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28 09 - 2026

21:44

A Worker is Working on Oil Pipe in Oil Field (Kurdistan 24)

Kirkuk oil exports via Kurdistan Region pipeline surge to 250,000 barrels per day

21:34

US Secretary of Treasury, Scott Bessent (Kurdistan 24)

Iran's rial hits record low of 2.44 million to the dollar as Bessent warns of 3 million next

20:52

Al-Zaidi orders resumption of Iraq-Iran flights via Najaf

20:03

Korek Telecom wins court ruling overturning Communications Commission merger decision

19:29

U.S. President Donald Trump (Kurdistan 24)

Trump ready to ease sanctions for nuclear progress

18:58

The Cover of Report on the obstacles and challenges facing Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24)

KRG delegation negotiating 2027 federal budget to secure Kurdistan's 14.14 percent share

17:42

boat Moving Through Strait of Hormuz (AI Generated)

CENTCOM rejects Iran's Hormuz control claim as Araghchi meets mediators in New York

16:59

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (R) and Lord Michael Ashcroft (L), prominent British politician and businessman. (Photo: KRG)

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani Receives Lord Ashcroft

16:46

Najaf International Airport (Kurdistan 24)

Iran Rejects the Rumor of Opening Flight to Najaf Airprot

16:38

This videograb shows SpaceX's megarocket Starship on the launchpad. (Photo: SpaceX Livestream/X)

SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit for First Time

15:37

Photo shows former Iraq's Oil Ministry official Adnan Jumaili. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Political Figures Face Scrutiny in Iraq's Jumaili Corruption Cases

14:54

Kurdistan's Peshmerga during a march. (Photo: DVIDS)

Peshmerga Ministry Stresses Readiness, Baghdad Coordination After U.S. Exit

14:15

Kurdish designer Lana Zana Piran. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Erbil Fashion Show Celebrates Diversity of Kurdish Clothing

14:11

A Kurdish farmer in Akre examines freshly harvested rice produced on his farmland in the district, Duhok province. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Akre Farmers Cultivate Over 13,000 Dunams of Rice This Year

13:30

An aerial of Zakho's corniche. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Zakho Makes Kurdish Names Mandatory for New Business Licenses

12:59

Assyrian artefacts originally from Mosul are displayed at Iraq's National Museum in Baghdad on April 4, 2016. (AFP)

Iraq Expands Effort to Reclaim Stolen Antiquities Abroad

12:22

Lt. Gen. Khalid al-Tamimi, Commander of the Iraqi Air Force. (Photo: Iraqi Media)

Iraqi Air Force Commander Says Missions Now Conducted Independently

11:54

Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi (L) along with other delegates attends the 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters, Sept. 22, 2026 in New York City. (AFP)

Iran Says No Talks Planned With US as Trump Expects Negotiations to Resume

11:00

Dutch Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Dutch Defense Minister: We Will Continue Fight Against ISIS

10:20

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Kaja Kallas Tells Kurdistan24 US Withdrawal From Iraq Linked to Iranian Threats

09:00

Koya city in the Kurdistan Region. (File Photo: Kurdistan24)

Three Drones Target Azadi Camp in Koya, Kurdistan Security Agency Says

08:35

AI-generated photo illustrating the impact of rising oil prices and heightened tensions over the Strait of Hormuz on global energy markets.

Oil Prices Rise as Trump Rejects Iran Truce Offer, Reviving Inflation Fears

27 09 - 2026

23:42

Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) President Masoud Barzani. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

President Barzani Warns US Withdrawal Could Recreate Conditions for ISIS Return

22:04

Kurdistan Region Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources Begard Talabani, speaking to Kurdistan24, Sept. 27, 2026. (Kurdistan24)

KRG Agriculture Minister Says Sector’s Share of Job Creation Rises to 18%

20:48

Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service personnel pose after an operation that killed two ISIS militants in Pirde, Kirkuk province. Blurred bodies and belongings are seen in the foreground. (Photo: Iraqi Security Media Cell)

Two ISIS Militants Killed, Third Captured in Kirkuk Operation

20:11

A meeting of Iraq’s Shiite Coordination Framework. (Photo: SCF Media)

Iraq’s Coordination Framework to Discuss Iran Flight Suspension Amid Political Tensions

18:11

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. (AFP)

Bessent Says Iran Oil Exports Will Hit Zero in Weeks

18:02

Hezbollah supporters gather at the site where leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik. (AP)

Hezbollah Supporters Mark Second Anniversary of Nasrallah’s Killing in Beirut

17:20

A deep-sea camera view of an unmanned underwater surveillance vehicle navigating the ocean depths, flanked by robotic manipulator arms in the foreground. (Photo: IRGC)

Iran Says It Seized US-Made Surveillance Drone Submarine In Strait Of Hormuz

16:59

KRG Minister of Martyrs and Anfal Affairs Abdullah Haji Mahmoud, L, Abdul-Ilah Naeli, head of Iraq’s Martyrs Foundation, Sep. 27, 2026. (KRG)

KRG, Iraq’s Martyrs Foundation Sign Deal to Equalize Payments for Martyrs’ Families

16:01

An aerial view of Mergasor District, Erbil. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Technical Institute Launches Beekeeping Department

15:30

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. (AFP)

Former British PM Says Iran May Be Underestimating Trump's Determination

15:06

Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi (Kurdistan 24)

Araghchi: Iran will not back down from its Hormuz conditions, waiting for US final position

14:57

The Iraqi parliament building in Baghdad. (AFP)

Iraq Advances 2027 Budget Bill to Ministerial Review

14:40

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (Kurdistan 24)

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani to FT: Leaving Kurdistan Without air Defenses is a Cause for Concern

14:12

President Masoud Barzani (R), and Austria’s ambassador to Iraq, Axel Weich (L). (Photo: Barzani's HQ)

President Barzani Thanks Austria For Its Historic Support To The Kurdish People

13:41

A Photo Archive that Documented by CBS news (CBS News)

The Russian helicopter that carried the first CIA officers into Afghanistan after 9/11

13:30

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (R), and Swiss Ambassador to Iraq Peter Nelson (L). (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan Region, Switzerland Seek Closer Economic And Trade Relations

13:08

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (R) Alongside Austrian ambassador to Iraq (Kurdistan 24)

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani receives new Austrian ambassador to Iraq

12:42

R-L: Photo shows the emblems of both KDP and PUK. ( Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Parliament Set for October Reactivation, Source Says

12:30

The four seasons in a Kurdistan Region resort. (Photo: Kurdistan24/AI)

KRG Tourism Drive Targets Year-Round Growth and Winter Adventures

12:15

A Kurdish woman spinning with a spindle in Northern Kurdistan. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Teşîrês: The Spindle Craft Woven Into Kurdish Daily Life

11:32

The group of young volunteers releasing the 400 birds to the Kurdistan wilderness. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Youth Release 400 Birds on Mount Maqloub

11:08

Director of the Commander-in-Chief's office, Abdul Amir al-Shamari (Kurdistan 24)

September 30 is the final date for all foreign military presence in Iraq, commander confirms

10:42

Photo shows the Jazira Lawyers Union which organized a panel discussion in Qamishlo, Western Kurdistan. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Qamishlo Lawyers Call for Kurdish to Gain Official-Language Status

10:05

Photo shows a cabinet meeting chaired by Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi. (Photo: Iraqi Media)

Iraq Announces Four-Day Holiday for Sovereignty Day

09:56

Director General of the Interior Ministry Hemin Mirani (Kurdistan 24)

Kurdistan Region launches electronic vehicle registration, annual renewals going digital

09:45

Photo shows the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and the Saudi Arabia's flag. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Saudi Capital Schools Shift Online Amid Houthi Escalation

09:28

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright (Kurdistan 24)

US Energy Secretary: 13 million barrels a day flowing through Hormuz, one day hit 20 million

09:03

Iran's Armed Forces Spokesman Shekarchi (Kurdistan 24)

Iran's military: Americans must leave West Asia, we will not retreat one step

08:35

Photo shows Iran on the map with the flag of U.S. next to it. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Bessent Says U.S. Pressure Campaign Is Isolating Iran

26 09 - 2026

22:57

Iraq’s 2027 Budget Nears Final Draft as Erbil-Baghdad Disputes Persist

22:06

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (Kurdistan 24)

Pezeshkian: Iran no longer trusts Washington, but deal is possible within seven days

21:32

US hundred Dollar Bill (Kurdistan 24)

Baghdad and Washington reach understanding on dollar transfers

20:28

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, Sep. 26, 2026. (AFP)

Russia Offers to Help Stabilize Strait of Hormuz Amid US-Iran Conflict

20:05

Iranian Mahan's Airplane (Kurdistan 24)

Over 1,000 Iraqis and Kurdistani citizens stranded in Tehran after US banned Iranian airlines

19:57

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Speaking at UN

Saudi FM: Hormuz must return to pre-war status without tolls, Iran attacked us unjustly

19:08

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) with CBS's Margaret Brennan (Kurdistan 24)

Pezeshkian: Iran will allow IAEA inspectors and abide by any deal it commits to

18:49

Iraq's PMF fighters stand guard during a campaign gathering, in Baghdad on May 7, 2018. (Photo: AFP)

Iraq Says Foreign Forces to Leave as Baghdad Moves to Consolidate Security Control

17:13

An Airbus A321 operated by Iran Air arrives at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport on Jan. 12, 2017. (Photo: AFP)

Iraq Seeks US Exemption From Iranian Airline Ban Amid Travel Disruptions

17:03

US President Donald Trump (Kurdistan 24)

Trump: Iran wants to reopen Hormuz immediately but the offer is not acceptable

16:33

Iranian Supreme National Security Council building (Kurdistan 24)

Iran rules out military retaliation for airline ban, says negotiations underway

16:14

USDS Assistant Secretary Donald Blome (L) is sitting with Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (Kurdistan 24)

US and Iraq discuss commercial ties and sovereignty at UNGA

15:52

Kurdish AI Platform Mazdek Targets Language Gap in Technology

15:15

The blast took place in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, emergency service Rescue 1122 said. (@osamabinjavaid/X/ image enhanced using AI)

Suicide Bombing at Police Post in Pakistan Kills 11, Injures 30

14:23

International Recommendations Coordinator Commends Kurdistan24 for Using Sign Language

13:36

A view of Erbil's historic citadel. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

KRG Advances 5G and Starlink Plans Amid Baghdad Coordination

13:31

Baghdad Demands 500,000 Barrels of Oil From Kurdistan Region

12:46

81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on September 25, 2026 in New York City. (AFP)

UNGA Voices Address Kurdish Question, Ukraine and NATO

11:42

U.S. President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Trump Reportedly Rejects Tehran Plan for Hormuz and Nuclear Talks

10:57

Photo shows a masked Somali pirate, Sept. 23, 2012. (AP)

Basra Tribesmen Reportedly Help Free Hijacked Oil Tanker

10:51

Kurdistan Region Moves Toward a New Global Road Design System

10:25

An aerial view shows the Baghdad International Airport on Sept. 17, 2025. (AFP)

Baghdad Seeks U.S. Exemptions to Resume Iranian Flights

10:07

The national flag of Saudi Arabia. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Gulf Cooperation Council Backs Saudi Arabia as Houthi Attacks Escalate

09:49

Photo shows the remain of an Anfal victim. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Another Group of Anfal Victims' Remains Returns to Kurdistan

08:57

KDC Delivers Referendum Message to Four European Countries

08:49

Ezidi families mourn at a memorial installation honoring victims of the Ezidi genocide by the ISIS during a commemoration, Sinjar, Aug. 3, 2025. (AP)

Remains of Kocho Victims to Return to Families in Sinjar

08:19

A regional map illustrating the Middle East and South Asia with Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan highlighted in green. (Photo: AI Generated)

Saudi Arabia Begins Implementing Mecca Joint Defense Agreement

08:09

Iran Offers Seven-Day Plan to Ease Tensions and Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran Offers Seven-Day Plan to Ease Tensions and Reopen Strait of Hormuz