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03 10 - 2026

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

01 10 - 2026

23:48

Sirwan Barzani, commander of the Peshmerga Forces’ Sixth Front. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Peshmerga Commander Warns of Air-Defense Gap, ISIS Threat After Coalition Withdrawal

23:21

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani delivers a speech during a ceremony in Baghdad, Oct. 1, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan Presidency))

Nechirvan Barzani: Iraq’s Sovereignty Means State Authority, Constitutional Rule

22:45

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, October 1, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraq’s al-Zaidi Declares New Sovereignty Phase, Praises Factions Committing to Arms Control

21:50

The front facade of the US Department of the Treasury building in Washington, DC. (Photo: AP)

US Sanctions Iran’s Largest Automakers, Rail and Industrial Companies

20:44

US President Donald Trump. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Trump to Kurdistan24: US Will Never Abandon Its Allies as Forces Leave Iraq

18:44

Counter-Terrorism Service: Two Civilians Killed, One Militant Killed, Another Captured in Kirkuk Operation

17:55

Erbil Citadel and Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, with EU flag subtly visible in the background, illustrating the EU’s call for continued cooperation between Baghdad and Erbil. (Kurdistan24)

EU Exclusively Tells Kurdistan24: Baghdad-Erbil Cooperation Key to Iraq’s Stability

16:31

President Masoud Barzani, R, Khamis al-Khanjar, head of Iraq’s al-Siyada Alliance, October 1, 2026. (Photo: Barzani Headquarters)

President Barzani Meets Khamis al-Khanjar, Discusses Iraq’s Next Phase

16:07

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (R), and Metropolitan Mor Nicodemos Daoud Matti Sharaf (L). (Photo: KRG)

Prime Minister Barzani Stresses Peaceful Coexistence in Kurdistan Region

15:50

Secuirty forces in front of Embassy of Turkey in Baghdad in 2015. (Photo: Reuters)

Türkiye to Hand Over Zilkan Base to Iraq in Phased Process

14:53

Iranian lawmaker Ibrahim Rezaei. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iranian MP Tells Kurdistan24: Khamenei Is in Good Health and Is Running the Country

14:10

Peshmerga soldiers marching in formation near the Kurdistan flag. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

US Says It Will Maintain Strong Security and Economic Partnership With Erbil

13:14

Syrian flag (R), and U.S. flag (L). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

US Removes Syria From Arms Export Ban List, State Dept Says

12:08

Kurdistan Region's flag (L), and Germany's flag (R). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan24 Exclusive: Troop Withdrawal doesn't Mean End of Cooperation Between Germany & Kurdistan Region

11:19

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

How Iraq Plans to Control Arms After Coalition Withdrawal

10:43

KRG Calls Coalition Mission End a 'Transition,' Not a Farewell

10:24

Former US Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Khalilzad Warns US Withdrawal Could Test Iraq As Kurdistan-US Ties Remain Strong

09:53

Two Ezidi men examining clothes and human remains scattered at a mass grave site. (Photo: Archive)

Remains Of 25 Ezidi ISIS Victims Returned To Families In Shingal

09:16

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

Rubio Orders Iranian Delegation To Leave US After Talks Stall, Axios Reports

08:44

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (R), and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi (L).(Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Ghalibaf Says Iran Holds Leverage Over Washington’s Economy

08:33

The photo shows the Mobile Cancer Screening Unit in one Erbil's health centers. (Photo: NMDC/Facebook)

Kurdistan Region Expands Breast Cancer Screening

30 09 - 2026

23:46

Iraqi Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Zaidi. (Photo: Iraqi PM's office)

Ali Zaidi Praises Peshmerga As Iraq Enters New Era After Coalition Withdrawal