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08 09 - 2026

21:12

Kurdistan Regions' flag (L), and Saudi Arabia's flag (R). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

KRG Condemns Attacks On Saudi Arabia

20:55

Kurdish first-year PhD student, Mohammed Saadaddin Hadi. (Photo: Handed to Kurdistan24)

Kurdish PhD Student’s Body Found In Dormitory Room In China

20:24

Large crates of freshly harvested Duhok grapes were being loaded and weighed. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Duhok Province Expects Grape Production to Reach 80,000 Tons This Year

19:56

An aerial view of Kwashe waste-sorting and processing plantin Duhok. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraq’s First Plant To Turn Food Waste Into High-Quality Compost

19:00

President Masoud Barzani. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

President Barzani Expresses Gratitude For Condolences Over Abdulwahid Barzani

18:48

Iran Says it Seized US Submarine Drone in Strait of Hormuz

Iran Says it Seized US Submarine Drone in Strait of Hormuz

18:20

US Sanctions Remaining Iranian Airlines in Major Aviation Crackdown

US Sanctions Remaining Iranian Airlines in Major Aviation Crackdown

18:16

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) greets Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. (AFP)

Kremlin Says Putin And Trump Held ‘Extremely Frank’ Call On Ukraine War

16:52

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. (Photo: AP)

Iranian President Vows Continued Resistance Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions

16:36

An Iraqi worker operates valves in Nihran Bin Omar field north of Basra, Iraq, on Jan. 12, 2017. (AP)

Iraq’s Oil Exports Surpass Three Million Barrels Per Day

15:59

Mahmoud Zamdar, the Kurdish writer, intellectual and thinker. (Photo: Submitted)

Mahmoud Zamdar's Ideas Remain Alive 15 Years After His Death

15:23

Sabah al-Numan, the spokesperson for the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Baghdad: No Justification for Armed Groups After Coalition Withdrawal

14:49

US Flag (L) alongside Canada Flag (Kurdistan 24)

Canada Imposes $20 Billion in Retaliatory Tariffs on US Goods

14:47

Kurdish visual artist Ashna Dawlat, who is participating in the joint art exhibition “Art Without Borders” in Poland, Sept. 8, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Artist Ashna Dawlat Showcases Migration and Identity at Polish Exhibition

14:40

Ammar al-Hakim, head of National Wisdom Movement. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Ammar al-Hakim: We Are Determined to End Attacks on the Kurdistan Region

13:58

A map posted by US President Donald Trump on social media depicts Iceland, Greenland, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean under the US flag, with the territory labelled “United States of America.”

Iceland Summons US Ambassador Over Trump Map Showing Island Under US Flag

13:34

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (R) and Russian Ambassador Elbrus Kutrashev (L). (Photo: KRG)

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani Receives Russian Ambassador to Iraq

12:58

Brig. Gen. Kamil Barzinji (L), director of Erbil Police, and Issam Mahmoud Qadir, widely known as Erbil's "dapper policeman". (Photo: Submitted)

Erbil's 'Dapper Policeman' Appointed Head of Citadel Police Station

12:23

Photo Shows Dried plot of Land in Iraq (Kurdistan 24)

Four Iraqi Government Institutions Join Forces Against Desertification as Iraq's Green Cover Collapses to 17 Percent

11:21

Attacks Target Saudi Energy Facilities, Trigger Fires and Disrupt Operations

11:11

Kurdish families in Western Kurdistan, who were living in displacement camps in the city of Hasakeh, prepare to head back to Serê Kaniyê. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

700 Displaced Serê Kaniyê Families Set to Return Home

10:32

Oil Drilling Rigs Machine (Kurdistan 24)

Oil Surges Toward $98 as Hormuz Tanker Strikes and Saudi Aramco Attacks Rattle Energy Markets

10:01

Agrin Abdullah, deputy minister of construction and housing. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG Says Mawaran Tunnel Project Running Three Months Ahead

09:32

Vessels transit the Hormuz Strait off the coast of Iran's southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Sept. 7, 2026. (AFP)

Tehran, Muscat Near Deal on Temporary Safe Passage Through Hormuz

09:17

A meeting of Iraq’s Shiite Coordination Framework, the country’s largest Shiite political coalition. (Photo: INA)

Iraq’s Coordination Framework Pushes to Finalize PMF Legislation

08:22

Houthi media image purportedly shows a ballistic missile strike on Saudi military equipment trucks in Yemen’s Hadhramaut province on September 7, 2026.

Houthi Strikes on Saudi Arabia Wound 73 as Riyadh Vows Retaliation

07 09 - 2026

23:20

Representatives of the Invest Kurdistan receiving the award at the AIM Congress in Dubai, Sept. 7, 2026. (Photo: Submitted to Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Region Wins First Place at UAE’s 2026 AIM Investment Awards

22:12

German Consulate in St. Petersburg. (Photo: AP)

Russia Orders Closure of German Consulate in St. Petersburg

21:25

KRG Decision Requires 75% of Project Workers to Be Local

20:35

A boat carrying irregular migrants are seen in the Aegean Sea, Dec. 3, 2020. (Photo: IHA)

Frontex Helps Return More Than 33,000 Migrants from EU in First Half of 2026

19:38

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. (Photo: AFP)

Ghalibaf Warns US Over Regional Energy Infrastructure

17:34

Akre's Locally-Grown Products. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Akre to Host Third Locally-Grown Products Festival

15:56

Photo shows the poster of the Five-Day Kurdistan Independent Film Festival in Erbil. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Five-Day Kurdistan Independent Film Festival Begins in Erbil

15:07

The Moment of Arriving 33 Kurdish Youth to EIA (Kurdistan 24)

33 Kurdish Youth Rescued From Libya and Returned Safely to Kurdistan Region

14:23

Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, speaks at the Hili Forum 2026 in Abu Dhabi on September 7, 2026.

UAE Says Rebuilding Trust With Iran Difficult but Necessary

13:40

The photo shows a cluster of grapes. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Duhok Prepares for 19th Grape and Honey Festival as Production Surges

13:16

Qatari foreign ministry spokesman (State Media)

Qatar Says Gulf Cannot Rely on US Alone for Security and Must Become Self-Sufficient

13:04

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Barzani (R) and Al-Hikma National Movement Leader Amma al-Hakim (L). (Photo: KRG)

Prime Minister Barzani, al-Hakim Discuss Iraq, Kurdistan Region and Regional Developments

12:12

An Iranian naval ship parading during the last day of a military exercise in the Gulf, near the strategic strait of Hormuz, Sept. 12, 2020. (AFP)

Iran Warns South Korea of ‘Serious Consequences’ Over Possible Hormuz Deployment

11:58

Photo shows an intercepted drone. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Bomb-Laden Drones Target Refugee Camp in Sulaimani

11:52

Drivers queue at a petrol station to refuel in Tehran, on August 25, 2026. (AFP)

Iran Doubles Petrol Price for Heavy Consumers Amid US Sanctions Pressure

11:15

Forces loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government ride in pick-up trucks along a road in the Hays district, south of Hodeidah, Sept. 5, 2026. (AFP)

Yemen Fighting Death Toll Surpasses 300 as Houthis Push Toward Bab al-Mandab

11:00

Asylum seekers at a refugees camp. (Photo: Archive)

KRG Says Irregular Migration Drops Sharply as 33 Kurds Return From Libya

10:59

Iran Rejects US-European Draft Resolution at IAEA as Politically Motivated

10:45

An aerial view of Rawanduz. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Rawanduz Tourism Plan Targets Visitors in All Four Seasons

09:56

Strait of Hormuz (Kurdistan 24)

Navy SEALs Spent Four Months Secretly Clearing Iranian Mines From Hormuz

09:54

Energy Secretary Chris Wright. (AP)

No Iran Nuclear Deal May Be Needed if Capabilities Are Destroyed, Says U.S. Energy Secretary

09:13

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister, Masrour Barzani (R), UAE Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (Kurdistan 24)

UAE Foreign Minister Calls Prime Minister Masrour Barzani to Offer Condolences on Barzani Family Loss

09:00

Buddhist monks offer prayers for the departed soul of the victims of flash flood on the bank of Trishuli river in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (AP)

Nepal Holds Day of Mourning as Flood Toll Surpasses 1,300

06 09 - 2026

23:30

Illegal migrants being taken to a Spanish rescue boat in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast. (Photo: AFP)

33 Iraqi Migrants to Return to Erbil from Libya

23:02

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iran Official Vows New Restricted Zone Near Hormuz Strait

22:41

KRG Develops Comprehensive Strategy to Cut Air Pollution, Protect Environment

KRG Develops Comprehensive Strategy to Cut Air Pollution, Protect Environment

21:36

Alice Weidel, leader and co-chair of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Far-Right AfD Leads German State Election Amid Record Turnout

21:19

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (R), US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (C) and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (L) attend a joint press conference following their talks in Kyiv on September 6, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Zelensky Says Ukraine-Russia War Likely to Continue Into Winter

20:22

A general view of the school that was hit by a strike on Feb. 28, is seen in town of Minab in southern Iran, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Photo: AP)

Minab School to Become War Memorial After More Than 100 Children Killed in Strike

19:55

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (C), and, Steven Fagin, Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Baghdad (2L). (Photo: Iraqi PM's office)

Baghdad, Washington Discuss Wider Bilateral Cooperation

19:24

Kurds in Western Kurdistan Seek End to Decades of Arabized Place Names

18:28

F-35A stealth fighter. (Photo: CENTCOM)

CENTCOM Reports 92 Vessel Interceptions as US Enforces Iran Blockade

17:56

KRG: Around 80% of Runaki Households Paying Less for Electricity

KRG: Around 80% of Runaki Households Paying Less for Electricity

17:18

Armed tribesmen and Yemeni army forces keep watch at the frontline area of Al-Jadafer, Marib, near the border with Al-Jawf governorate, on September 6, 2020. (photo: Sana'a Center)

Yemen Fighting Kills More Than 140 Combatants as Houthis Push Toward Red Sea Chokepoint

16:00

A cinema hall in Erbil. (Photo: Archive)

Erbil's 'Cinema and the Public' Project Draws Growing Audiences

15:24

A general view of the meeting between senior federal Iraqi security delegation and Kurdistan Region's senior Peshmerga and security officers in Baghdad. (Photo: INA)

Baghdad, Erbil Expand Intelligence and Border Coordination

15:01

US and Saudia Arabia Tank (AFP)

US Approves $5.75 Billion Smart Bombs and Tank Engine Deal for Saudi Arabia

14:35

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) welcomes US Special Envoys Steve Witkoff (R) and Jared Kushner (C) prior to their talks in Kyiv on Sept. 6, 2026. (AFP)

Witkoff, Kushner Reach Kyiv as Trump Revives Ukraine Peace Push

14:08

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, R, President Masoud Barzani. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

UAE President Offers Condolences to President Barzani Over Death of Elder Brother

13:36

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf. (AFP)

Iran's Qalibaf Says Era of 'Proportionate Responses' Is Over

13:01

Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks in a cabinet meeting in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, July 14, 2021. (AP)

Hassan Rouhani's Remarks on War and Hormuz Stir Controversy in Iran

12:51

Kurdistan Region Surpasses 2 Million Digital Payment Transactions on e-Psûle

12:34

An aerial view of Erbil's historic Citadel. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG Minister Says Erbil's Diversity Is a Source of Strength

11:43

US Secretary of Treasury, Scott Bessent (AFP)

"We Are Ending It": Bessent Declares America Has Moved Beyond Managing Iran to Finishing It

11:35

The photo shows clusters of grapes. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Duhok Grape Harvest Rises as Output Heads Toward 80,000 Tons

10:55

A man looks at Mount Sinabung spew ash and thick smoke as seen from Karo, North Sumatra province early on Sept. 2, 2026. (AFP)

Indonesia Suspends Operations at Six Airports After Anak Krakatau Eruption

10:52

Nawzad Sheikh Kamil, Director General of Commerce at the KRG. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG Moves to Export Wheat Abroad as Part of Effort to Expand Kurdistan’s Agricultural Markets

10:31

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on Sept. 5, 2026. (AFP)

CENTCOM Says Iranian Tanker M/T Kylo Sinks in Gulf of Oman

10:25

Iran Supreme Leader Penthouse in London (K24)

Iran's Supreme Leader Owns London Penthouses Worth £36 Million on Sale

10:13

A man raises an Iraqi national flag as a tanker truck filled with fuel (AFP)

Iraqi Crude Exports to the US Resume at 38,000 Barrels Per Day After Brief Return to Zero

09:07

US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth (AFP)

Pentagon Polygraphs 50 Officers Over Iran War Munitions Leaks

08:50

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (3rd L), US special envoy Steve Witkoff (3rd R) and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (R) in Moscow, Sept. 5, 2026. (AFP)

US Envoys Discuss ‘Substantive Plans’ With Putin to Advance Ukraine Peace Efforts

05 09 - 2026

23:37

Oil tankers burn in the Strait of Hormuz, illustrating the escalating war between Iran and the United States and the growing threat to regional energy and maritime security. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iran Says It Attacked Six Vessels in Retaliation for US Strikes on Tankers

22:19

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) welcoming Steve Witkoff in Moscow (AFP)

Witkoff to Putin: "Your Story Will Be Right at the Top of Our Memories"