Kurdistan24 | Latest News

28 09 - 2025

20:32

An oil field worker opens an oil pipeline valves, with Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline extension line in the background. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iraq Opens Talks with Syria to Revive Kirkuk–Baniyas Oil Pipeline

20:19

A night view of the Erbil city. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Erbil Air Quality Improves by 80% as Government Measures Show Results

19:16

Image showing a map of Syria with Afrin area highlighted with red. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Language and Identity: KNCS in Afrin Demands Restoration of Kurdish Language in Schools

18:42

President Donald Trump (left) stands with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, April 7, 2025. (Photo: AP)

Netanyahu to meet Trump as Israel faces isolation over Gaza war

18:18

President Masoud Barzani (right) during his meeting with Muthanna al-Samarrai, head of the Azem Alliance, Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo: Barzani Headquarters)

President Masoud Barzani Meets Azem Alliance Leader to Address Iraq’s Upcoming Elections

17:40

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with Muthanna al-Samarrai, head of the Azem Alliance, Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani, Azem Alliance Leader Discuss Iraq’s Political Future Ahead of Elections

15:42

US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jingping back in 2019. (AP)

Beijing Seeks U.S. Reversal on Taiwan Policy in Context of Trump Trade Deal

15:37

Karup Military airbase, in Copenhagen, Denmark's largest military base. (Photo: Danish Gov.)

Denmark Bans Civilian Drone Flights Ahead of EU Summit Amid Rising Security Concerns

14:01

Dr. İsmail Beşikci, the renowned Turkish writer and sociologist. (Photo: Turkish Media)

PM Barzani Inquires After Health of Famed Turkish Sociologist and "Friend of the Kurds" İsmail Beşikci

13:27

Russia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, at U.N. headquarters.

Russia Says No Intent to Attack Europe but Warns of Decisive Response to Aggression

12:36

Dr. Sami Jalal, the Legal Advisor of the Ministry of Interior and the Head of the Preparatory Committee for the guide. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG Interior Ministry Publishes Landmark Safety Guide Built on Global Standards

12:06

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

PM Barzani Launches Landmark Safety Guide, Heralding New Era of Citizen Protection

12:04

Former Iraqi Prime Minister and current head of the State of Law coalition Nouri al-Maliki. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Only Shiite Coordination Framework Can Deliver Iraq’s Next Prime Minister, al-Maliki

11:11

KRG Minister of Interior Rebar Ahmed. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

A Blueprint for Safety: Kurdistan Region’s Interior Ministry Rolls Out Historic Reforms

10:29

The image shows the sign on Iran's Foreign Ministry. (Photo: IRNA)

Iran Denounces UN Sanctions Snapback as Illegal, Says They Create ‘No Commitment’

09:40

Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Deputy Leader Masrour Barzani. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

KDP Deputy Leader Masrour Barzani Congratulates Voice of Kurdistan on 62nd Anniversary

09:35

The photo shows the launch of the first phase of the Green Belt project in Erbil, Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

First Phase of Erbil's Strategic Green Belt Project Begins, Aiming to Plant Millions of Trees

08:54

Iranians ride past a deactivated Kheibar Shekan missile beneath a portrait of Ayatollah Khamenei in Tehran’s Bahrestan Square, Sept. 27, 2025. (AFP)

U.S. Confirms Completion of Sanctions ‘Snapback,’ Says Tehran Must Engage in Talks

27 09 - 2025

23:22

President Masoud Barzani. (Photo: Barzani HQ)

President Barzani Marks 62 Years of Voice of Kurdistan Radio Station

21:22

Iran's security chief Ali Larijani (C) and Iran's ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani (R) attend Hezbollah ceremony marking first anniversary of their leader's assassination, in Beirut on Sep. 27, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Hezbollah Marks Nasrallah Anniversary with Defiant Pledge to Keep Arms

20:28

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani inaugurates a joint art exhibition titled “The Horse in Kurdish Culture and History” at the Erbil International Equestrian Center, Sep. 27, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG Prime Minister Inaugurates Joint Art Exhibition on Horses in Kurdish Culture

19:59

President Masoud Barzani, R, PUK leader Bafel Talabani, Pirmam, Erbil, Sep. 27, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

President Barzani Meets PUK Leader, Discusses Kurdistan Politics and Cabinet Formation

18:23

Iraqi flag, U, Kurdistan Region flag, raised at an oil facility, illustrating the Erbil-Baghdad cooperation to export Kurdistan Oil. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Iraqi PM Contacts Kurdish Leaders to Praise Oil Export Agreement and National Development Efforts

17:08

Iran's Foreign Ministry Building in Tehran. (Photo: Iran's FM)

Iran Recalls Envoys from Europe as UN Sanctions Snap Back into Force

15:27

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. (AFP)

Tony Blair Eyed to Lead Post-War Gaza Authority in Ambitious, Trump-Backed Plan

15:14

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani, R, Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

PM Barzani, Iraqi Premier Discuss Oil Exports and Budget Issues in Phone Call

15:03

PM Masrour Barzani (R) and Aras Habib Kareem, the Secretary-General of the INC (L). (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani: The Financial Entitlements of the People of Kurdistan Must Be Secured

14:59

A 2015 photo of asylum seekers on the German-Austrian border. (Photo: DW)

Germany Seeks Agreement with Syria to Deport Rejected Asylum Seekers

14:36

Iraqi Federal Minister of Oil Hayyan Abdul-Ghani. (Photo: Iraqi Media)

All Foreign Companies Bound by Kurdistan Oil Export Agreement, Confirms Iraqi Minister

13:54

The photo shows Wasta Mustafa sitting and working behind his sewing machine. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

A Needle Through Time: How a Kurdish Tailor Preserves Faith, Craft and Memory

12:59

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (R), MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli (L). (Graphic: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Erdoğan Declares: “No Place for Terrorist Organizations in Syria’s Future”

12:17

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian. (AFP)

Iran President Says US Demanded Handover of All Enriched Nuclear Material

10:51

The photo shows Peshkhabour oil field in Zakho. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Crude Oil Reaches Türkiye on Path to Global Markets

10:45

Khazal Auzer, Director General of Contracts and Economic Affairs at the KRG's Ministry of Natural Resources. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Khazal Auzer: All Kurdistan Oil Fields Resume Exports to Global Markets

10:16

Kurdistan Region's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG PM Barzani: Kurdistan Region Will Remain ‘Shining Home’ of Coexistence

09:19

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (C), Chaldean Catholic Patriarchate Louis Raphaël I Sako (R) and Patriarchate Mar Awa III (L), 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, in Erbil, Sep. 27. 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Region Hosts 1700th Anniversary Conference of the Council of Nicaea

08:20

Ceyhan port. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Oil Exports Resume After Two and a Half Years, Marking Historic Breakthrough

26 09 - 2025

23:30

Basim Mohammed, Undersecretary of the Federal Ministry of Oil. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraqi Oil Ministry Praises KRG for Role in Oil-Export Agreement

22:08

Matthew Zais, Vice President of Government Affairs at HKN Energy. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

HKN Energy: Kurdistan Emerges as Stable Energy Hub Amid Global Shifts

21:34

Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein. (Photo: UN)

Iraqi FM Rejects Netanyahu’s Threats, Says Israeli Attacks Would Target All of Iraq

20:47

Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein. (Photo: Iraq's FM)

Iraqi FM Fuad Hussein: 18,830 Nationals Repatriated from Al-Hol Camp

19:30

The photo shows a worker operates valves in an oil refinery. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

SOMO Director Confirms Kurdish Oil Exports to Resume Saturday

18:35

French Ambassador Welcomes Erbil-Baghdad Oil Agreement

17:12

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a map as he speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sep. 26, 2025. (AFP)

Netanyahu Threatens to Destroy Iraqi Militias Leaders in Fiery UN Address

16:07

A sign outside New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police, in London, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. (AP)

Three Iranian Migrants Deny Spying in UK for Iran

14:55

An aerial view of the planted olive trees in Akre. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

From Akre's Groves, a New Olive Harvest Signals a Greener Future for Kurdistan

14:25

The Washington Post’s investigation into Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain developments, based on a MAXAR satellite image. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

After U.S. Strikes, Iran Increases Work at Mysterious Underground Site

14:00

UK Welcomes Oil Export Tripartite Agreement Between Baghdad, Erbil and IOC

13:02

Former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation James Comey. (AP)

Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted on Felony Charges Tied to 2020 Senate Testimony

11:54

U.S. President Donald Trump signs a presidential order. (AP)

Trump Signs Order Allowing TikTok to Keep Operating in U.S.

10:53

DNO 'Pleased' as Kurdistan Oil Exports Unlocked, Prepares for Sept. 27 Resumption

10:28

The Iranian flag is flown outside the building housing the reactor of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. (Photo: AFP)

Iran sanctions look set to return after last-ditch UN vote

10:11

U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth. (AFP)

U.S. War Secretary Orders Unprecedented Gathering of U.S. Generals and Admirals

10:07

Col. Myles B. Caggins III, spokesperson for the APIKUR, speaks to Kurdistan24, Sept. 26, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

APIKUR Spokesperson Welcomes Historic Tripartite Oil Export Agreement

09:18

US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (AFP)

Trump Presses Erdogan to Cut Russian Oil, Hints at F-35 Deal in High-Stakes White House Meeting

08:03

SDF fighters stand atop a humvee near a US Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) in Hasakah, Western Kurdistan, Sep. 7, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

ISIS Attack Thwarted East of Deir ez-Zur, Five SDF Fighters Killed

25 09 - 2025

23:37

APIKUR Welcomes Agreement to Resume Oil Exports Through Iraq–Turkey Pipeline

22:57

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (Photo: AFP)

Marco Rubio Welcomes Tripartite Agreement on Kurdistan Region Oil Exports

22:05

US Welcomes Iraq–KRG Agreement on Oil Exports, Praises Leaders’ Efforts