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23 11 - 2025

15:25

Journalists gather outside the Missions of the United States of America in Geneva, ahead of discussions on a US plan to end the war in Ukraine, Nov. 23, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Ukraine, U.S., and European Officials Meet in Geneva as Trump’s Controversial Peace Plan Faces Intense Pushback

14:33

Kurdish men play dama, a game similar to checkers, in Erbil. (Photo: International Mission Board)

From Chaikhana Tables to Timed Matches, Kurdish Board Game 'Dama' Tries to Reinvent Itself

13:42

President Masoud Barzani, R, UAE CG in Erbil, Ahmed Hassan Ahmed Sulaiman Al-Shehhi, Pirmam, Erbil, Nov. 23, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

President Barzani Welcomes New UAE Consul General in Erbil as Both Sides Seek to Expand Strategic Ties

13:20

SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi delivering a speech at MEPS 2025 in Duhok. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

After MEPS 2025, SDF Commander Declares a ‘New Beginning’ With the Kurdistan Region

12:47

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, currently deployed to the Caribbean. (Photo: US Navy)

U.S.–Venezuela Tensions Surge as Washington Issues New Aviation Warning, Expands Military Presence in Caribbean

12:16

The photo shows the plaque of the newly inaugurated Kurdistan Diaspora Center in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Diaspora Sets Up Brussels Center as Bridge to EU and NATO

11:54

The French embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. (Reuters)

A Family’s Claim on French Embassy Grounds in Iraq Reaches the Élysée

11:09

Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado, leader of Venezuela’s pro-democracy movement. (Photo: AP)

Venezuela’s Nobel Laureate Machado Speaks With Netanyahu, Linking Maduro–Iran Alliance to Middle East Conflicts

10:09

The photo shows an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

IDF Says It Eliminated Two Hezbollah Operatives in Strikes in Southern Lebanon

09:30

A dam construction site in Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan Chronicle)

Kurdistan Pushes Ahead with Bawanur Dam, Expected to Rank Among Top Power Producers

09:27

Yemeni militants gather to mobilize fighters in the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa on November 2, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Houthis Sentence 17 to Death for Alleged Espionage as Crackdown Intensifies After Israeli Strikes

22 11 - 2025

21:50

Hoshyar Zebari, former Iraqi Foreign Minister and senior KDP Politburo member. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Zebari Says Iraq’s Government Formation Marathon Has Begun as Parties Seek Consensus on Next Premier

20:59

Relatives of abducted Christian children pose for a photograph in the courtyard of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Nigeria, Nov. 21, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Christian Alliance Condemns Mass Kidnappings in Nigeria and Calls for Global Action

18:06

President Masoud Barzani, KDP Leader, L, Nouri al-Maliki, head of the State of Law Coalition, in Pirmam, Erbil, Nov. 22, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

President Masoud Barzani, Nouri al-Maliki Hold Strategic Talks in Pirmam as Post-Election Negotiations Intensify

17:30

Men walk on a street in downtown Kyiv on November 21, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo: AFP)

Ukraine and US Launch Switzerland Talks on Controversial Peace Plan as Kyiv Braces for Harsh Winter

15:49

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani, R, Nouri al-Maliki, head of the State of Law Coalition, in Erbil, Nov. 22, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG Premier Masrour Barzani Receives Nouri al-Maliki in Erbil as Government Formation Talks Intensify

14:00

An employee arranges stacks of Iraqi dinars at currency exchange shop in Baghdad on Feb. 14, 2023. (AFP)

Finance Ministry Tops Iraq’s Government Spending as Administrative Expenditures Surge to 58 Trillion Dinars

13:40

Former Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Dawa Party Nominates Nouri al-Maliki for Iraq's Prime Minister Position

13:21

Iraq’s Olympic Chief Temporarily Steps Aside Following US Sanctions Over Alleged IRGC Ties

12:58

Dormitories where gunmen kidnapped students in Kebbi, Nigeria, Nov. 17, 2025. (AP)

Christian Group Says 315 Seized in Latest Nigerian Mass School Kidnapping

12:26

Iraqi FM Fuad Hussein (R) and head of State of Law Coalition Nouri al-Maliki (L). (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Maliki Arrives in Erbil for High-Stakes Negotiations on Iraq’s Next Cabinet

12:11

Faili Kurds' community leaders speak at a press conference. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Faili Kurds Warn Against Renewed Manipulation of Public Opinion and Reaffirm Their Rights

11:44

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. (AP)

Maliki Softens Stance on Sudani as Iraq Enters a Fraught Caretaker Phase

11:29

The Iraqi Air Force F16 program performs an elephant walk on Balad Air Base, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2020. (DVIDS)

Pentagon Awards $252 Million Contract to Support Iraq’s F-16 Fleet

11:01

Iranian civil defense team trying to extinguish the wildfire in Mazandaran province. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Iran Issues Urgent Plea to ‘Friendly Countries’ as Uncontrollable Wildfires Ravage Mazandaran Province

10:44

U.S. President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Trump Issues Stark Ultimatum to Ukraine: ‘He’ll Have to Like It’ or Keep Fighting

10:23

US President Donald Trump (R) meets with New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office. (AFP)

Trump, Mamdani Find Surprising Common Ground in White House Meeting

09:32

Syrian Democratic Forces fighters prepare to fire a mortar shell, in Raqqa, northeast Syria. (AFP)

ISIS Resurgence Sparks Clashes in Deir Ezzor as SDF and Syrian Army Reach Fragile Truce in Raqqa

21 11 - 2025

22:25

A displaced woman rests in Tawila, in the country's war-torn western Darfur region, on Oct. 28, 2025. (AFP)

RSF Welcomes Trump’s Initiative to End Sudan War

22:00

Faisal Yusuf Yusuf, the spokesperson of the Kurdish National Council in Syria (KNCS). (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KNCS: 'Kurdistan Region Reaffirms Support for Political Unity in Western Kurdistan'

20:41

Mark Savaya, the United States Special Envoy to Iraq. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

White House to Kurdistan24: Mark Savaya Has Not Been Removed from His Post

19:13

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Zakharova to Kurdistan24: 'We Have Received No American Plan to End the Ukraine War'

18:03

Türkiye's parliamentary commission. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

A delegation from the Turkish Parliament Commission Will Visit PKK Leader

17:03

KDP Warns Against Manipulation of Christian and Turkmen Quota Seats in Baghdad

16:27

Rabar Hussein, Director of Erbil Water. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Erbil Water Director: Rapid Water Project Marks a Major Turning Point for the Capital

16:09

People grieve after an attack in Oïcha, in Congo’s North Kivu region, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP)

89 Civilians Slaughtered as ADF Rebels Target Maternity Wards in Eastern DR Congo

15:09

Cars pass Kyiv’s Independence Square as “We are here to live” glows during a blackout. (AFP)

Washington Unveils Peace Proposal as Moscow Warns Kyiv to Yield or Lose More Territory

14:21

An old, box-style CRT television with a blank screen. (Photo: Pexels)

Kurdistan Region Now Home to 30 Satellite and 128 Local TV Channels

13:20

KRG Health Minister, Dr. Saman Barzinji. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG-Funded Transplants and Radiology Advances Reshape Kurdistan’s Health Sector

12:44

The demonstration of the health and social services workers in Diyarbakir, Nov. 21, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Health Workers in Diyarbakir Demand Increased Health Budget, Free Services, and Kurdish-Language Care

12:40

The photo shows the cover of the 4th Issue of the Rewend Magazine. (Photo: Rewend Magazine)

Rewend Magazine at One Year: A New Platform for the Kurdish Diaspora

11:20

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (AP)

IAEA Resolution Sparks Severe Fallout as Iran Terminates Pact

11:00

U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters. (Photo: AP)

SDF Says Calm Restored in Raqqa Countryside After Shelling, Amid Deadly Clashes With Syrian Army

10:32

The entrance gate to the Erbil Zoo. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Erbil Zoo Becomes First in Iraq to Join World Association of Zoos and Aquariums

09:52

A child with special needs is shown in this photo. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

KRG Launches Family-Based Care Initiative to Replace Institutional Upbringing

08:15

Police apprehend a suspect at the scene where a person was stabbed near the memorial of the murdered jews of Europe in Berlin on February 21, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Syrian Teen Goes on Trial in Berlin over Knife Attack at Holocaust Memorial

20 11 - 2025

21:12

IHEC Says Over 800 Appeals Filed Against Iraqi Parliamentary Election Results

20:10

A group of Kurdistan Region trainees practicing a hands-on search-and-rescue exercise. (Photo: INSARAG)

Kurdistan Region Advances in Community Disaster Response with Second INSARAG Training Week

18:50

West Qurna field. (Photo: NS Energy)

U.S. Sanctions on Russian Oil Firms Disrupt Iraq’s Output, While Kurdistan Region Remains Unaffected

16:55

President Masoud Barzani Urges Global Support as Zakho SC Fans Nominated for Best FIFA Fan Award