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02 10 - 2025

15:28

Turkish flag (L), Iranian flag (R). (Photo: Social Media)

Türkiye Freezes Assets Linked to Iran’s Nuclear Program

14:06

The assembly hall of the parliament building is pictured in Damascus on October 1, 2025. (AFP)

Syria to Hold First Elections Since Assad’s Fall Amid Questions of Inclusivity and Representation

12:22

A wreckage of a car hit by an Israeli drone attack in the southern area of Al-Jarmak on October 2, 2025. (AFP)

Israeli Strikes Kill Two in Southern Lebanon Amid Fragile Ceasefire

12:16

Iranian women walk along a street in central Tehran, Iran, on September 28, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Iran Approves Harsher Espionage Penalties Following 12-Day Conflict with Israel

10:55

Left to right - Amanda Chan, Wadha Al Humaidi, speaking during engaging youth program, hosted by QatarDebate Center at Doha Forum 2023. (Photo: QatarDebate)

Kurdish Youth Make History at QatarDebate Open BP Competition

10:09

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (R) is seen on board of a vessel of a civilian flotilla, carrying pro-Palestinian activists, and humanitarian aid, Sep. 1, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Türkiye, Hamas Condemn Israeli Interception of Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla as ‘Terrorism’

09:23

Bullet holes deface a mural depicting the toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in Adra town on the northeastern outskirts of Damascus on Dec. 25, 2024. (Photo: AFP)

SOHR: Assad Survives Poisoning Attempt in Russia as Damascus Military Delegation Lands in Moscow

08:18

Bavar-373 Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile System, which incorporates SEI’s Meraj-4 S-band Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar. (U.S.Treasury Department)

U.S. Treasury Unveils Sweeping Sanctions on Iranian Procurement Networks

01 10 - 2025

21:42

KRG’s MyAccount Program Reaches Major Milestone with Over Half a Million Users

20:46

The meeting of the KRG Council of Ministers, Oct. 1, 2025. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

KRG Council of Ministers Reaffirms Commitment to Oil Export Agreement

20:08

A photo showing the location of both kurdish Sheikh Maqsoud & Ashrafiyeh neighborhoods in Aleppo, Syria. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

SDF Accuses Syrian Government of Shelling Tishreen Dam and besieging Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo

19:31

APIKUR Outlines Payment Mechanism for Kurdistan Region Oil Exports

18:51

Map of the Turkish state with Kurdish provinces highlighted. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Turkish Parliament Speaker Rejects Recognition of any Other Official Languages

18:12

The meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Kurdistan Accrediting Association for Education, Oct. 1, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan Accrediting Association for Education Advances Standards Under PM Barzani’s Leadership

17:20

A worker at an oil field in the Kurdistan Region. (Photo: AFP)

Kurdistan Region Oil Exports' Resumption Boosts Regional and European Energy Security

17:08

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (R) and US President Donald Trump (L), in Doha on May 14, 2025. (AFP)

White House: U.S. offers security guarantees to Qatar after Israel strikes

15:13

Iraqi Foreign Ministry Building. (Photo: INA)

Iraq Endorses Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan

14:27

A Photo of the Minister of Health with a number of thalassemia patients at Erbil International Airport on Oct. 1, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

KRG Sends Second Group of Thalassemia Patients Abroad for Lifesaving Treatments

13:31

A group of U.S. military forces head to a troop transport plane. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Pentagon Confirms U.S. Troop Reduction in Iraq, Transitioning Mission to Erbil and Syria

13:23

An Iraqi woman shows her ink-stained finger after voting in the national election, May 2018. (Photo: AP)

Iraq’s Parliamentary Election Campaign Kicks Off October 3, 2025

11:45

Palestinian women get food at a food distribution kitchen in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, May 30, 2025. (Photo: AP)

Gaza Women Coerced into Sexual Exploitation Amid Food Crisis

10:45

A tanker with links to the UK was on fire for several hours in the Gulf of Aden after being hit by a missile fired by the Houthis, Jan. 28, 2024. (Photo: AFP)

Houthis Launch Attack on Dutch Cargo Ship in Gulf of Aden

09:45

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, (C), (R-South Dakota), speaks at the US Capitol, hours before the USG shutdown, Sep. 30, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

U.S. Government Shuts Down Amid Fierce Partisan Budget Fight

30 09 - 2025

23:26

South African Ambassador to France Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa. (Photo: Social Media)

South African ambassador found dead at Paris hotel in possible suicide: prosecutor

23:07

Photo from Türkiye’s National Security Council meeting. (AA)

Türkiye’s National Security Council: No Space for Terror in Neighboring Countries

21:23

The headquarters of the Kurdistan Region Parliament. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KDP, PUK Move Closer to Agreement as Kurdistan Region Parliament Prepares to Resume Sessions

20:41

This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP)

Iran Says U.S. to Deport Nearly 400 Iranians, With First Group Returning in Days

19:50

Stacks of Iraqi dinar banknotes. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG to Distribute July Salaries via MyAccount Program on Wednesday

18:26

An aerial view of Sarhildan Park in Duhok city. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Duhok Municipality Expands Green Projects to Boost City’s Greenness Rate

17:49

US President Donald Trump addresses senior military officers gathered in Quantico, Virginia, on Sep. 30, 2025. (AFP)

Trump says Hamas will 'pay in hell' unless it accepts plan within days

16:30

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

Sulaimani to Host 7th International Book Fair with Record Participation

15:41

Hawraman Music Group performing on stage. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Hawraman Music Group Bridges Cultures in Brussels with Authentic Kurdish Melodies

13:55

Iran's flag, (U), Iraq's flag. (Graphcis: Kurdistan24)

Caught Between Giants: Iraq Faces US-Iran Pressure Amid UN Snapback Sanctions on Iran

13:48

People from Shino gather to pick apples from apple orchards. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Apple Harvest in Eastern Kurdistan: Tradition Confronts Economic Reality

13:20

President Masoud Barzani (R) and Metropolitan Anthony (L), Chairman of the Department of External Russian Orthodox Church Relations. (Photo: Barzani HQ)

President Barzani: The People of Kurdistan Believe in Harmony and Coexistence From the Heart

12:48

PM Masrour Barzani (R) and Metropolitan Anthony, Chairman of the Department of External Russian Orthodox Church Relations. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani: Kurdistan is the Homeland of Different Religions and Faiths

12:29

Rescue personnel search for survivors after a building collapsed in Sidoarjo, Indonesia, Sept. 29, 2025. (AFP)

Dozens Missing as Rescuers Race Against Time at Collapsed Indonesian School

12:12

The image shows young Syriac-speaking students attending a class. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

In Kurdistan, Syriac Schools Keep an Ancient Language Alive

11:30

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, (C-R), Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, Mar. 21, 2018. (Photo: KSA MOFA)

Trump Organization, Dar Global Sign $1 Billion Real Estate Deal in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah

11:23

Migrants board a plane during deportation flights from the United States. (AFP)

US Deports Planeload of Iranians in Rare Cooperation with Tehran: NYT

10:01

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu (L) shakes hands with President Donald Trump (R). (AP)

What Is the White House Plan for Gaza?

09:33

Afghan boys fly a kite on the rooftop of a house in Kabul, following a nation-wide internet and telecom outage, Sep. 29, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Taliban Pull the Plug: Afghanistan Enters Digital Darkness

08:59

Israeli PM Netanyahu's speech is seen on a podium following a joint press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Ramallah Backs Trump Peace Proposal as Hamas Weighs Response and Israel’s Right Wing Objects

29 09 - 2025

22:39

US President Donald Trump (right) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participate in a press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Sept. 29, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Trump announces Gaza peace plan, with Netanyahu backing

20:07

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani welcomes MyAccount team, Sept. 29, 2025. (Photo: MyAccount)

Kurdistan Region President Endorses KRG’s MyAccount Program

18:31

Syrian families arrive at the Cilvegozu border gate to cross into Syria from Turkey near Antakya, Dec. 10, 2024. (Photo: AP)

Turkey Reports Return of Over Half a Million Syrian Refugees Since Assad’s Fall

17:05

Baghdad city. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraqi court sentences man to life in prison for trafficking fighters to Russian army in Ukraine