US soldiers set up missile launchers near Javelin systems and a Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a joint SDF-US coalition exercise in Deir Ezzor, Western Kurdistan, on Dec. 7, 2021. (Photo: AFP)
Libya and the central Mediterranean Sea, highlighting the perilous maritime route used by migrants attempting to reach Europe from North Africa. (Image: Kurdistan24)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, R, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, signing a strategic security pact in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo: KSA FM)
Syrian Kurds lift placards and flags during a rally calling for an autonomous administration and Kurdish rights in Qamishli on September 17, 2025. (Photo: AFP)
A general view of Palais Coburg, the site of a meeting where closed-door nuclear talks with Iran take place in Vienna, Austria, Feb. 8, 2022. (Photo: AP)
A 3,000-year-old gold bracelet adorned with spherical lapis lazuli beads, dating back to the reign of Pharaoh Amenemope of Egypt’s 21st Dynasty (1070–945 BC). (Illustration: Kurdistan24)
An Iraqi fisherman surveys the desolate remains of the once-vast marshes in southern Iraq, highlighting the environmental challenges and water scarcity facing the region. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
A large fire and plume of smoke is visible in the port city of Hodeida, Yemen, Sept. 29, 2024, after Israeli strikes on the Houthi-controlled city. (Photo: AP)
The meeting of the top Kurdistan Region officials with a United States military and diplomatic delegation, Sept. 16, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)
