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19 12 - 2025

16:30

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his annual end-of-year press conference in Moscow on Dec. 19, 2025. (AFP)

Putin Warns of Severe Consequences Over Russian Frozen Assets in Europe

16:15

Albrecht von Wittke, the German Consul in Erbil. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

German-Kurdish Business Community Anchors Expanding Strategic Ties

15:45

Vehicles drive through flood waters following heavy rains, in Sharjah on Dec. 19, 2025. (AFP)

Torrential Rain Floods UAE Roads and Airports, Reviving Memories of 2024 Crisis

15:10

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: TASS)

Putin Signals Readiness for Peace Talks While Claiming Strategic Momentum Across Ukraine

14:44

Sweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard. (AFP)

Sweden Summons Iranian Envoy Amid Reports of Death Sentence for Swedish Citizen

14:09

A Syrian carries a placard during protest of the humanitarian situation in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on July 28, 2025. (AFP)

Druze Spiritual Authority Calls for Independence to Secure Community’s Survival

13:27

U.S. President Donald Trump. (AFP)

At Christmas Party, Trump Publicly Acknowledges U.S. Envoy to Iraq

13:26

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with Barham Salih, the newly appointed United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

PM Barzani Congratulates Barham Salih on Election as UNHCR Chief

13:07

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani (right) during his meeting with Barham Salih, the newly appointed United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)

Kurdistan Region President Congratulates Barham Salih on Appointment as UN Refugee Chief

12:39

US Navy Boeing EA-18G Growlers fly over José Aponte de la Torre Airport on Dec. 15, 2025 in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. (AFP)

U.S. Forces Strike Alleged Narco-Terrorist Vessels in Eastern Pacific

12:05

An exterior view of the International Criminal Court, ICC. (AP)

U.S. Sanctions ICC Judges Over Israel Probe

11:29

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. (AP)

Trump Administration Halts U.S. Green Card Lottery After Deadly Campus Attacks

11:15

An Iranian vessel. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

U.S. Treasury Department Sanctions 29 Vessels in Expanded Crackdown on Iran’s ‘Shadow Fleet’

11:08

Russian soldier guards Grad rocket launcher before firing toward Ukrainian positions. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russian Ambassador Confirms Iraqi Deaths in Ukraine War as U.S. Blacklists Militias in Baghdad

10:20

DEM Party Condemns Insults Against Leyla Zana, Calls for Legal Action

09:53

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)

Kurdistan Region President Congratulates Yezidi Community on Feast of Ezid

09:43

The U.S. Capitol is reflected in a puddle outside of the Rayburn House Office Building, July 16, 2025, Washington. (AP)

Bipartisan Vote Signals New U.S. Strategy for Postwar Syria

08:22

Women stand at the Kurdish-run al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of suspected ISIS fighters in the northeastern Hasakeh governorate, on April 18, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

French Court Sentences Repatriated ISIS-Affiliated Woman to 10 Years in Prison

18 12 - 2025

22:35

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

PM Barzani Congratulates Yezidis on Feast of Ezid, Reaffirms Support for Yezidis' Rights

19:38

The meeting of the KDP Central Committee. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

KDP Central Committee Reviews Political Developments, Hails Election Victory

19:00

Rami Abdulrahman, Director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), speaking to Kurdistan24, Dec. 18, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

SOHR Director Warns Against Inclusion of Extremist Militias in Future Syrian Army

17:27

Prominent Kurdish politician Leyla Zana. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Widespread Condemnation After Racist Chants Target Leyla Zana at Turkish Football Match

15:31

KDP Names Senior Negotiating Delegation Ahead of Baghdad Government Formation Talks

15:14

Iraqi population census staff. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Between “Development Goals” and “Political Agendas”: Census Triggers New Trust Crisis Between Erbil and Baghdad

14:21

Residents of Afrin after receiving aid packages from BCF. (Photo: BCF)

Barzani Charity Foundation Expands Aid to Returning Families in Western Kurdistan’s Afrin

14:00

Smoke rises from the site of a series of Israeli airstrikes that targeted the outskirts of the southern Lebanese village of al-Katrani on Dec. 18, 2025. (AFP)

Israel Launches New Strikes on Southern and Eastern Lebanon Despite Ceasefire

13:37

American soldiers in Syria. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

CENTCOM: U.S. Forces Conduct Nearly 80 Anti-ISIS Operations in Syria Over Six Months

12:42

The acting Consul General Caitlin Piper with the representatives from the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Erbil, Duhok, Halabja, and Sulaimani. (Photo: U.S. Consulate General in Erbil)

U.S. Consulate in Erbil Welcomes Kurdistan's Chambers of Commerce

11:57

US President Donald Trump with a highlighted map of the Golan Heights visible in the background. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Trump Reaffirms US Recognition of Israeli Sovereignty over the Golan Heights

10:57

U.S. Special Envoy to Iraq Mark Savaya, L, U.S. Representative Joe Wilson. (Photo: Savaya's X account)

Rep. Joe Wilson: Working With U.S. Envoy to 'Make Iraq Great Again'

10:20

Valentina Maher Jamil, the Kurdish sports champion in gymnastics. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Denmark’s Little Kurdish Champion: Winning Gold and Keeping Heritage Alive

09:15

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, L, in a video statement alongside Energy Minister Eli Cohen, Dec. 17, 2025. (Israel's Energy Ministry)

Netanyahu Announces $34.7 Billion Natural Gas Deal with Egypt

08:48

US Navy Boeing EA-18G Growlers fly over José Aponte de la Torre Airport, formerly Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, on Dec. 15, 2025. (AFP)

US Forces Strike Drug-Trafficking Vessel in Pacific, Four Killed

08:20

A Russian flag waves in front of a US flag seen at the US Embassy in Moscow on Dec. 15, 2025. (AFP)

US, Russia to Hold Ukraine Talks in Miami

08:07

Turkish Parliament Process Meeting Concludes, Joint Report to Be Submitted After New Year

17 12 - 2025

23:31

The headquarters of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Photo: Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Iraq Welcomes US Congressional Vote to Repeal Decades-Old War Authorizations

22:00

Safeen Dizayee, Head of the KRG's Department of Foreign Relations, Dec. 17, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG Head of Foreign Relations Says KDP-PUK Talks Open Path Toward Forming New KRG Cabinet

20:15

U.S. Consulate in Erbil Congratulates Zakho SC Fans on FIFA Best Fan Award 2025

19:26

A picture from the celebration held in Brussels. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Flag Day Marked in Brussels with Broad Kurdish Participation

18:30

Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the KRG (R), Kurdish boxer champion Badin Idris Haso (L). (Photo: KRG)

Prime Minister Receives Kurdish Champion Badien Edris Hasso

17:32

Peshmerga Statue. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Youth Rally in Kirkuk Calls for Kurdistan Flag on Peshmerga Statue

16:53

Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region. (Photo: KRI presidency)

Nechirvan Barzani: The Kurdistan Flag Bears Witness to Our People’s Long Journey of Endurance and Resilience

16:47

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with Maciej Zajdel, the newly appointed Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Erbil, Dec. 17, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani Receives New Polish Consul General, Reaffirms Growing Bilateral Ties

16:25

Faris Issa, Head of the KRG Representation in Baghdad (R), Armenian Ambassador Robin Sogoyan (L), (Photo: handed to Kurdistan24)

Armenian Ambassador Thanks President Barzani for Fostering Coexistence and Lauds KRG Policy

15:50

A photo from the Kurdistan Flag Day celebration in Western Kurdistan. (Photo: KNCS)

KNCS Marks Kurdistan Flag Day in Syria, Emphasizing National Identity and Unity

14:17

Mona Qahwachi, Deputy Head of the Turkmen Reform Party. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Qahwachi Confirms Turkmen and Christian Participation in Next Kurdistan Regional Government

13:59

President Masoud Barzani (R), Maciej Zajdel, the new Consul General of Poland in Erbil (L), in Pirmam, Kurdistan Region, on Dec. 17, 2025. (Photo: Barzani HQ)

President Barzani Receives New Polish Consul General; Both Sides Emphasize Strengthening Relations

13:25

Chaldean Church Donates 50 Million Dinars to Flood Victims in Chamchamal

13:17

One of the neglected projects in Dhi Qar province. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

171 Projects Left Incomplete in Dhi Qar Amid Service Crisis

12:17

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

Kurdistan PM Masrour Barzani Marks Flag Day, Honoring the Flag as a Symbol of Unity and Sacrifice

11:54

A printing houses in Erbil, Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Printing Houses in Erbil Met Growing Demand for Kurdistan Flags for Flag Day

10:46

Kurdistan Education Minister Announces Emergency Funding and Support Measures in Chamchamal on Flag Day

Kurdistan Education Minister Announces Emergency Funding and Support Measures in Chamchamal on Flag Day

10:04

President Masoud Barzani. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

President Masoud Barzani Marks Kurdistan Flag Day, Hailing the Flag as a Sacred Symbol of Kurdistan People's Aspirations

08:39

Kurdistan Region Flag. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Region Marks Flag Day Across Schools and Public Institutions

16 12 - 2025

23:00

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

SDF Says Two Fighters Wounded by Suicide Drone While Aiding Civilians in Eastern Aleppo

21:10

Erbil Governor Omed Khoshnaw. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Erbil Governor Hails Zakho SC Fans’ FIFA Best Fan Award as Pride for All Kurdistan

19:45

Fans of Zakho SC celebrating after winning FIFA Best Fan Award, Dec. 16, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Zakho Erupts in Celebration After Fans Win FIFA Best Fan Award

17:20

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with Ahmad Jarba, leader of Syria’s Tomorrow Movement, Dec. 16, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

PM Masrour Barzani Meets Leader of Syria’s Tomorrow Movement in Erbil

16:46

President Masoud Barzani Congratulates Zakho SC After Fans Win Historic FIFA Best Fan Award