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Coordination Framework Nominates Nouri al-Maliki for Iraqi Premiership

10 01 - 2026

23:12

Former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Coordination Framework Nominates Nouri al-Maliki for Iraqi Premiership

22:40

The House of Representatives, the lower house of the Egyptian Parliament, at the New Administrative Capital megaproject in Cairo. August 1, 2023. (AFP)

Egypt’s Pro-Government Coalition Secures Parliamentary Majority in Final Vote

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US President Donald Trump (C) speaks during a meeting with US oil company executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, Jan. 9, 2026. )AFP)

Trump Signs Order to Shield Venezuelan Oil Revenue, Pushing U.S. Strategic Interests After Maduro’s Ouster

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U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

U.S. Highlights Partnership with SDF in Ongoing Efforts to Defeat ISIS and Stabilize Syria

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Residents of the Sheikh Maqsud neighborhood are escorted out of the harms way by the members of Syrian government security forces, in Aleppo on Jan. 10, 2026. (AFP)

155,000 Displaced as Fighting Escalates in Aleppo’s Kurdish Neighborhoods

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Intense street fighting, tank shelling, and drone strikes raise alarm over civilian safety and alleged violations of international law. (AFP)

Sheikh Maqsud Residents Call for Mass Solidarity as Hospital Comes Under Fire in Aleppo

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A resident flees Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud after Syrian army warnings, Jan. 9, 2026. (AFP)

BCF Report Details Displacement From Aleppo Neighborhoods and Ongoing Aid Response in Afrin

15:17

Residents of Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood walk past the damaged buildings, in Aleppo on Jan. 10, 2026. (AFP)

Syrian Army Announces Halt to Military Operations in Sheikh Maqsud, Outlines Withdrawal and Handover Plan

14:48

The photos show herds of sheep in Akre. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Akre’s Livestock Sector Rebounds as Heavy Snowfall Ends Period of Drought

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The photo shows snow covered hills in Kani Masi, Duhok. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Sees Record Rainfall in Hiran, Snow Piles in Kani Masi

13:37

Kurdish champion Agit Kabayel during one of his previous fights. (Photo: Archive)

Agit Kabayel Returns to Defend WBC Interim Title in Decisive Step Toward World Heavyweight Clash

13:03

An Iraqi man uses an automatic teller machine, ATM , in Baghdad, Iraq. (AP)

Iraq Faces Surge in Bank Card Fraud, Experts Point to Insider Access

12:28

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Colombian President Gustavo Petro (L). (Photo: AFP)

Trump Says Colombia’s Petro to Visit White House in Early February

12:10

Fighters affiliated with the Syrian Arab Army in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood. (Photo: SANA)

Street Clashes Intensify in Aleppo’s Kurdish Neighborhood Amid Infiltration and Counter-Operations

11:38

Kurdish Sculptor Rebin Haidari standing next to his work. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Sculptor Unveils Peace-Themed Statue Atop Private Museum in Bokan

11:17

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood, on Jan 9, 2026. (AFP)

Autonomous Administration Issues Urgent Appeal Over Targeting a Hospital in Aleppo’s Kurdish Neighborhood

11:00

Columns of smoke rise from the site of artillery shelling that targeted the area near Aleppo’s Abdelrahman Mosque on Jan. 8, 2026. (AFP)

Kurdish Internal Security Forces Reject Damascus Claims Over Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsud Control

10:50

The photo shows a solar panel. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Solar Energy Adoption Surges in Duhok as Households Turn to Renewables for Stability

10:16

US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, in Beirut on July 21, 2025. (AFP)

Jordan, US Reaffirm Support for Aleppo Ceasefire, Civilian Protection Amid Continued Clashes

09:41

Houses covered by snow are seen on the coast of a sea inlet of Nuuk, Greenland, on March 7, 2025. (AP)

Trump Says U.S. Must Control Greenland to Block Russian and Chinese Influence

09:38

Kurdish IDPs, from the Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo under the severe winter conditions. (Photo: SANA)

Syrian Kurdish MP Issues Urgent Appeal as Displacement From Aleppo Neighborhoods to Afrin Intensifies

08:25

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

Kurdish Offer to Withdraw from Aleppo Amid International Pressure

02:20

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on Sep. 25, 2025. (AFP)

Trump Voices Concern Over Aleppo Violence, Calls for Peace Between Kurds and Damascus

09 01 - 2026

23:16

Germany's flag (L), SDF's flag (R). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

German Envoy Speaks With Mazloum Abdi, Voices Deep Concern Over Aleppo

22:44

A map showing the distribution of components in Syrian. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Alawite and Druze Leaders Declare Full Support For Kurds, Call for Federal System in Syria

22:01

President Masoud Barzani (L), Tom Barrack, Special Envoy of President Donald Trump for Syria (R). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

President Barzani, Trump Envoy Discuss Syria Developments, Urge De-escalation in Aleppo

21:16

Member of the General Command of SDF, Sipan Hemo. (Photo: SDF Website)

SDF Commander: Kurdish Neighborhood Resistance "Dismantling Enemy Plans" Amid Hospital Strike

19:28

Photos from the march in support of the Kurdish neighborhoods of Aleppo in Erbil. (Photo: Kurdisatn24)

Erbil and Rania Reaffirm Support for Western Kurdistan as Protests Respond to Aleppo Attacks

18:58

UN Says 150,000 Displaced as Death Toll Rises in Aleppo’s Kurdish Neighborhoods

18:26

The Locations identified on the map by the Syrian Army. (Photo: SANA)

Syrian Army Declares Sheikh Maqsud Closed Military Zone as Curfew Imposed

16:49

Ilham Ahmed, Co-Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee of the DAANES. (Photo: AFP)

Syrian Army Warns of Strikes on Kurdish Districts as Officials Reaffirm Commitment to Damascus Deals

15:30

President Masoud Barzani (L) and Syrian President Ahmed- al-Sharaa (R). (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Syrian President Pledges Guarantee of Kurdish Rights in Call With President Barzani

15:03

Lebanese army soldiers, paramedics inspect the wreckage of a car that was targeted in an Israeli airstrike in the town of Qanarit, southern Lebanon, Jan. 8, 2026. (AFP)

Israeli Military Hits Hezbollah Sites Across Lebanon, Citing Incomplete Disarmament

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Rami Abdulrahman, the Director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). (AFP)

Ahmed Sharaa Bears Responsibility for Massacres in Aleppo’s Kurdish Districts: SOHR Director

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Columns of smoke rising from Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsud and Ashrafiyeh neighborhoods amid intense clashes between Syrian Aram Army and the Kurdish SDF, Jan. 9, 2025. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

At Least 23 Civilians Killed as Death Toll Rises in Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsud and Ashrafiyeh

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Photo shows columns of smoke rising from Aleppo's Kurdish neighborhoods amid intense clashes between Syria's Arab Army and SDF, Jan. 8, 2026.

Aleppo’s Kurdish Council Vows to ‘Stay and Defend’ as Sole Hospital Collapses Under Syrian Army Fire

12:54

U.S. President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Trump: ‘My Own Morality’ Is the Only Limit on My Power

12:07

BCF Readies Aid Operations as Displacement of Kurdish Families Escalates in Western Kurdistan

11:50

People walk outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on Jan. 7, 2026. (AFP)

UN Forecasts Subdued Global Growth of 2.7% in 2026 Amid Trade Tensions, Debt Risks

11:16

Smoke rises from a building after Russia launched an attack with drones and missiles on Kyiv on Jan. 9, 2026. (AFP)

Russia Launches Hypersonic Strike on Ukraine as Allies Unveil Troops Plan for Peace Deal

10:20

KDC Urges International Intervention in Aleppo as Clashes Intensify

09:54

U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

US Welcomes Temporary Ceasefire in Aleppo, Calls for Extended Calm and Dialogue

08:26

SOHR head Rami Abdulrahman speaking to Kurdistan24. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Civilian Toll Rises as Syrian Arab Army Pushes into Aleppo’s Kurdish Neighborhoods, SOHR Chief Says

08 01 - 2026

23:52

Political analyst Rustum Mahmoud speaking to Kurdistan24, Jan. 8, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Political Analyst Rustum Mahmoud: Aleppo Attacks Reflect Continuation of Repressive Policies Against Kurds

22:50

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

US Calls for Immediate De-escalation in Aleppo, Reaffirms Support for Inclusive Syrian Peace Process

21:25

Murshid Khaznawi, a prominent religious and public figure from West Kurdistan, speaking to Kurdistan24, Jan. 8, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Murshid Khaznawi Says Aleppo Kurds Face Existential Threat as SDF Repels Major Assault

20:25

Barzani Charity Foundation Calls for Humanitarian Support for Kurds in Aleppo

18:38

Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Mazloum Abdi Condemns Aleppo Attacks, Warns of War Crimes and Demographic Change

17:31

Fathullah Hosseini, the representative of the DAANES in Sulaimani, speaking at the presser, Jan. 8, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

DAANES Representative Calls for Urgent Action as Attacks on Kurdish Neighborhoods in Aleppo Continue

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This photo taken on January 7, 2026, shows smoke billows during clashes in Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsud and Ashrafieh neighbourhoods. (Photo: AFP)

SDF Forces Repel Major Attack on Kurdish Neighborhoods in Aleppo

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(L-R), Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, France's President Emmanuel Macron and Britain's PM Keir Starmer sign the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Jan. 6, 2026. (AFP)

Russia Brands Ukraine and European Allies an ‘Axis of War,’ Warns Peacekeepers Would Be Legitimate Targets

15:32

Damage inflicted on civilian property after shelling by Damascus-affiliated factions. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

EU Calls for Restraint as Türkiye Warns SDF Amid Intensifying Aleppo Fighting

13:24

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Prime Minister Condemns Escalation in Aleppo as Syrian Government Shells Kurdish Neighborhoods

13:03

Damage inflicted on civilian property after shelling by Damascus-affiliated factions. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Türkiye Says it Will Support Syria if Asked as Damascus’s Operations Against Kurdish Neighborhoods Escalate

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Somali people living in nearby camps queue in Mogadishu to receive cooked meals from WFP, Aug. 15, 2011. (WFP)

U.S. Suspends Aid to Somalia After Reports of WFP Warehouse Seizure

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One of the houses that was bombed earlier by Damascus government factions in Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Damascus Sets 1:30 p.m. Deadline for Intensive Targeting Operations Against Kurdish Neighborhoods

11:48

One of the tourists in Kurdistan’s Perzha Mountain. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan’s Perzha Mountain Emerges as a Winter Haven For Tourists

11:32

The president of the Yemen's Southern Transitional Council Aidarous Al-Zubaidi sits for an interview in New York, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP)

Yemen Separatist Leader Flees to UAE After Failed Power Grab in the South

10:57

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Israeli Foreign Minister Warns Over Aleppo Clashes, Highlights Kurds’ Role in Fighting ISIS

10:21

KDP, R, and PUK logos. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

KDP and PUK Delegations Meet in Erbil to Discuss Iraqi Presidency and KRG Cabinet Formation

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Christian Alliance Issues Urgent Plea to Protect Aleppo’s Kurdish Neighborhoods

08:59

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (Photo: AFP)

U.S. to Withdraw from 66 International Organizations Following Trump Administration Review

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Aleppo’s Kurdish Districts Face 'Dangerous Escalation,' Warn Syrian Kurdish Council