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07 12 - 2025

16:56

Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Shaibani. (AA)

Syria’s FM: No Agreement with Israel Until Withdrawal from Occupied Territories

16:09

SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi. (AP)

SDF’s Abdi Warns Syria Faces Renewed Terror Without U.S. Backing, Decentralized Governance

16:04

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. (AFP)

Türkiye's Fidan to SDF: Honor Integration Deal by Year-End or Face Military Action

15:33

Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr speaks to his followers in Najaf, Iraq, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP)

Sadr Mobilizes Million-Strong Show of Force as Rivals Move to Seize the Premiership

14:45

Dr. Mohammed Salim Matar (C) receiving the award. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Cardiologist Secures Top Honors at Prestigious Gulf Congress

14:12

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov looks on as Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with media representatives in Moscow, Dec. 2, 2025. (AFP)

Russia Praises Trump’s New US Security Strategy as Aligning With Its Own Vision

13:50

Erbil Governor Omed Khoshnaw is pictured during the press conference, Dec. 7, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Erbil Governor Dismantles 'Untruths' Surrounding Erbil's Lanaz Refinery Incident

13:03

Japanese Minister of Defense Shinjiro Koizumi, L, and Australian counterpart Richard Marles, review an honor guard ahead of a bilateral meeting at the defense ministry Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP)

Japan, Australia Urge Calm After Chinese Jet Locks Radar on Japanese Fighters Near Okinawa

12:48

Iraqi army's officers and armoured vehicles patrolling the Kurdish farmer's lands in Kirkuk. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Armored Vehicles in Wheat Fields: Iraqi Army Blocks Kurdish Harvest in Kirkuk as Land Disputes Intensify

12:17

A Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet performs during MAKS-2009 in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 21, 2009. (AP)

Documents Show Russia Building 16 Su-35 Jets for Iran, Deliveries Expected by 2027

11:41

A cyclist rides past the building headquarters of OPEC in Vienna, Austria on May 28, 2025. (AFP)

OPEC Output Slips as Technical Outages in Iraq and Nigeria Undercut Planned Production Hikes

11:32

Lebanon's FM Youssef Rajji attends a round table meeting at the 9th international conference in support of Syria at the European Council building in Brussels, March 17, 2025. (AP)

Lebanese FM: Iran Holds the Key to Hezbollah Disarmament as Ceasefire Tensions Mount

11:22

Baghdad residents cheer in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP)

Iraq’s Ruling Coalition Poised to Finalize PM Candidate

10:49

Female participants of the Kish Marathon. (Photo: Iran International)

Iran Intensifies Hijab Enforcement With Arrests Linked to Kish Island Marathon

09:48

An Offshore Oil Port in the United States of America. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Region Oil Reaches U.S. Shores as Washington-Brokered Pipeline Deal Reshapes Iraq’s Energy Landscape

09:42

A Hamas fighter stands guard at a funeral in Sidon’s Ein el-Hilweh camp, Nov. 20, 2025. (AFP)

Hamas Ready to Yield Weapons to Palestinian Authority if 'Occupation Ends'

08:49

An IRGC photo shows a missile launched during drills in the Gulf and Gulf of Oman on Dec. 4, 2025. (AP)

Iran Signals Naval Escalation With Unveiling of Gulf-Spanning Missile

06 12 - 2025

22:20

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (5thR), US Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus (5thL) and Slovenia's UN Ambassador Samuel Zbogar (C) during a meeting in Beirut, Dec. 5, 2025. (AFP)

UN Security Council Urges Full Adherence to Israel–Hezbollah Ceasefire as Regional Tensions Persist

21:36

A sea drone Magura V7 of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence equipped with surface-to-air missiles rides, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP)

Ukraine, U.S. Enter Third Day of Intensive Peace Talks as Russia Launches Massive Overnight Assault

19:45

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during the opening day of the Doha Forum, an annual diplomatic conference, in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 6, 2025. (AFP)

Syria’s Sharaa Warns Israeli Demilitarization Demands Threaten Stability

18:01

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan attends a session on the opening day of the Annual Diplomatic Doha Forum, Doha, Qatar, Dec. 6, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

FM Fidan Says Ankara and Washington Moving Toward Lifting U.S. CAATSA Sanctions on Türkiye “Very Soon”

16:55

A Red Cross vehicle carrying the remains of a deceased hostage handed over by Hamas militants heads toward Israel, in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP)

Egypt Urges Swift Deployment of Gaza Ceasefire Monitors as Mediators Press for Next Phase of Peace Deal

15:53

President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani. (Photo: KRI Website)

President Nechirvan Barzani Reaffirms Kurdistan Region’s Full Support for Peace Efforts in Türkiye

15:00

Veysi Aktaş reading Ocalan's message at the Istanbul Conference. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Ocalan’s Address Read At Istanbul Peace Conference: 'It Is Time for Reconstruction'

14:30

A man sits beside a blood-stained floor in his damaged Chaman home after Pakistan–Afghanistan cross-border fire. (AFP)

Escalation at Key Frontier Crossing Highlights Collapse of Pakistan–Taliban Ceasefire

13:58

Kurdish director, actor, and writer Diyar Omar is pictured here during one of his performances. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Impro Theatre Proposed as Catalyst for Dynamic, Modern Kurdish Acting Education

13:41

Various UAE newspaper front pages in Arabic and in English, covering PM Barzani's Visit to the UAE. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Across UAE Media, PM Barzani's Visit Portrayed as a Major Diplomatic and Strategic Alignment

12:48

President Masoud Barzani. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

In Message to Istanbul Summit, President Barzani Commends Architects of New Negotiation Path

12:24

The baptismal rites of Suad and her young daughter in the sacred valley of Lalish, Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Yazidi Survivor and Daughter Freed After 11 Years in ISIS Captivity

12:08

U.S. President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Trump Administration Shifts Focus From “Forever Wars” to Economic Power in 2025 Strategy

11:36

Erbil Mayor Dr. Karzan Hadi. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Erbil Mayor: ‘All Necessary Measures Have Been Taken to Prevent Flooding’

11:27

European Union flags flap in the wind outside EU headquarters in Brussels, Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP)

KRG Moves to Align Institutions with Global Standards in High-Level EU Talks

11:17

The Canadian flag. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Canada Removes Syria from Terrorism Support List

11:10

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong. (AP)

Canberra Escalates Pressure on Kabul with Targeted Sanctions on Taliban Leadership

10:49

The photo shows a mother and a child. (Photo: Gates Foundation/Brian Otieno, Kenya)

Global Child Deaths Set to Rise for First Time in Decades, Gates Foundation Report Warns

10:19

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Iraq’s Top Cleric Rebuffs Request for Input on Nine PM Contenders

09:03

A man walks in the Al Fadhil neighborhood, one of the oldest neighborhoods of Baghdad, April 10, 2025. (AP)

Iraq’s Era of the All-Providing State Is Over, Think Tank Warns

09:02

Tom Barrack, the US Presidential Envoy for Syria. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

‘We Balkanized Iraq and Syria,’ Says US Envoy In Candid Rebuke, Dismantles Decades of Failed Middle East Policy

08:11

Kurdistan Region delegation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C), in the international summit on local governance, in Istanbul. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

High-Level Kurdish Women's Delegation Attends International Leadership Summit in Istanbul

05 12 - 2025

22:16

PM Masrour Barzani (R) and UAE FM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (L). (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani, UAE FM Forge Strategic Alignment on Regional Security and Bilateral Ties

22:05

A group of musicians performing at Sardasht’s 11th Beyt and Heyran Festival. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Sardasht’s Beyt and Heyran Festival Marks Its 11th Year as Cross-Border Cultural Bridge

21:00

U.S. President Trump (L) receives the FIFA Peace Prize from Gianni Infantino at the 2026 World Cup draw. (AFP)

Trump Awarded FIFA’s New Peace Prize at 2026 World Cup Draw in Washington

19:44

PM Masrour Barzani (L) welcomed by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Meets with UAE President

19:40

Helal Al-Jabiri, a prominent Emirati economist and investment expert. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

UAE Economist Says PM Barzani’s Abu Dhabi Visit Opens ‘New Phase’ of Economic Integration

19:34

A picture taken on Dec. 5, 2016 shows a nuclear submarine at the naval base in Ile Longue, western of France. (AFP)

France Activates Counter-Measures After Drone Swarm Breaches Airspace Near Nuclear Sub Base

19:02

Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah supporters listen to a televised speech by the movemen't leader Naim Qassem. (AFP)

Hezbollah Leader Rejects Disarmament, Calls Talks a “Free Concession” to Israel

18:05

Lebanese soldiers observe Israeli posts near Alma al-Shaab, south Lebanon, Nov. 28, 2025. (AP)

Lebanon’s President Says Beirut Seeks to Avoid War With Israel

17:15

Salam Presidential Palace in the capital Baghdad on Feb. 6, 2019. (AFP)

Iraqi Presidency Says It Learned of Hezbollah, Houthi Designations Through Social Media

16:36

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha poses with a recently won trophy. (Photo: Instagram/Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha)

Indian Toddler Becomes World’s Youngest Rated Chess Player

16:31

A vandalized portrait of the ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria.(AFP)

From Moscow, Assad Loyalists Plot a Return: Spy Chief and Billionaire Cousin Back Insurgency

15:43

Netflix Shatters Industry Records with Historic $83 Billion Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery

15:27

Weather forecast. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Set for Early Rains as Iraq Faces Expanding Weekend Storm System

15:07

Kurdistani Diaspora Confederation and Canadian Parliament members pictured in a group photo. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Canada Revives Kurdish Friendship Group, Boosting Diplomatic Ties with Erbil

14:15

The Deputy Head of the DEM Party parliamentary faction, Gulistan Kilic Kocyigit. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Abdullah Ocalan Outlines Vision for SDF Integration and Democratic Future of Syria, DEM Party Official Says

11:30

A busy construction site on the Erbil–Koya road. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Erbil Speeds Up Work on New Landmark Gate and Strategic Road Network

10:05

U.S. passports with a torn piece of paper placed on top that reads “TRAVEL BAN.” (Photo: phillips lytle)

U.S. Weighs Expanding Travel Security Measures to Strengthen Border Protection

08:57

A Kurdish worker pouring a large bag of freshly harvested olives onto a processing area. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Bright Prospects for Kurdistan Region’s Olive Sector as Harvest Season Begins

04 12 - 2025

23:30

The Sheyan Forum. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Inclusive Labor Market: KRG, Germany’s GIZ Market Stress on More Employment Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities

22:53

KRG Clarifies Context of President Barzani’s Visit to Cizre, Calls for Strengthening Peace and Regional Stability

21:00

raqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid (middle) during his meeting with US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Joshua Harris, Dec. 4, 2025. (Photo: INA)

Trump Reaffirms Commitment to Middle East Peace in Letter to Iraqi President

19:03

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (left) during his meeting with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Saif bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Dec. 4, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani, UAE Deputy PM Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Ties in Abu Dhabi

18:15

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (left) shaking hands with Saeed Bin Mubarak al-Hajeri, Minister of State at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dec. 4, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani Arrives in Abu Dhabi for Official Visit