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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

17:26

A group of French jihadists in Idlib. (Screenshot from a circulated video)

Clashes in Idlib: Syria Launches Major Operation Against Foreign Jihadist Group

16:43

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel, Sep.16, 2025. (AFP)

Rubio to visit Israel from Thursday: Israeli govt

15:59

Kurdistan PM Masrour Barzani Inaugurates Historic Beri-Hajeri Hotel in the town of Sarsank near the Amadi district, Oct. 22, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan PM Barzani Inaugurates Historic Beri-Hajeri Hotel

15:29

Members of the Iraqi army assaulting Mohammed Amin, the symbol of Kirkuk's farmers defiance. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Farmers in Kirkuk Face Forced Evictions and Land Drying Policies

14:41

Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah (R) meeting with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) in Kuwait City, Oct. 21, 2025.

Erdogan Strengthens Türkiye’s Gulf Ties with Landmark Agreements

14:29

Turkish soldiers near the Turkey-Syria border. (Photo: AFP)

Türkiye Extends Military Mandates in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq Amid Shifting Regional Dynamics

13:42

A woman from Maysan Province. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraq’s Southern Provinces Urge Equitable Development and Effective Services

12:11

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani addresses the public during the official inauguration of Shorsh-Hetit Hospital in the Amadi border area, Oct. 22, 2025. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan PM Barzani Opens New ‘Shorsh-Hetit’ Hospital to Serve Local Communities

11:23

Safa al-Mashhadani, Sunni politician and Baghdad Provincial Council member, killed in an IED attack on October 12 in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo: Social Media)

Iraqi Interior Ministry Says It Arrested al-Mashhadani’s Killers in Cooperation With PMF

10:07

US President Donald Trump (L) speaks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in Washington, DC., Oct. 17, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Trump Shelves Planned Putin Summit, Citing ‘Wasted’ Meeting

09:20

Ukrainian soldiers using a Swedish-British next generation light anti-tank weapon. (Photo: AFP)

Zelensky to Visit Sweden for Defense Export Announcement Amid Russian Strikes on Ukraine

08:45

US VP JD Vance listens to a question during a press conference following a military briefing at the Civilian Military Coordination Center in southern Israel, October 21, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

US Vice President Vance Expresses ‘Great Optimism’ for Gaza Ceasefire Ahead of Talks with Netanyahu