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05 10 - 2025

19:01

The meeting of the President Masoud Barzani and a delegation of Kurdish youth from the Diaspora, Oct. 5, 2025. (Photo: Barzani Headquarters)

President Masoud Barzani Highlights Role of Diaspora in Preserving Kurdish Identity

18:41

Syrian Interim President, with picture from Newroz celebration in Afrin Northern Syria (Western Kurdistan)

Syrian Interim Government's Holiday Decree Omits Newroz, Continuing Legacy of Exclusion

18:13

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani during his meeting a delegation of Kurdish diaspora youth from Europe, Oct. 5, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani Highlights Role of Diaspora in Advancing Kurdish Cause

16:52

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani delivering the speech, Oct. 5, 2025. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

PM Barzani Highlights KRG Achievements, Urges Youth Empowerment at TEDxNishtiman

16:35

Hardi Tahir,a citizen from Sulaimani (R), Hana Kamaran, a citizen from Sulaimani (L). (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Youth of Sulaimani: “We Believe Our Votes Can Shape the Future”

15:34

PM Masrour Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

PM Barzani: Elect Leaders Who Serve the People and Future

15:10

Ivan Haji's museum filled with antique and collectible items. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

In Khanke, One Man’s Dream Preserves a Community’s Past

15:08

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi speaks to foreign ambassadors to Iran, in Tehran on October 5, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Iran Declares Cooperation with UN Nuclear Watchdog ‘No Longer Relevant’ After Sanctions Reimposed

14:19

Somali soldiers march during the 65th anniversary of the country's independence in Mogadishu, July 1, 2025. (AP)

Deadly Mogadishu Siege Underscores Worsening Crisis as Somali Army Claims Gains Elsewhere

13:47

Shaswar Abdulwahid, businessman and leader of the New Generation Movement (NGM). (Photo NGM)

Dozens of Chavy Company Properties Sold at Auction as Owner Faces Legal Proceedings

13:42

A man counts his banknotes and traveler checks in Tehran, Iran. (AP)

Iran Approves Plan to Slash Four Zeros from Currency as Sanctions Bite and Rial Depreciates

13:04

The sketch shows a little girl learning Kurdish language. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG Hails 'Great Demand' as 2,500 Diaspora Kurds in 42 Countries Begin Global Language Course

12:15

KRG's Interior Minister Rebar Ahmed delivering a speech at the forum. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG Interior Minister Urges Youth to Reject Illegal Migration, Calls for Global Cooperation

11:55

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani, R, Didik Eko Pujianto, Indonesia’s ambassador to Iraq, October 5, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan Region PM Welcomes Indonesia’s New Ambassador to Iraq, Vows Stronger Bilateral Ties

11:21

PM Masrour Barzani (C) and a teacher observe a student writing on the whiteboard during a school visit. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

PM Barzani: Teachers Give “Hope and Knowledge” to Kurdistan’s Youth

10:59

A bitcoin token is placed on a mirror for a photograph. (AP)

Bitcoin Soars Past $125,000 to New Record High

10:59

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the General Debate of the UN General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 26, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Netanyahu Says Hostage Release to Be Announced 'in Coming Days'

10:16

U.S. Treasury's draft of next year’s $1 commemorative coin. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

US Treasury Confirms Drafts of Trump Dollar Coin for the United States' 250th Anniversary

08:56

Iraqi citizens chanting during a rally before the parliamentary elections in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. (AP)

'Whether We Vote or Not, They Will Be Elected Again': Despair and Boycott Calls Shadow Iraqi Election

08:51

People walk past the parliament building in Damascus on October 1, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Sharaa’s Tight Grip on Syria’s First Post-War Parliament Sparks Outcry

04 10 - 2025

22:20

Georgian opposition supporters rally on the day of local elections in central Tbilisi on October 4, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Georgian Police Clash with Protesters as Opposition Warns of “Last Chance” to Save Democracy

19:55

U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff (R) and Jared Kushner await Trump's arrival at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, July 13, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Trump Envoys Head to Egypt as Hamas Accepts Ceasefire Plan

18:38

Tunisian President Kais Saied, Nov. 16, 2020. (Photo: AFP)

Tunisia Issues First Death Sentence Over Social Media Posts Deemed Offensive to President Kais Saied

17:28

A torn poster of Syrian-American Jew Henry Hamra, a candidate for the Syrian parliamentary elections, lies on the ground at the Jewish neighborhood in old Damascus, Syria, Oct. 3, 2025.

A Parliament Without Voters: Silence and Skepticism Across Damascus

15:15

Erbil's KDP candidates with list leader Rebwar Hadi (C) at a press conference in Erbil. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KDP Launches Erbil Campaign With Message of Strength, Service, and Kurdish Unity

14:06

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks during the United Nations General Assembly, on Sep. 23, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Erdogan Welcomes Hamas Response as a “Crucial Step Toward Lasting Peace”

13:35

Erbil Civil Defense spokesperson Shakhawan Saeed. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Erbil Civil Defense: Negligence Sparked Blaze at Erbil Gas Station

13:08

Kurdish villagers celebrate the annual festival in Keshan village, on Oct. 3, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

After Decades of Conflict, Calm Allows Kurdish Border Villages to Rebuild Lives

13:06

A general view shows pipes at Turkey's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Iraq Confirms Over 1 Million Barrels Received From Kurdistan as First Tanker Loads in Ceyhan

12:21

A fish at the shore of Lake Razzaza. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Lake Razzaza on the Brink of Extinction: Iraq Faces a Looming Environmental Catastrophe

12:21

U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth.(Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Hegseth Fires Top Navy Official in Latest Move to Remake Pentagon Leadership

11:44

Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Öcalan Calls for “Law of Peace and Democracy” to Shape Türkiye’s Next Century

11:31

Ripe black grapes waiting to be harvested. (Photo: Social Media)

Systemic Neglect Leaves Eastern Kurdistan's Grape Harvest Rotting on the Vine

10:34

Newly-elected Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sanae Takaichi. (AFP)

Sanae Takaichi Poised to Become Japan’s First Female Prime Minister

10:04

Iran Executes Six Members of 'Terrorist' Group Amid Wider Crackdown

10:02

SDF Forces (L), and Syrian Transitional Government forces (R). (Photo: Social Media)

SDF Reports Repelling Multiple Assaults by Syrian Government Forces

09:33

U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth. (AP)

US Says It Killed Four in New Attack on Alleged Drug-Smuggling Boat

08:29

A man passes FIFA headquarters in Zurich. (AP)

FIFA Resists Global Pressure to Suspend Israel, Citing Peace Mission Amid Protests

08:14

U.S. President Donald Trump. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Trump Says Hamas Ready for Peace, Urges Israel to Halt Gaza Bombing

03 10 - 2025

23:29

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

A Promise Delivered: PM Barzani’s Vision of 24-Hour Electricity Turns Into Reality

23:14

Hamas fighters stand in formation. (AP)

Hamas Agrees to Release All Israeli Hostages Under Trump Plan

22:04

KRG Ninth Cabinet Completes Eight Dams with 160 Million Cubic Meters Capacity

KRG Ninth Cabinet Completes Eight Dams with 160 Million Cubic Meters Capacity

20:03

Election posters of Henry Hamra, a Syrian-American parliamentary candidate, on Oct. 3, 2025, (AFP)

Syrian-American Jew Runs in Historic Elections as Kurds and Druze Are Excluded

18:16

U.S. President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Trump gives Hamas until 2200 GMT Sunday to agree to Gaza deal

17:49

An infographic indicating the layout of Iran's Natanz nuclear facility, Jun. 13, 2025. (Photo: IDF)

Powerful Quake Shakes Iran's Natanz Nuclear Site, Reviving Anxieties from Recent Strikes

16:42

Pedaling for Survival: A Bicycle's Thirty-Year Legacy

Pedaling for Survival: A Bicycle's Thirty-Year Legacy

16:30

A visitor walks by the paintings displayed at the art gallery. (AFP)

Kim, Kimchi and Machine Guns: Russia Exhibits North Korean Art

15:44

Belgium's Defense Minister Theo Francken. (AP)

15 Drones Detected Over Belgian Base, Prompting Urgent Investigation

14:45

Kurdish Poet and Activist Gulzhan Mawlood. (Photo sent to Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Poet and Activist Gulzhan Mawlood Turns Pain Into Art and Healing

14:08

A banner of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is flown in northeastern Syria (Photo: AFP)

SDF Says Two Fighters Wounded in Armed Assault North of Raqqa

14:02

U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson. (AP)

'The People of Kurdistan Are What's Inspiring People in America,' Says U.S. Congressman

13:20

Members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). (AP)

US-Designated Terror Groups Rebrand as Political Parties to Contest Iraqi Elections

12:45

A security guard is seen near Tahrir Square in Baghdad. (AP)

Baghdad Election Campaign Marred by Violations as Candidates Misuse Government Institutions

12:30

A book exhibition booth at the Seventh International Book Fair, Oct. 3, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Seventh International Book Fair Kicks Off in Sulaimani

12:20

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

58 Candidates Compete for 11 Duhok Seats in Orderly Campaign Start

11:50

An aerial view of Sulaimani city. (AFP)

Over 200 Candidates Vie for 18 Seats in Sulaimani and Halabja in Unusually Calm Campaign Start

11:24

KDP candidate Shakhawan Abdullah. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

'We Do Not Make a Promise That We Do Not Fulfill,' Says KDP Candidate

11:11

Erbil citadel. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraqi Parliamentary Elections Campaigns Begin in Erbil Province with Stricter Rules, Less Street Posters

10:33

Iraq Kicks Off Campaign Season for Sixth Parliamentary Elections

10:30

Ukrainian troops in northern Ukraine earlier this year. (Photo: WSJ)

US to Provide Ukraine Intelligence for Missile Strikes Deep Inside Russia: WSJ

09:44

Palestinians carrying belongings arrive on a coastal path northwest of Nuseirat refugee camp. (AFP)

Gazans Plead with Hamas to Accept Peace Deal Amid Unimaginable Suffering

09:02

The Terminal 2 satellite at Munich Airport. (Photo: Munich Airport website)

Munich Airport Shuts Down After Drone Sightings, Thousands Affected

08:14

Refugees wait in a crowded migrant registration center in Passau, southern Germany, Oct. 8, 2015. (Photo: AP)

A decade after the refugee crisis that shook Europe, a Syrian family becomes German

02 10 - 2025

23:22

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)

Kurdistan Region President Urges Civilized and Peaceful Iraqi Parliamentary Elections Campaign

22:43

This is a locator map for Libya with its capital, Tripoli. (Photo: AP)

Iraqi Migrants in Libya Set to Return Home Following Embassy Intervention

20:58

German parliamentary delegation presenting the award to Musa Ahmad, President of the BCF, Oct. 2, 2025. (Photo: Submitted to Kurdistan24)

German Parliament Delegation Awards BCF for Humanitarian Excellence

19:48

This video grab taken from a livestream broadcasted on October 2, by the Global Sumud Flotilla shows Israeli navy soldiers (up) boarding the vessel 'Oxygono', one of the Sumud flotilla boats. (Photo: AFP)

Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Flotilla, Plans to Deport Activists