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06 12 - 2024

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Residents leave the city carrying their belongings in Hama, Syria, Dec. 6, 2024. (Photo: AP)

Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city

22:30

Iraqi government spokesperson Bassem al-Awadi. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Syria's crisis threatens Iraq’s security, says Iraqi spox

20:30

Mohamed al-Hassan, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Iraq, speaking at the UN Security Council meeting, Dec. 6, 2024. (Photo: UN Security Council)

UN highlights milestones in Kurdistan Region following parliamentary elections

19:51

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein speaking at the press conference, Dec. 6, 2024. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraq calls for urgent Arab League meeting to address Syria crisis

18:57

Jaber border crossing in Jordan. (Photo: Jordanian news agency Petra)

Jordan closes Jaber border crossing with Syria over security concerns

17:12

Kurdish Diaspora Confederation to host second congress in Berlin

16:15

Ceremony of saluting the Kurdistan flag, September 2024. (Photo: Archived- Kurdistan24)

Ministry of Education changes, updates textbooks titles

15:21

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Photo: AP)

Erdogan backs Syrian opposition march: "The Target Is Damascus"

14:37

Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (R) and Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi (L). (Photo: Iraqi Media)

Iraqi PM, Iranian FM discuss Syrian conflict, regional challenges

14:20

Nuri al-Maliki the head of State of Law Coalition. (Photo: Iraqi Media)

Maliki calls for alignment with Syrian government amid growing tensions in Syria

13:58

Preparations for Pomegranate Festival in Erbil. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Pomegranate Festival is in Erbil

12:50

Protesters outside Congress building in Argentina. (Photo: AFP)

Economy in Argentina: impacts on working class, pensioners

12:01

Iraqi FM Fuad Hussein shaking hands with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi (L). (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraq hosts trilateral talks, seeks border security as Syrian conflict intensifies

11:08

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi. (Photo: AP)

Iranian FM arrives in Baghdad to discuss Syria in a trilateral meeting with Iraqi, Syrian FMs

10:54

This is a locator map for Syria with its capital, Damascus. (AP Photo)

Syrian Army retreats from Raqqa, Syrian Observatory

10:37

A picture taken during a tour organised by Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces shows monitoring points along the Iraqi-Syrian border on Dec. 5, 2024. (Photo: AFP)

Prominent Iraqi Sunni, Shiite leaders call for ‘non-interference’ in Syria

10:29

UN Security Council session hall. (Photo: Security Council)

Security Council, 9803rd meeting: Situation concerning Iraq, Kurdistan Region

09:48

Displaced Syrians drive through Khan Shaykhun town as they evacuate northward to flee confrontation areas in the Hama governorate on December 5, 2024. (Photo: AFP)

US Calls for Protection of Civilians, Minorities in Syria, as Insurgents Continue their Advances

09:31

A young pupil in school uniform in a classroom in Kurdistan Region. (Photo: UNHCR)

Unified Kurdish dictionary will be prepared for educational settings

08:52

A picture taken in Khan Shaykhun town shows smoke billowing amid confrontations between anti-regime and governmental forces in the Hama governorate on Dec. 5, 2024. (Photo: Bakr al-Kasem/AFP)

Strikes on key bridge linking Syria's Homs, Hama: war monitor

05 12 - 2024

23:13

United Nations Security Council chamber. (Photo: UNAMI)

UN Security Council to discuss developments in Iraq

22:17

The flags of Iraq (right), Iran (left) and Syria. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Iraqi, Iranian, and Syrian Foreign Ministers to convene in Baghdad

21:23

This aerial photograph taken shows a view of buildings and bridges over the Tigris river in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 1, 2024. (Photo: AFP)

Iraqis avoid banks amid distrust and economic challenges, experts say

19:30

KRG Ministry of Interior, Rebar Ahmed. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

KRG Ministry of Interior holds press conference on Thursday

18:40

Erbil authorities cracking down on non-compliant oil refineries, Dec. 5, 2024. (Photo: Submitted to Kurdistan24)

Erbil authorities crack down on non-compliant oil refineries

16:43

The Head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP)'s faction at the Iraqi Parliament, Vian Sabari, Dec. 5, 2024. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

KDP's faction at Iraqi Parliament addresses Iraqi PM Al-Sudani

16:20

Internally displaced people arrive at a camp in Tabqa city, Raqqa governorate, northern Syria, Dec. 4, 2024. (Photo: AP)

Syrian army says it has withdrawn from the city of Hama after insurgents broke through its defenses

14:55

President Barzani (R), Turkish Amb. to Iraq, Anil Bora Inan (L). (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Turkey Amb. to Iraq visits President Barzani

14:00

PM Masrour Barzani (R), Turkish Amb. to Iraq, Anil Bora Inan (L). (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Turkish Amb. congratulates PM Masrour Barzani for Kurdistan Parliament's first session

12:44

Syrian opposition fighters drive a seized seized Syrian army armoured vehicle near the town of Khan Assubul, Syria, southwest of Aleppo, on Dec. 1. (Photo: Associated Press)

US Holds Iran Responsible for Iraqi Militias’ Movement into Syria to Support Assad Regime

10:56

Soran Omar, a member of Kurdish political party Justice Group. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Soran Omar to Al-Sudani "armed groups smuggle oil from Kirkuk"

09:38

Iraqi Parliament debate chaired by the Speaker, Al-Mashhadani. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Iraqi parliament debate about oil-exports from Kurdistan Region

04 12 - 2024

23:07

Syrian insurgents ride on motorcycles through abandoned Syrian army vehicles on a road in the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Dec. 3, 2024. (Photo: AP)

Syria's insurgency leader tours seized city of Aleppo, as fierce battles intensify near Hama

20:11

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

Iraqi PM acknowledges ongoing revenue and customs issues with Kurdistan Region

17:44

KDP, PUK to hold new talks to form KRG's tenth cabinet

16:45

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (R), UAE Ambassador to Iraq, Sheikh Abdulla Matar al-Mazrouei (L). (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

PM Masrour Barzani is visited by UAE Ambassador to Iraq

14:48

Iraqi currency: the bluish colour, 5000 dinar-note, next to 50,000 dinar-note. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Coalitions' financial aid for November received by Ministry of Peshmerga

14:00

President Barzani (R), UAE Ambassador to Iraq, Sheikh Abdulla Matar al-Mazrouei (L). (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

President Barzani is visited by UAE Ambassador to Iraq

13:00

Araghchi to visit Baghdad on Friday

Araghchi to visit Baghdad on Friday

11:21

Pentagon Press Secretary, Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder. (Photo: U.S. Navy Photo/ Military web page)

U.S. Destroys Threatening Weapons Systems in Eastern Syria

10:38

Iraqi Parliament debate hall, MPs voting on bills. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Iraqi parliament holds meeting in presence of PM Al-Sudani

09:37

Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (OCHA) Under-Secretary-General Tom Fletcher holds the Global Humanitarian Overview 2025 report, Dec. 4, 2024. (Photo: AFP)

'World on fire': UN seeks $47 bn for aid in 2025