Financial Crisis

13:09

Syrians wave flag of Syria. (AP)

Syria Condemns Jordanian Airstrikes, Reports Civilian Casualties

12:49

Abdulqadir Dakhil, Governor of Nineveh. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Nineveh Governor Outlines Plan to Remove Foreign Fighters From Sinjar

12:04

A seller shows a newly harvested olives, Amed, Oct. 27, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Amed Olive Harvest Improves as Prices Rise Despite Higher Production

11:51

Jordan’s Ministry of Communications Emblem (Kurdistan 24)

Jordan Says Syria Strikes Targeted ISIS, Killed 20 Militants

11:32

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (R) shakes hands with Turkish Ambassador to Iraq Anil Bora Inan (L). (Photo: KRG)

Prime Minister Barzani, Turkish Ambassador Discuss Kurdistan Parliament Reactivation

10:45

Vehicles drive along a road in Mecca on October 25, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missiles as Questions Mount Over Mecca Defence Pact

10:33

Federal Commission of Integrity Emblem (Kurdistan 24)

Iraq Arrests 13 In 6 Billion Dinar Electricity Corruption Case

10:31

Harry Kane at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony accepting the award, London, Oct. 26, 2026. (AFP)

Kane Eyes Champions League, England Glory After Ballon d'Or Win

10:01

Jordan (L) and Syria Flags with the Mideast Map in Background (Kurdistan 24)

Four Days From Strategic Partnership To Airstrikes: The Syria-Jordan Crisis Timeline

09:41

A campaign poster featuring Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu alongside US President Donald Trump, Jerusalem, Oct. 26, 2026. (AFP)

Israeli Military Chief Resisted Netanyahu's Iran Attack Plan: NYT

08:56

Iraqi Prime Minister, Ali Al-Zaidi (Archive)

Kurdistan 24 Exclusive: Iraqi PM Al-Zaidi To Visit Damascus Soon For Energy And Security Talks

08:51

US First Lady Melania Trump speaks at the White House on Oct. 10, 2025, about efforts to reunite Ukrainian children with their families. (Photo: AFP)

Ukraine-Russia Truce Takes Effect to Allow Aid Into Russian-Controlled Oleshky

08:22

A polling station in Ofakim, Israel (AP)

Israel Votes In Most Consequential Election In Country's History As Netanyahu Seeks Re-Election

08:11

Nassib border crossing in Syria (AFP)

Syria Closes Nassib Border Crossing With Jordan

07:56

U.S. President Donald Trump (Archive)

Trump: Iran Was Two Weeks Away From A Nuclear Missile

26 10 - 2026

22:46

Iraq’s Al-Faw port. (Photo: INA)

Vessel Reported on Fire off Iraq’s Al-Faw Coast, UKMTO Says

22:04

Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan meeting top Iranian officials, Oct. 26, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Hold Talks with Iran to Prevent Renewed War

20:25

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (left) during his meeting with Mir Hazim Mir Tahsin Beg, the spiritual leader of the Ezidis, Oct. 26, 2026. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani Reaffirms KRG Support for Ezidi Community

17:55

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani during his meeting with a number of business owners, contractors, and investors in Duhok, Oct. 26, 2026. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani Reaffirms KRG Support for Private Sector in Duhok Meeting

17:20

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani delivering the speech, Oct. 26, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

PM Barzani: Government Must Serve All Citizens Without Discrimination

16:32

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani Inaugurating Shekhan-Bahadre Dual Carriageway, Oct. 26, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

PM Barzani Inaugurates $24 Million Shekhan-Bahadre Dual Carriageway

15:59

Hamid al-Shatri. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraq Removes Hamid al-Shatri as National Intelligence Chief

15:40

Peshmerga officers speaking with Kurdistan24. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Peshmerga Veterans Recall Battle of Sihela Nine Years Later

15:29

Saudi Foreign Ministry Emblem (Kurdistan 24)

Saudi FM: Defence Minister’s Tehran Visit Seeks Dialogue To End Crisis

14:50

Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, Iraq's Prime Minister. (Photo: INA)

Iraqi PM Al-Zaidi Visits Jordan for Talks With King Abdullah II

13:37

A wider view of the Prime Minister Masrour Barzani's meeting with representatives from the Badinan area in Duhok. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Prime Minister Barzani Meets Badinan Representatives, Stresses Equal Services

13:19

Agrin Abdullah, Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing in the KRG. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG Deputy Minister Calls Iraq's Development Road Project Unfair

13:13

Council of Representatives of Iraq (Archive)

Iraq's 2027 Budget Draft To Reach Parliament By Mid-November

12:48

Russian President, Vladimir Putin (RT)

Three Men Secretly Urged Putin Not To Use Nuclear Weapons In Ukraine

11:49

A Peshmerga officer is pictured during the Epic of Sihela Battle. (Photo: Archive)

Peshmerga Commanders Recall 2017 Sihela Battle Nine Years On

11:42

Federal Judicial Authority Building (Archive)

Iraq’s Supreme Court Rejects Bid To Dissolve Kurdistan Parliament

11:11

Damage inside the Greek Orthodox Church in the aftermath of the shooting attack, Oct. 23, 2026. (AFP)

Jordan Arrests Three Suspects in Karak Church Attack That Killed Nine

10:57

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

Iran's FM: Armed Forces Will Act Decisively Against Any Threat To Iran's Borders

10:47

The Picture is Showing a sack of rice (Archive)

US Agriculture Department: Iraq To Import Nearly 2 Million Tonnes Of Rice This Year

10:26

Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Al-Shib Closure Dispute Leads to Investigation of Maysan Official

09:49

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva cries after first results of the presidential election, Sao Paulo, Oct. 25, 2026. (AFP)

Lula Wins Fourth Term in Brazil, Bolsonaro Seeks Vote Annulment

09:27

Protesters hold Palestinian and French national flags as they confront French Republican Security Corps, Oct. 24, 2026. (AFP)

France Faces Student Talks After 1,314 Arrests in Weekend Protests

08:51

The Picture Shows the globe map coloring Libya and Turkiye territory on Map with State Department Seal on Left (Kurdistan 24)

US State Department Corrects Its Libya-Turkey Statement

08:41

A crow flies past Kyiv's founders' monument amid heavy fog, Oct. 17, 2026. (AFP)

Zelensky Says November Talks Could Address Territorial Dispute

08:34

Sinjar Protection Units (YBS) (YBS Media)

UPDATED: Iraq Formally Dissolves YBS Military Structure In Sinjar

08:18

Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister, Türkiye's intelligence chief and Pakistan's Army Chief General Asim Munir (Kurdistan 24)

Iran Hosts Mecca Alliance members In Tehran Security Summit

25 10 - 2026

23:19

Sheikh Mahmoud bin Muhanna, Oman's ambassador to Iraq, speaking at the press conference, Oct. 25, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Omani Ambassador Praises Kurdistan Region’s Stability as Direct Muscat-Erbil Flights Begin

22:19

Cars drive past city skyscrapers in Riyadh on October 11, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Houthis Claim New Strike on Riyadh Airport After Flights Resume

20:55

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with Muhsin Mandalawi, Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs, Oct. 25, 2026. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani, Iraqi Delegation Discuss 2027 Budget, Resumption of Kurdistan Oil Exports