President Masoud Barzani, (C), a group of Kurdish youth from Khurmato district who had been assaulted by Iraqi security forces for raising the Kurdistan flag on election day. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)
Zakho SC logo (C U), from the left Amedspor logo, Rojava Football association, Dalkurd club logo, Afrin national team in the diaspora . (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
Syrian Democratic Council (MSD)'s logo (L), Syria's flag (R), and a map showing the distribution of Syrian and SDF forces in Syria. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
Iraqi Defense Minister Muhammad Al-Abbasi, left, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met at the Pentagon, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP)
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with the newly appointed Consul General of the Kingdom of Jordan in the Kurdistan Region, Ziad Issa Batarseh, Nov. 13, 2025. (Photo: KRG)
President Donald Trump signs the funding bill to reopen the government, in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington D.C., Nov. 12, 2025. (Photo: AP)