Week in pictures, key events in photo form

Solar Pannel in Duhok
Solar Pannel in Duhok
Local and international stories and events in photo form from July 20 until 26, 2024

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - From drastic changes in politics, environment to sports rivalries, this week's global photos covers significant moments human community. 

Kurdistan Region, Kurdistan 

In his statement, the Minister expressed his gratitude to the teachers and students of Kurdish education in Kirkuk, commending their hard work and dedication.

The PM Masrour Barzani (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
The PM Masrour Barzani (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
Overwhelming Kardo (R) and Saman (L) who gained the highest scores among Iraqi students
Overwhelming Kardo (R) and Saman (L) who gained the highest scores among Iraqi students
The Kurdistan Region’s presidency office stated in an announced that the Region’s President Nechirvan Barzani has been invited by the French President Emmanuel Macron, he will arrive in Paris this evening July 26, 2024
Kurdistan Region's President Nechirwan Barzani (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
Kurdistan Region's President Nechirwan Barzani (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Archaeologists stumbled upon the city-under-a-city "almost by chance" after an excavation of house cellars in Midyat, near the Syrian border, led to the discovery of a vast labyrinth of caves in 2020.

The old Midyat town in Mardin province in north of Kurdistan (Photo: AFP)
The old Midyat town in Mardin province in north of Kurdistan (Photo: AFP)

Arab in Middle East

 King Abdullah II of Jordan decreed on Thursday that the House of Representatives must ceases to exist with an immediate order to take place from July 25th, 2024

House of Representative in Jordan
House of Representative in Jordan

World 

The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics takes place on the river Seine, on Friday July 26th.

Paris 2024 Olympics
Paris 2024 Olympics
China's Olympic taekwondo gold medallist Wu Jingyu hands over the Olympic torch to the head of the Refugee Olympic Committee Masomah Ali Zara (R) during the Olympic village torch relay in the Olympic Village in Paris on July 26, 2024.
Olympics torch exchanging
Olympics torch exchanging
Shilan Shamal Mustafa is in the group of torch-holders
Shilan Shamal Mustafa is in the group of torch-holders
Protesters against inflation in Pakistan
Protesters against inflation in Pakistan
Vice President Kamala Harris presidential nominee
Vice President Kamala Harris presidential nominee