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04 10 - 2026

22:26

Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad. (Photo: OPEC website)

Iran Oil Minister Resigns amid US Blockade on Oil Exports

21:26

President Barzani: ‘If We Do Not Protect Ourselves, No One Will Protect Us’

President Barzani: ‘If We Do Not Protect Ourselves, No One Will Protect Us’

20:47

Lord Ashcroft at Erbil Citadel. (Photo: Daily Express)

UK Peer Praises Kurdistan Region’s Resilience, Stability and Ties with West

19:50

KRG: Over 80% of Road Project Workforce Is Local, Federal Budget Delays Slow Projects

KRG: Over 80% of Road Project Workforce Is Local, Federal Budget Delays Slow Projects

18:35

A Boeing 737 passenger aircraft belonging to Caspian Airlines. (Photo: Caspian Airlines website)

Iranian Airlines Resume Najaf Flights After US Exemption

18:04

The buildings of the Directorate of Erbil Antiquities and the Erbil Civilization Museum. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG Allocates $687,000 Annually to Develop Erbil’s Archaeological Sector

16:51

Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree in a video statement on June 8, 2026. (Photo: Houthi official media)

Houthis Claim Ballistic Missile, Drone Attacks on Aramco Sites in Riyadh, Khurais

15:56

Iraqi students head to school at the start of the new academic year in the Jamila neighborhood in Baghdad on Oct. 4, 2026. (AFP)

Baghdad Students Struggle to Count to Ten in Kurdish

14:55

Duhok Governor Dr. Ali Tatar. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Duhok Governor Says Timber Seen in Footage Comes From Türkiye

14:27

Hashed al-Shaabi members drive over a US flag at a symbolic funeral in Baghdad, Oct. 1, 2026. (AFP)

Iraqi PM Al-Zaidi Orders Investigation Into U.S. Flag Incident

14:18

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi. (Photo: Iraqi PM's office)

KDP to Receive Iraqi Deputy PM Post as Cabinet Nears Completion

14:10

Iraqi army forces during an operation. (Kurdistan24)

Two Iraqi Soldiers Killed by ISIS-Era Explosive in Nineveh

13:55

Kirkuk's Director of Kurdish Education, Kamaran Ali. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Why Are Kirkuk Families Moving Students to Kurdish Schools

12:43

Kuwaitis visit Al-Shaheed Park in Kuwait City on October 1, 2026. (AFP)

Prominent Businessman Among Hundreds Losing Kuwaiti Citizenship

12:26

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Ghalibaf: Hormuz Strait Stays Closed Until Seven Conditions Met

11:41

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (R) and Croatia's Ambassador to Iraq, Ivan Jurić (L). (Photo: KRG)

Prime Minister Barzani Discusses Ties With Croatian Ambassador

11:15

Khurmatu Mayor Zulfiqar Haider (L) and Kurdistan24's Hemn Delo (R), Khurmatu, Oct. 4, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Khurmatu Mayor Bars Kurdistan Flag From Schools

10:59

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, at Tahrir Palace in Cairo, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP)

Iran's Foreign Minister Says Tehran Is Ready For Diplomacy And War

10:35

A young boy with Autism wearing large white headphones .(Photo: littleraysaba.com)

New Autism Training Center Opens In Sulaimani

10:34

Amedspor fans holding the flags of their football club. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

DEM Party Co-Chair Accuses Türkiye of Discrimination Against Amedspor

09:36

Young Kurdish students raised Kurdistan flag at a school in Kirkuk to mark start of their school year, Oct. 4, 2026. (Photo: Soran Kamaran/Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Flag Raised as Kurdish Education Begins in Kirkuk

08:53

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) signs the guest book next to his sister Kim Yo Jong (R), on April 27, 2018. (AFP)

North Korea's Kim Oversees Launch Of Missile Reportedly Using AI

08:37

Iraqi pupils line up in the playground before entering their classrooms on the first day of the school year in Baghdad on Sept.21, 2025. (AFP)

Twelve Million Students Return as Iraq Opens New School Year

08:21

In this file photo taken on Aug. 8, 2018, a man holds Iranian rials and US dollars at an exchange shop in the Iranian capital Tehran. (AFP)

Iran’s Toman Hits New Historic Low As Dollar Surpasses 267,000

03 10 - 2026

23:18

President Ahmed al-Sharaa meeting US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack in Damascus on May 29, 2025. (Photo: SANA)

Tom Barrack Says Financial Connectivity Key to Syria’s Economic Recovery

22:28

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Al-Zaidi: Iraq Now Controls Its Decisions, Territory and Weapons

21:44

Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf International Airport (Photo: NJF Media Dep.)

Iran-Iraq Flights to Resume as Baghdad Secures US Sanctions Exemption for Najaf

20:36

KRG Delegation to Visit Baghdad for 2027 Budget Share Talks

19:30

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

US Congratulates Iraq on National Day, Hails Stronger Bilateral Partnership

17:45

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, Sept. 15, 2026. (AFP)

Bessent Says Iran to Have ‘No Oil on the Water’ as US Pressure Intensifies

16:45

Flames and a large plume of smoke rise from a Saudi Aramco refinery south of Riyadh as firefighters work to extinguish the blaze, October 3, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Fire Erupts Near Aramco Facility in Riyadh as Saudi-Houthi Fighting Escalates

16:05

Hoshyar Zebari, a former Iraqi foreign and finance minister and senior leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). (Photo: Archive)

Zebari Warns Hormuz Closure Could Paralyze Iraq's Finances

15:55

Fifteen-year-old Kurdish driver Mardin Suleimani. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Young Kurdish Driver Eyes Formula 1 After UAE Wins

15:16

Gasoline prices are seen at a Shell gas station in Houston, on Oct. 2, 2026. (AFP)

IEA Releases 325 Million Barrels of Oil From Strategic Reserves

14:50

A muralist volunteer from Maple Tree Organization paints Kurdistan on the wall of the underpass in Erbil. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Volunteer Campaign Gives Erbil a Cleaner, More Colorful Look

12:41

A split image showcasing fresh grape clusters displayed alongside a vendor pouring honey at the 19th Grape and Honey Festival in Duhok, Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Duhok Grape Harvest Hits 80,000 Tons as Honey Output Triples

11:45

Kurdish students donning Kurdistan flag sashes. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

More Than 104,000 Students Start Kurdish Classes in Kirkuk

11:22

large circular filtration tanks at a water treatment facility in the Kurdistan Region. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Five New Water Projects Set to Strengthen Drinking Water Supply Across Kurdistan Region

11:00

Photo shows U.S. soldiers gather for a brief during a combined joint patrol rehearsal in Manbij, Syria, Nov. 7, 2018. (AP)

Anti-ISIS Coalition Pledges $75 Million for Iraq, Syria

10:25

Members of the Iraqi security forces flash the V-sign for victory during a military parade marking the withdrawal of the US-led coalition from Iraq in Baghdad on Sept. 30, 2026. (AFP)

Zelensky Calls for Stronger Ukraine-Iraq Cooperation

10:09

Integrated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). (Photo: Kurdistan24)

More Than 5,000 SDF Fighters Integrated Into Syrian Army

09:34

Supporters of an armed factions gather for a rally in Baghdad. (AFP)

Iraq's Shiite Framework Calls for Nationwide De-Escalation

09:30

Graphic showing commercial cargo ships on fire and emitting heavy black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Seven Ships Targeted In Strait Of Hormuz In Five Days, Fars Reports

08:39

A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft is pictured on the tarmac after landing at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Lod on Sept. 30, 2026. (AFP)

Updated: Flydubai Attack Raises Questions Over Co-Pilot Vetting

08:16

US President Donald Trump exits the stage after he spoke during a midterm campaign rally in Mobile, Alabama on Oct. 2, 2026. (AFP)

Camp David Meeting Focuses On Iran War And Saudi-Houthi Conflict In Yemen

02 10 - 2026

23:42

US President Donald Trump. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Trump Tells Kurdistan24 Iran's Situation Is Not Good

23:31

A satellite view highlighting the geographic borders of Iraq. (Photo: AI generated)

Islamic Resistance Accuses US Of Continuing To Violate Iraqi Airspace

23:06

Russian flag (R), and the Iraqi flag (L). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Russia Welcomes Full Withdrawal Of US-Led Coalition Forces From Iraq

21:47

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (R), and the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent (L).(Photo: Iraqi Embassy in Washington)

Iraq Offers To Mediate Iran-US Talks As Washington Eases Sanctions On Pilgrimage Flights

21:22

Iraqi military air defense missile launch vehicles and radar systems deployed in a desert area. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iraq Moves To Strengthen Air Defenses After Coalition Withdrawal

20:36

Photo shows the Strait of Hormuz. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Another Tanker Hit By Unknown Projectile In Strait Of Hormuz, UKMTO Says

19:13

Exterior facade of the Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf International Airport building in Iraq, (Photo: alnajafairport.iq)

Iran-Iraq Flights Resume With 40 Daily Flights Allowed To Najaf

18:19

French President Emmanuel Macron (R) speaks next to French Presidential advisor Emmanuel Bonne (L). (Photo: Elysee)

G7 Agrees To Release 100 Million Barrels Of Diesel And Crude

17:31

Iran’s IRGC Warns ‘Era of Cost-Free Threats’ Is Over

16:36

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Putin Warns West Russia Will Use All Weapons to Defend Kaliningrad

15:50

Photo shows Abduljabbar Sa'adi, a beekeeper and honey producer from Akre, Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Akre Beekeeper Produces Royal Jelly Worth 10 Million Dinars

14:53

Iraqi F-16 fighter jets. (Photo: INA)

Iraqi Air Force Denies F-16 Crash During National Sovereignty Day Air Show

14:46

The Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington is photographed early in the morning, May 14, 2013. (AP)

FBI Arrests U.S. Energy Employee Over Alleged Houthi Support

13:40

The poster of the New York Kurdish Film Festival-10th Edition. (Photo: New York Kurdish Cultural Center)

New York Hosts 10th Kurdish Film Festival with 30 Films from Kurdistan and Diaspora

12:23

Photo shows a US aircraft carrier strike group. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

U.S. Sends More Troops, Patriots as Trump Weighs Iran Strikes

11:39

This photo illustrates a countryside in Erbil's Bradost Area, Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Rain and Thunderstorms Forecast Across Kurdistan Region

11:22

Parastoo Ahmadi singing live in 2024. (Photo: Parastoo Ahmadi/Youtube)

Iran Singer, Eight Musicians Face 74 Lashes over Livestreamed Concert

11:19

Kurdish Peshmerga fighters take position on the Qarachogh Mountain in the Makhmur district on Sept. 30, 2026. (AFP)

What Iraq's 'Sovereignty Day' Means for Kurdistan After Coalition Withdrawal

11:00

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

Tanker Hit by Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz, UK Maritime Agency Says

10:36

The commander of IRGC Quds Force, Brig. Gen. Esmail Qaani. (Photo: AP)

Quds Force Chief Says US ‘Expelled’ From Iraq After Withdrawal

10:09

A prison guard observes ISIS detainees in their cell. (Photo: Archive)

Iraq Seeks International Help on ISIS Detainees From Syria

09:15

Worshippers visit the Muslim Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, Friday, July 5, 2013. (AP)

Gulf States Condemn Houthi-Attributed Attack on Medina

08:41

U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo: AFP/Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Trump Threatens Iran if Linked to flydubai Cockpit Attack