Kurdistan24 | Latest News

Masrour Barzani: Article 140 Must Be Fully Implemented

25 10 - 2025

18:02

Masrour Barzani, KDP's Deputy Leader, at a campaign rally for KDP’s List 275 in Erbil, Oct. 25, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Masrour Barzani: Article 140 Must Be Fully Implemented

15:19

A Thai mourner holds a photo of Thailand's former queen Sirikit while another one weeps at Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok on Oct. 25, 2025. (AFP)

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit Dies at 93

14:51

Smoke rises above an oil field following a drone attack, on the outskirts of Zakho. (AFP)

Baghdad's Silence on Kurdistan Oil Field Attacks Fuels Fears of Militia Impunity

14:43

A group of young migrants returning to Erbil from Libya on September 10, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Forty Kurdish Migrants Repatriated from Libya to Erbil

13:51

An image captured by the ESA Sentinel-2 satellites on Sept. 9, 2025, shows low water levels in Lake Urmia. (European Space Agency)

Drying Lake Urmia Puts 15 Million People at Risk

13:39

Farmers sorting through a large pile of rice in Kurdistan region. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Farmers in Kurdistan Begin Rice Harvest Season, Cultivating Tradition and Economic Growth

12:55

Team leader and world-class anatomist Federico Agnolín is holding the 70M year-old egg. (Photo: Daily Mail)

Pristine 70-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg Found in Argentina Could Hold Rare Embryo

12:16

U.S. flag (L), Syrian flag (R). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

The White House is pressuring Congress to Lift Sanctions on Syria

11:58

The photo shows the brief tensions that flared up in the town of Pirde on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KDP Calls for Restraint and Rule of Law After Election Tensions Flare in Pirde

11:35

Quds Force, Brigadier General Esmail Qaani. (AP)

Qaani's Quiet Mission to Baghdad Highlights Iran's Urgent Strategic Pivot Amid Regional Setbacks

10:40

Bottled waters in a factory. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Türkiye Grapples With 50% Surge in Drinking Water Costs

10:38

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (R), poses with US President Donald Trump (L). (AFP)

Trump says would 'like' to meet North Korea's Kim

09:59

A tourist destination in the Soran Independent Administration. (Photo: Submitted to Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan's Tourism Boom Creates 20,000 Jobs as KRG's Strategic Vision Transforms Sector

09:03

The moment they tried to attack Deniz Ondav. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

German Kurdish Footballer Deniz Undav Targeted with Racist Abuse in Istanbul

08:45

Israeli army officers during an army-organized tour of a tunnel allegedly used by Palestinian militants for attacks at the Israel-Gaza border. (AP)

IDF Doubts International Force Can Destroy Hamas Tunnels

08:30

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (L), and US President Donald Trump (R). (Photo: AFP)

Maduro Accuses Washington of ‘Fabricating a War’

24 10 - 2025

22:26

Piles of uncollected trash in the streets of Baghdad. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Baghdad’s Mounting Waste Crisis Highlights Iraq’s Urban Environmental Challenges

21:13

Syrian Presidential Media Affairs Advisor, Ahmad Zedan (L), in Afrin. (Photo: SANA)

Syria Touts National Cohesion with Kurds, Despite Ongoing Restrictions

19:19

Amed Sport president Nahit Eren, speaks to reporter. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Amedspor’s New President Reaffirms Commitment to Kurdish Identity

18:17

Part of the destruction in the city of Homs as a result of the bombing of the Assad regime. (AFP)

UN Official: Rebuilding Syria Key to Regional Stability

17:42

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Notes US Pressures Baghdad over PMF Law

17:10

Photo of marathon participants. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Doctors’ Syndicate Launches Osteoporosis Awareness Marathon in Erbil

16:40

KDP Vice PResident Nechirvan Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KDP VP Frames Election as a Battle for Coexistence and Constitutional Federalism

16:23

An aerial shot of Khabat Forest. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Erbil Launches Water Project to Preserve Khabat Forests from Drought

15:47

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Rubio Rejects Hamas Role, Sees Hope in Abraham Accords

14:57

People dancing at a performance by Naghma in London. (Photo: The New York Times)

The Enduring Melody of a Nation: Afghan Singer Naghma's Four-Decade Challenge to War and Tyranny

13:59

Turkish Coast Guard boats patrolling the Aegean Sea near the Turkish resort of Bodrum, Oct. 24, 2024. (Photo: AA)

At Least 14 Migrants Dead after Boat Capsizes Off Turkish Coast

13:49

An Iraqi shows his ink-stained finger after voting. (AP)

Kurds Across the World Denounce Iraq’s Move to Bar Them From the Ballot

12:36

The stage of the third Barwari Local Products Festival, Oct. 24, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Third Barwari Local Products Festival Opens in Duhok’s Amedi District

12:30

The Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. (AP)

'No Crazy War, Please!': Venezuela's Maduro Pleads for Peace

11:46

A truck drives through a tunnel under electoral billboards in central Baghdad. (AFP)

Vote-Buying, Violence, and Volatility Mark Iraq’s Crucial Election

11:28

World Marks United Nations Day amid Rising Global Conflicts

11:13

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer. (Photo: DVDIS)

U.S. Flies B-1 Bombers Near Venezuela as Trump Expands Anti-Drug Campaign

10:22

Ahmet Türk, the veteran Kurdish politician and former mayor of Mardin Metropolitan Municipality. (AFP)

Turkish Court Acquits Veteran Kurdish Politician Ahmet Türk

09:44

Residue of oil waste and battery acid near the Dukan lake. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Oil Waste and Battery Acid Threaten Drinking Water in Dukan

08:27

U.S. President Donald Trump (right) and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Trump Set for High-Stakes Asia Tour, Meeting with Xi Jinping to Headline Agenda

23 10 - 2025

23:29

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) looks on as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks following their meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on October 23, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Rubio Confident in Gaza Truce as Trump Warns Israel against West Bank Annexation

21:32

A pond in the Akre district. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG’s Dams and Ponds Sustain Agriculture amid Autumn Drought in Akre District

19:17

The Reichstag Building, the seat of the German Bundestag. (Photo: German Bundestag)

Germany Outlines Legal Migration Pathways, Reaffirms Cooperation with Kurdistan Region in Response to Kurdistan24

16:44

Nechirvan Barzani, Vice President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), delivering the speech, Oct. 23, 2025. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

KDP VP Nechirvan Barzani Urges Strong KDP Presence in Baghdad During Duhok Campaign Rally

15:55

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, (R), Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, April 8, 2021.

Iran Warns Against Renewed Attacks After UN Nuclear Chief’s Remarks on Possible Use of Force

14:16

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani speaking to Kurdistan24 correspondent at the construction site of Erbil–Koya Dual-Lane Road, in Erbil, Oct. 23, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24

Connecting Kurdistan: PM Barzani Highlights Erbil–Koya Dual-Lane Road

14:02

Official logos of Syrian Democratic Forces (L) and Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defense (R). (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Turkish Defense Ministry: SDF Must Join Syrian Army to Preserve Unity

12:32

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani, speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Qushtapa Water Project, in Erbil, Oct. 23, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan PM Barzani Inaugurates Qushtapa Water Project to Tackle Water Shortages in Erbil

11:53

Minister of Municipalities and Tourism Sasan Aouni, speaking at the Qushtapa Water Project inauguration ceremony, Oct. 23, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG Completes Qushtapa Water Project to Tackle Erbil’s Water Shortages

10:55

Duhok Governor Ali Tatar. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Duhok Governor: “Duhok is the Most Prosperous Province in Iraq”

10:24

An aerial shot of Qushtapa Water Project. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Ahead of Schedule, Qushtapa Water Project Set to Serve 240,000 Residents

09:52

U.S. President Donald Trump, (L) meets with NATO SG Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 22, 2025, in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Trump Imposes Sweeping Sanctions on Russia’s Oil Giants to Pressure Putin on Ukraine War

09:47

General Akram Selum Abdullah, a former Assad high-ranking officer. (Photo: SANA)

Syrian Security Forces Arrest Former Assad Regime General Over Sednaya Prison Abuses

08:30

Infographic with map of the Gaza Strip showing the 'yellow line' where the Israeli army has withdrawn its forces as of October 10. (AFP)

U.S. Drafts Plan to Divide Gaza Between Israeli and Hamas Control

22 10 - 2025

23:09

Erbil bazaar cemetery. Photo: Erbil governorate)

KRG Approves About $630,000 Project to Renovate Erbil’s Historic Bazaar Cemetery

20:25

Ilham Ahmed, head of the Foreign Relations Office of the DAANES. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Ilham Ahmed: “We Seek Peaceful Relations with Neighboring Countries”

19:53

This aerial photo shows moored boats and ferries in Shatt al-Arab waterway near Basra, Iraq. (Photo: AP)

Basra Governor Slams Federal Government Over Budget Mismanagement, Warns of Legal Action

18:16

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani (right) and United States President Donald J. Trump. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Trump Sends Letter to Kurdistan Region President Praising Support for Peace Initiatives