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16 03 - 2025

18:37

Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar (L), Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (R), in Baghdad, Mar. 16, 2025. (Photo: INA)

Turkey to Supply Electricity to Meet Kurdistan Region’s Energy Needs

17:35

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sep. 24, 2024. (Photo: AFP)

Turkey Pressures EU to Lift Sanctions on Syria Despite Alawite Massacre

16:40

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (left) and Bafel Talabani, President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), March 16, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani, PUK President agree on key steps for forming KRG tenth cabinet

15:53

Iraq Seizes 1.1 Tons of Captagon in Major Crackdown on Drug Trafficking Network

15:02

A Kurdish woman hold a frame bearing pictures of victims as she attended an event at a grave site in the town of Halabja. (Photo: AFP)

'Halabja’s Recognition Stalled by Sectarian Bargaining,' Iraqi MP

14:51

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani (R), in meeting with Hamid Al-Shatri, the Head of the Federal National Intelligence Agency in Erbil, Mar. 16, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

PM Masrour Barzani and Federal Intelligence Chief Discuss Strengthening Iraq's Stability

13:46

Graphic content / Human remains exhumed from a mass grave lie in Tal al-Shaikhia in the Muthanna province in southern Iraq on Dec. 25, 2024. (Photo: AFP)

Iraq’s Hidden Tragedy: 221 Mass Graves, 96 from the Baath Regime Era Revealed

12:26

President Donald Trump waves to the media as he leaves after a luncheon with the Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and Ireland's PM Micheal Martin at the U.S. Capitol, March 12, 2025. (Photo: AP)

Trump’s New Travel Ban Draft Targets 43 Countries, Expands First-Term Restrictions

12:18

The photo shows President Barzani and his office staff observing a moment of silence for Halabja’s 37th Anniversary. (Photo: Barzani HQ)

President Barzani, PM Barzani Lead Tribute for Halabja’s 37th Anniversary

11:52

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi (R). (Photo design by Kurdistan24)

Iran's FM Rejects Trump's Threats, Warns Against U.S. Escalation

10:54

President Masoud Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

‘The Iraqi State Bears Full Responsibility for Halabja’s Suffering’, President Barzani

10:36

A US warship in the Red Sea launches missiles against Iran-backed Houthis, Mar. 16, 2025. (Photo: USCENTCOM)

Hellfire Over Yemen: U.S. Strikes Kill at Least 31, Wound Over 100 as Trump Warns Iran

10:01

Kurdistan Region's President Nechirvan Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan Region's Presidency)

KRP Barzani: Halabja’s Pain Endures, Justice Must Be Served

09:41

Kurdistan Region's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

'Regrettable That Baghdad Has Not Provided Justice for Halabja,' PM Barzani

08:54

Picture dated March 20, 1988 shows a Kurdish father, Omari Khawar, holding his baby in his arms in Halabja. Both were killed in an Iraqi chemical attack on the city. (Photo: AFP/IRNA)

37 Years After Halabja, Kurdistan Remembers the Victims of Chemical Warfare

15 03 - 2025

23:36

Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons patrol the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Photo: USCENTCOM)

Trump Unleashes 'Overwhelming Lethal Force' Against Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen

23:04

Former Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki, speaks during an interview with AP in Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 2, 2015. (Photo: AP)

Maliki Warns of Attempts to Divide Iraq, Calls on Youth to Defend National Unity

22:28

Breaking News. (Graphics: Designed by Kurdistan24)

PM Masrour Barzani and PUK Leader Bafel Talabani Set for Crucial Sunday Meeting in Erbil

21:45

Chechen ISIS terrorist Umm Hussein, the widow of ISIS leader Abu Khadija. (Photo: USCENTCOM)

USCENTCOM Commends Iraqi Forces for Capturing ISIS Leader’s Widow in Major Operation

21:00

Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, (R), French President Emmanuel Macron. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Al-Sudani and Macron Discuss Key Cooperation Areas in Landmark Phone Call

19:46

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan speaks his next to his Greek counterpart George Gerapetritis, during a join news conference, in Athens, Greece, Nov. 8, 2024. (Photo: AP)

Turkey’s Stark Ultimatum: Grant Kurdish Rights, But Crush Armed Groups

17:37

Smoke flies from the blasted building in Syria’s Latakia, March 15, 2025. (Photo: SANA)

Unexploded Ordnance Triggers Deadly Blast in Syria’s Latakia

16:05

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. (Photo: AFP)

Iraqi PM Vows to Rebuild Sinjar, Nineveh for Displaced Families' Return

15:09

A number of visitors to the 16th Erbil International book Fair, April, 2024.(Photo: Kirdistan24 archive)

Digital Reading Booms in Kurdistan as Libraries and Social Media Drive Literary Engagement

15:02

Maj. Gen. Abdul Khaliq Talaat, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) representative to the Joint Forces Command. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

'ISIS Still a Danger Despite Abu Khadija’s Elimination,' KRG Representative

13:56

ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is seen during his visit 26 June 2001 at the Arab World Institute in Paris.(Photo: AFP)

How Assad’s Rejection of Secret US Talks Led to His Downfall

13:50

Adherents of the Sabaean faith take part in a ritual in the waters of the Tigris River in Iraq's capital Baghdad, on Mar. 14, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Water, Light, and Faith: Mandaeans Celebrate Creation Festival "Parwanaya"

12:56

Chaldean Christians attend a service in the Mar Youssef Cathedral in Erbil. (Photo: AP)

Will Iraq’s Christians Ever Return? Hurdles Persist Eight Years After ISIS

12:23

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer. (Photo: AP)

UK's Starmer Convenes 'Coalition of The Willing' for Second Meeting to Discuss Ukraine

11:53

The protestors holding banners in opposition to Syrian FM's visit to Iraq. (Photo: Iraqi Media)

Protests Erupt in Basra Over Syrian FM Visit to Iraq

11:19

A aerial picture shows palm tree groves during harvest season in Janjah village in Iraq's Al-Qasim district south of Babylon on Sept. 4, 2024. (Photo: AFP)

Iraq Tops Global Palm Tree Numbers

11:05

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at the National League of Cities Congressional Conference in Washington, DC, on Mar. 10, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

US Vice President Warns of Rising Minority Persecution in Syria

09:38

A picture shows burnt vehicles in the town of Jableh in the coastal province of Latakia on March 10, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Death Toll in Syria’s Coastal Violence Rises to 1,500 Civilians

08:40

US President Donald Trump.(Graphic: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Trump Applauds Killing of ISIS’s Leader in Joint U.S.-Iraq-Kurdistan Operation

14 03 - 2025

23:45

Iraqi Counterterrorism Chief: Strong Coordination with Kurdistan Region Led to ISIS Leader’s Elimination

23:14

TOPSHOT - People march with pictures of victims of a recent wave of sectarian violence targeting Syria's Alawite during a protest condemning the attacks in city of Qamishli Rojava, Mar. 11, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

After massacres, UNSC urges Syria to protect all people regardless of religion, ethnicity

21:04

KNCS Meets SDF Amid Rising Concerns Over Syria's New Constitutional Declaration

20:05

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein(R), and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani (L), at a press conference in Baghdad, Mar, 14. 2025.(Photo: AA)

Iraqi and Syrian Foreign Ministers Discuss Joint Efforts to Combat ISIS

19:50

Kurdistan Region Security Council Confirms Death of ISIS Governor

18:14

Kurdish demonstrators in the city of Qamishlخ (Rojava) carrying banners denouncing the new draft constitution, Mar. 14, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Syria’s New Constitutional Declaration: A Divisive Step Forward or a Setback for Pluralism?

15:26

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani. (Photo: AP)

Syrian Foreign Minister arrives in Baghdad for diplomatic talks

15:25

KNCS Condemns Syria’s Constitutional Declaration

14:12

A gold seller arranges his window display. (Photo: AP)

Gold Prices Hit Historic High, Surpassing $3,000 Per Ounce

13:43

An aerdial view of the Duhok city. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Duhok Commemorates 34th Anniversary of 1991 Kurdish Uprising

13:01

From left, Russian Deputy FM Sergei Ryabkov, Chinese Vice FM Ma Zhaoxu and Iranian Deputy FM Kazem Gharibabadi. (Photo: AP)

China, Russia and Iran Call For End to US Sanctions on Iran And the Restart of Nuclear Talks

12:42

Palestinians walk surrounded by the rubble of destroyed homes and building in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City, Friday, March 7, 2025. (Photo: AP)

'No Ceasefire Deal Yet, But Negotiations Continue,' Hamas

11:57

Cemîl Bayik, Vice-Chairman of the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) Executive Council. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

PKK leader Cemîl Bayik calls for conditions to hold party congress

11:48

The US Consul General to Erbil Steve Bitner. (Photo: US Consulate General Erbil)

'Our Security Partnership Has Significantly Contributed to Safety of the U.S. and Kurdistan Region,' U.S. CG

11:07

The late Mullah Mustafa Barzani, the architect of modern Kurdish nationalism. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Commemorates 122nd Anniversary of Legendary Leader Mullah Mustafa Barzani

10:41

Newroz celebrations in Iranian Kurdistan (Rojhilat). (Photo: Submitted to Kurdistan24)

Newroz festivities begin in Rojhilat with mass celebrations

10:15

A gathering in Idlib province on March 2, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Qatar to Supply Natural Gas to Syria via Jordan with US Approval: Reuters

08:14

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, left, sits with Syria's interim president Ahmad Al-Sharaa, during their meeting in Damascus, Syria, March 13, 2025. (Photo: AP)

Turkish top officials make sudden trip to Damascus after Syria's deal with Kurdish-led group

13 03 - 2025

23:16

DAANES criticizes new Syrian constitution, calls for inclusive governance

20:44

A Stray dog shelter in Kirkuk. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Stray dog shelter in Kirkuk faces dire conditions amid urgent plea for help

19:39

Project Bloom enters second phase with 100 new projects