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05 11 - 2025

11:54

A large banner depicting the Statue of Liberty with words written in Persian reading "The promise of American freedom" in Tehran's Enghelab Square, Nov. 4, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Iranians Mark 1979 Embassy Seizure Amid Heightened Tensions with US and Israel

10:42

Zohran Mamdani stands amid a jubilant crowd celebrating his mayoral victory on Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (Graphics: Kurdistan24))

New York’s Political Earthquake: Zohran Mamdani Rises to Power, Defying the Establishment

09:26

A social media post of Mohammed Imad, a 24-year-old Iraqi whose family lost contact with him after he travelled to Russia to enlist in its armed forces, displayed on a mobile phone at his family home in Baghdad, Sep. 10, 2025. (AFP)

From TikTok to the Frontlines: How Iraq’s Jobless Youth Are Being Lured to Fight in Russia’s War

04 11 - 2025

23:20

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in Garching, southern Germany, on Sep. 2, 2025. (AFP)

German President Clashes with Government Over "Unrealistic" Syrian Deportations

22:15

Kurdish professor Rashad Miran (right) receiving Pushkin Medal from Russian President Vladimir Putin, Nov.4, 2025. (Photo: Submitted to Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Scholar Rashad Miran Receives Prestigious Pushkin Medal from Russian President Putin

21:59

A Kurdish farmer harvests saffron flowers. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kermanshah's "Red Gold": Saffron Harvest Flourishes in Eastern Kurdistan

21:09

A fighter from the Women's Protection Units YPG. (Photo: Social Media)

SDF Operations in October Capture 79 ISIS Militants Across Western Kurdistan

20:12

Tuncer Bakırhan, Co-Chair of Türkiye’s pro-Kurdish Democracy and Equality Party (DEM Party). (Photo: DEM party)

DEM Party's Bakırhan Calls for Peace Commission to Visit Ocalan

19:01

President Masoud Barzani. (Photo: Barzani Headquarters)

President Masoud Barzani Extends Condolences on the Passing of Colonel Richard Naab

17:30

Masrour Barzani, Vice President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), delivering the speech, Nov. 4, 2025. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

KDP VP Masrour Barzani Highlights Achievements and Future Vision at Duhok Campaign Rally

16:48

Nechirvan Barzani, Vice President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), delivering the speech, Nov. 4, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KDP VP Nechirvan Barzani: Victory for the KDP is Victory for Kurdistan

16:31

Iraqi Education Minister Ibrahim Namis al-Jubouri. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iraqi Education Minister Referred to Court on Corruption Charges Exceeding 21 Billion Dinars

15:14

Türkiye's main opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli. (AP)

Türkiye’s Opposition Calls for Demirtas’s Release After Binding European Court Ruling

14:51

The former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney. (AP)

Dick Cheney, Powerful and Polarizing Vice President Who Championed Iraq War, Dies at 84

14:19

PM Masrour Barzani (R) and the prominent Kurdish politician Osman Baydemir (L). (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani, Osman Baydemir Discuss Critical Next Steps in Turkish Peace Process

13:56

From left, Mayoral candidates, Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani participate in a mayoral debate, Oct. 16, 2025. (Photo: AP)

Zohran Mamdani Could Make History — and Reshape U.S. Politics and Israel Ties

13:35

A Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter flies in the skies over Bucharest. (Photo: DVDIS)

Romania Buys Dutch F-16s for ‘Symbolic’ €1

13:01

Locally produced pomegranates on display at the Barwari Bala festival. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG's Import Ban Creates Bustling Market for Duhok's Prized Autumn Harvest

12:15

A rice processing factory in Akre. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

'First Class' Akre Rice Goes Global, Reaching American Markets in Agricultural Boom

11:43

The photo shows the meeting between the 'İmralı Delegation' and the jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Öcalan Hails ‘1000-Year’ Kurdish–Turkish Brotherhood, Calls Peace Talks ‘Very Positive’

11:11

The inauguration ceremony of the first bilateral Combined Command Post for air defense in the Middle East at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 3, 2025. (Photo: CENTCOM)

CENTCOM and Qatar Open First Joint Air Defense Command in Middle East

11:03

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung (2nd L) and China's President Xi Jinping (L) exchanging gifts. (AFP)

South Korea Unveils $7 Billion AI Push to Join U.S. and China in Global Tech Race

10:35

Spanish photographer Ángel Hidalgo captured a rare white Iberian lynx near Jaén. (Photo: Instagram @angeliyo_o)

‘White Ghost of the Mediterranean Forest’: Rare Lynx Images Puzzle Scientists in Spain

10:17

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (AFP)

Iran's Khamenei Sets Conditions for Any Future U.S. Cooperation

09:24

Qatar’s Energy Minister and QatarEnergy CEO Saad Al-Kaabi addressing the Doha Forum 2024. (Photo: QatarEnergy)

Qatar Warns It May Halt Gas Supply to Europe Over EU Green Rules

08:50

People walk past a Starbucks Reserve at the Sanlitun shopping area in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2025. (AFP)

Starbucks Cedes Control in China, Selling Majority Stake to Boy-u Capital in a $4 Billion Deal

03 11 - 2025

22:25

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. (Photo: AP)

Iraqi PM Says Iraq Can’t Curb Armed Factions Until U.S.-Led Forces Depart

21:14

United States Special Envoy to the Republic of Iraq, Mark Savaya. (Mark Savaya/ Instagram)

US Envoy Welcomes Iraq-Turkey Water Agreement as Milestone for Regional Cooperation

20:38

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani standing for a picture with a number of Peshmerga members, Nov. 3, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani Commends Peshmerga Forces During Visit to Haji Omaran

19:03

A nighttime view of the Ranya city. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Runaki Program Extended to Ranya City Center, Providing Reliable Power for Thousands

18:31

President Masoud Barzani on Monday met with U.S. diplomat and former ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad, Nov. 3, 2025. (Photo: Barzani Headquarters)

President Masoud Barzani, Zalmay Khalilzad Discuss Iraq’s Political Developments

17:32

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

PM Barzani Offers Condolences on Passing of U.S. Colonel Richard Naab

15:55

Staff at Chia Ali’s factory, employed after he received support through the KRG’s Gashanawa project. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG's 'Gashanawa' Project Ignites Entrepreneurial Spirit, Empowers Small Businesses

15:38

Finland's President Alexander Stubb speaks with the media as he arrives for the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025. (Photo: AP)

Finnish President Warns of Rising Nuclear Tensions as Drones Spy Over NATO’s Nuclear Deterrence Site in Belgium

15:36

President Masoud Barzani's meeting with Arab leaders from Makhmour. (Photo: Barzani HQ)

President Barzani: Vote for Those Who Defend Coexistence and Implement Article 140

15:17

The U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. (AP)

‘This Is Your Final Notice’: US Issues Stern Warning to Baghdad Over Armed Faction Interference

14:15

The photo shows the retired US Colonel Richard Naab during his 2016 interview with Kurdistan24. (Photo: Kurdistan24 Archive)

'A True Friend of Kurdistan': IKR President Nechirvan Barzani Mourns Passing of Retired US Colonel Richard Nabb

13:41

An aerial view of Kirkuk city. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kirkuk Citizens Rally Behind KDP’s List 275 as Key to Constitutional Rights and a Unified Kurdish Front

12:40

The photo shows the presidency of Salahaddin University-Erbil. (Photo: Salahaddin University-Erbil)

Salahaddin University-Erbil Launches Kurdistan's First AI Department

12:25

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani, speaking at the official inauguration of the Haji Omran dual road, Nov. 3, 2025. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan PM Barzani Inaugurates Haji Omran Dual Road, Reaffirming KRG’s Commitment to Development and Connectivity

12:11

An aerial view of Iran's capital city of Tehran. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Tehran on the Brink of Water Disaster as Converging Crises Threaten Iran

10:42

People walk around Erbil’s historic Citadel adorned with election posters and flags. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

‘A Government Cannot Be Formed in Baghdad Without the Kurds,’ Says Iraqi Analyst

10:35

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

PM Masrour Barzani Inaugurates Strategic Dual Road in Haji Omran, Underscoring KRG’s Development Vision Ahead of Iraqi Elections

09:33

Iraqis hold up placards of their candidate during a campaign rally by the Iraqi Foundation Coalition ahead of the country's parliamentary elections in Baghdad on November 1, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Iraq Sets November Elections Amid Shifting Regional Power Balance

09:10

U.S. President Donald Trump. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Trump Says He 'Blasted' Iran's Nuclear Sites, Warns Hamas to 'Behave', and Will Test Nukes Again

02 11 - 2025

23:16

An aerial view of Sami Abdulrahman Park in Erbil. (Photo: Social Media)

Building a Green Future: Kurdistan's Reforestation Drive Bears Fruit

22:29

Christian Groups in Erbil Condemn PUK Leader's Remarks

20:25

President Masoud Barzani (right) during his meeting with prominent Kurdish politician and human rights advocate Osman Baydemir, Nov. 2, 2025. (Photo: Barzani Headquarters)

President Masoud Barzani, Osman Baydemir Discuss Peace Process in Turkey

20:06

US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping, in Busan on Oct. 30, 2025. (AFP)

Trump says Xi understands ‘consequences’ if China invades Taiwan

18:56

Armed members of Iraqi tribes participating in anti-government protests in Karbala, Dec. 8, 2019. (Photo: AFP)

Iraq's Government Fails to Curb Vast Arsenal of Illegal Weapons, Undermining Security and Sovereignty

17:51

A number of prepared graves in a cemetery in Mashhad. (Photo: Ettela’at)

Burial costs soar in Iran as grave prices hit record highs in Mashhad

17:22

Masrour Barzani, Vice President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), delivering the speech, Nov. 2, 2025. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

KDP VP Masrour Barzani: Only KDP Can Defend Kurdish Rights in Iraqi Parliament

17:03

After meeting Erdoğan, DEM Party delegation to visit Öcalan in Imrali

16:29

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R), Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (L). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Top Iranian Officials Send Mixed Signals on Nuclear Goals

15:13

KDP Vice President Nechirvan Barzani delivering a speech during a rally in Sulaimani. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KDP VP Nechirvan Barzani in Sulaimani: ‘No More Green and Yellow Zones’

15:08

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan, (L), Iraqi FM Fuad Hussein in Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 2, 2025. (Photo: INA)

Turkey and Iraq Sign Landmark Water Management Accord as Ankara Welcomes PKK Withdrawal

14:50

A view of deserted ruins in the town of Sinjar, Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (AP)

In the Shadow of Genocide, Sinjar Pins Hopes for Reconstruction on Upcoming Iraqi Elections

14:17

A displaced Iraqi Christian from Hamdaniya hides behind a mine-warning leaflet. (AP)

A Tale of Two Clearances: Kurdistan Nears Demining Goal as Mosul Remains a Minefield

13:39

PM Masrour Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

PM Barzani Steps In to Save Sulaimani’s Newroz SC from Collapse

13:26

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. (AFP)

Erdoğan Vows 'Terror-Free Türkiye' and 'Terror-Free Region' Following PKK Withdrawal