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24 04 - 2025

08:55

Germany’s Ambassador to Iraq, Christiane Hohmann. (Photo: German Gov.)

Ambassador Christiane Hohmann: ‘Kurdistan Region Remains a Close and Trusted Partner of Germany in the Region’

08:39

CORRECTION / This handout picture courtesy of the US Navy shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney defeating a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea. on Oct. 19, 2023. (Photo: AFP)

U.S. Intensifies Air Campaign in Yemen with Over 20 Strikes on Houthi Military Sites

23 04 - 2025

23:24

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani speaking at the presser, April 23, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Region President Highlights Strong Ties with France During Visit of French Foreign Minister

22:18

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani delivering a speech at the Kurdistan National Prayer Breakfast, April 23, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

PM Barzani Highlights Unity, Faith, and Global Support at Kurdistan National Prayer Breakfast

21:48

President Masoud Barzani (top right) during his meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, April 23, 2025. (Photo: Barzani Headquarters)

President Barzani Meets French Foreign Minister in Erbil, Discusses Kurdish-French Relations

21:42

Nadine Maenza, President of the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Secretariat. (Photo: Nadine's Social media)

Nadine Maenza to Kurdistan24: Prayer and Pluralism in Kurdistan Set a Model for the Entire Region

21:04

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) shaking hands with former US Senator and Governor of Kansas, Sam Brownback, April 23, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani, former US Senator Discuss Peaceful Coexistence

20:47

Khamis al-Khanjar, head of Iraq’s Sovereignty Alliance. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Khamis al-Khanjar from Erbil: Faith Was Meant to Elevate Humanity, Not Divide It

20:11

Hatim Khalaf, president of the Al-Azhar Institute in Kurdistan, speaking to Kurdistan24, April 23, 2025. (Photo: Kurdsitan24)

Al-Azhar Representative Praises Kurdistan Region’s Model of Religious Coexistence

19:43

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, April 23, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani Meets French Foreign Minister to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

19:32

Pishtiwan Sadq, Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs in the KRG. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG Religious Affairs Minister: Friday Sermons Promote Tolerance and Pluralism Across the Region

18:02

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with Mar Georges III Younan, Patriarch of the Ancient Church of the East, April 23, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani Reaffirms Commitment to Coexistence During Meeting with Mar Georges III Younan

17:34

Former Iraqi President Barham Salih delivering a speech at the Kurdistan National Prayer Breakfast, April 23, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Barham Salih: Kurdistan National Prayer Breakfast Day Is a Historic Milestone for Kurdistan

17:01

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani delivering a speech at the Kurdistan National Prayer Breakfast, April 23, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

PM Barzani delivers speech at Kurdistan National Prayer Breakfast, highlighting Kurdistan Region’s peaceful coexistence

16:59

Iraq’s Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mohsen al-Mandalawi. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraq’s Deputy Parliament Speaker: Kurdistan Has Become a Cradle of Coexistence

16:23

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Nechirvan Barzani: Let the National Prayer Breakfast Become the Voice of All Who Believe in Peace

15:51

Satar Jabar al-Hilu, worldwide head of the Mandaean Sabian faith. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Mandaean Leader at National Day of Prayer: “Kurdistan Has Become a Homeland of Mercy and Dialogue”

15:45

Kurdistan PM Masrour Barzani receiving a high-level delegation from the Republic of Cyprus in Erbil, April, 23. 2025. (Photo: KRG)

Cyprus Delegation Reaffirms Commitment to Strengthening Ties with Kurdistan Region

15:12

Sheikh Ali Al-Qarawi, Representative of the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Ali al-Qurrawi: Kurdistan’s Spirit of Coexistence Is a Rare Light in a Fragmented Region

14:45

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in a press conference in Baghdad, April 23, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

France Urges Iraq to Stay Neutral and Maintain Stability Amid Regional Tensions

14:33

Mir Hazim Tahseen Beg, the spiritual leader of the Ezidi community. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Ezidi Mir: President Barzani’s Policy Strengthened Coexistence and Elevated Ezidi Role in Kurdistan

14:12

Abdullah Waisy, President of the Union of Islamic Scholars in Kurdistan. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan’s Model of Coexistence Is Unique in the Middle East, Says Top Islamic Cleric

13:33

Kurdistan PM Masrour Barzani, (R), Riley Barnes, the DAS for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor at the U.S. Department of State, Erbil, April 23, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan PM Welcomes U.S. Delegation, Discusses Religious Freedom, Unity, and Political Progress

13:11

(Map: USGS National Earthquake Information Center)

Strong Earthquake Shakes Istanbul, No Immediate Reports of Damage

12:02

President Donald Trump, (R), shakes hands with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh, May 20, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Trump to ‘Strengthen Ties’ with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE in Visit Next Month

11:51

Mar Awa III, Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East and the Middle East. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Assyrian Patriarch Hails Kurdistan as Model of Religious Tolerance and Unity

11:40

Former Slovakian Prime Minister Eduard Heger. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

'Heart Full of Respect, Heart Full of Peace,' Heger Praises Coexistence in Kurdistan

11:18

Dr. Hemin Hawrami, a senior member of the Piltburo of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan’s National Prayer Day Affirms Unity in Diversity, Says KDP Senior Official

11:14

President Masoud Barzani. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

President Masoud Barzani Calls for Global Solidarity at Kurdistan’s First National Prayer Breakfast Day

10:22

Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, April 23, 2025.

Cardinal Sako Praises Kurdistan Region for Championing Peace, Coexistence Amid Regional Turmoil

09:46

Kurdistan Region’s Minister of Transport and Communications, Ano Jawhar, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, April 23, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan’s Minister of Transport Highlights Unity and Sacrifice Amid Global Unrest at National Prayer Breakfast

08:29

The inauguration of Kurdistan's First National Prayer Breakfast with Global Dignitaries in Attendance. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Launches Inaugural National Prayer Breakfast with Global Dignitaries Present

22 04 - 2025

23:14

The American flag (L), the Iranian flag (R). (Photo: AA)

Iran Postpones Technical Talks with U.S. Amid Renewed Nuclear Negotiations

22:18

Young Kurds wearing traditional Kurdish clothing and carrying torches. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Zakho to Host Inaugural Kurdish Clothes Festival, Spotlighting Cultural Heritage and Tourism

20:18

A stray dog shelter in Erbil. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Erbil Steps Up Stray Dog Roundup as Shelter Receives Over 15,000 Animals

20:07

France’s Consul General to the Kurdistan Region, Yann Braem, in Erbil, Apr. 22, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

French Consul in Kurdistan: Paris Maintains Strong Political Ties with the Region

18:31

Turkish Nationalist Movement Party's (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli (Photo: AFP)

Bahçeli Calls on PKK to Disband and Disarm as Imrali Delegation Confirms Ongoing Peace Talks

17:27

An ISIS member reloading his machinegun. (Graphic: Designed by Kurdistan24)

ISIS Resurgence Alarms Western Kurdistan: 66 Attacks Recorded Since Start of 2025

17:04

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with former Iraqi President Barham Salih, April 22, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani, Former Iraqi President Barham Salih Discuss Regional Developments

16:49

Kurdistan24 anchor Avin Hussein and the Kurdish Champion Agit Kabayel. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

‘Kurdish Power’: Agit Kabayel on Victory, Identity, and His Dream for a United Kurdistan

16:35

Hawizeh Marshes in Maysan province. (Photo: Submitted to Kurdistan24)

Activist Alleges Deliberate Drying of Hawizeh Marshes to Pave Way for Oil Exploration

15:34

Kurdistan Region's President Nechirvan Barzani and British Amb. Irfan Siddiq. (Photo: Presidency Office)

Kurdistan Region's President Reaffirms Strong UK-Kurdistan Ties in Meeting with New British Ambassador

14:55

Newspaper headlines of Hitler's death (L&R) with a banner in 1948 in French claiming Hitler was still alive. (Photos: AP and AFP)

Declassified Files Renew Controversy Over Hitler's Alleged Escape to Argentina

13:58

President Masoud Barzani (R) and newly appointed British Ambassador to Iraq Irfan Siddiq (L). (Photo: Barzani HQ)

President Barzani Welcomes New UK Ambassador, Reaffirms Kurdistan-Britain Ties

13:50

President Masoud Barzani and President of Arab Parliament Mohamed al-Yammahi (L). (Photo: Barzani HQ)

Barzani, Arab Parliament Head Discuss Regional Challenges, Cooperation

13:40

PM Barzani and Mohammed Al-Yammahi, President of the Arab Parliament. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani, Arab Parliament Chief Discuss Enhanced Cooperation, Iraq’s Federal Future

13:29

Iraqi PM and Cardinal Louis Raphaël I Sako. (Photo: Iraqi Government)

'Iraq Backs Sole Middle East Candidate for Papacy,' Says Iraqi PM

12:57

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani, in meeting with Irfan Siddiq, British Ambassador to Iraq, April 22, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

KRG PM Meets New UK Ambassador to Iraq, Reaffirms Commitment to Strengthening Ties

12:45

The photo shows Matin Mountain. (Photo: AFP)

Turkish Warplanes Drop Letters Urging PKK to Disarm, Echoing Öcalan’s Peace Appeal

12:30

Fighter jets from the IAF's second F-35 squadron, fly over southern Israel, January 2020. (Photo: IDF spokesperson)

Israel Simulates Air Strikes in Drills Amid Growing Tensions with Iran

12:02

'Unity Is Essential for an Inclusive Syria,' ENKS Reiterates

11:11

Anfal families gathered in Nugra Salman. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

'They Buried Us in the Desert, Now We Return for Justice', Say Anfal Families

10:35

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Esmail Baqaei. (Photo: IRNA)

Iran Accuses Israel of Undermining Nuclear Talks with U.S.

10:31

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

'Free Journalism Builds a Just, Advanced Kurdistan,' Kurdistan Region President Barzani

10:12

President Masoud Barzani. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

‘Kurdish Journalism a Tool for Our Just Cause,’ Says President Barzani

09:24

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

‘Support Reform, Address Deficiencies,’ PM Barzani Urges on Kurdish Journalism Day

08:30

Pope Francis, (R), meets with Iraq's leading Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Najaf, Iraq, March 6, 2021. (Photo: AP)

Iraq’s Top Shiite Cleric Ayatollah Sistani Pays Tribute to Pope Francis, Praises His Legacy of Peace and Tolerance

21 04 - 2025

23:21

A Catholic nun walks past a portrait of the late Pope Francis displayed at the St. Mother Teresa Cathedral in Pristina on April 21, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Global mourning as Pope Francis dies of stroke aged 88

22:42

The meeting of the Coordination Framework, April 21, 2025. (Photo: INA)

Coordination Framework Confirms Participation in November Parliamentary Elections

20:28

DEM Party member Pervin Buldan (second from right) speaking at the presser, April 21, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

DEM Party Delegation Makes Fourth Visit to Imprisoned PKK Leader Abdullah Ocalan

17:17

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with Adnan al-Zurfi, Secretary General of the Iraqi Al-Wafa Movement, April 21, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani Meets Iraqi Al-Wafa Movement Leader Adnan al-Zurfi

15:47

His Holiness Pope Francis. (Photo: AFP)

World Leaders Mourn Pope Francis: 'A Voice of Peace, Justice, and Hope'

15:46

The image depicts a joint operation involving Peshmerga Forces. (Photo: Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs)

Peshmerga and Iraqi Army Launch Joint Anti-ISIS Operation in Western Tigris

15:27

The U.S. Department of State building, Washington DC, USA, Dec. 7, 2024. (Photo: AP)

Trump Administration Considers Shutting Down Nearly 30 Embassies, Including in Iraq, Amid Diplomatic Restructuring

15:03

President Masoud Barzani and His Holiness Pope Francis. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

'An Outstanding Role in Spreading Peace,' President Barzani Pays Tribute to Late Pope Francis

14:18

Rakan Saeed al-Jibouri, the former governor of Kirkuk. (Photo: Iraqi Media)

Ex-Kirkuk Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges

12:56

Kurdistan Region's President Nechirvan Barzani welcoming His Holiness Pope Francis in 2021. (Photo: K24)

Kurdistan Region's President Pays Tribute to Pope Francis: ‘A Beacon of Peace for Humanity’

12:30

PM Barzani and His Holiness Pope Francis. (Photo: KRG)

'World Lost a Voice of Compassion and Unity,' Says PM Barzani on Pope Francis’ Passing

12:17

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council's Vice President Tareq Saleh. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Yemeni Government Eyes Ground Offensive Against Houthis as Iran’s Influence Wanes

12:14

This aerial view shows a drying marsh in Chibayish in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province on July 5, 2023. (Photo: AFP)

Drought Exodus: Dhi Qar Faces Mass Migration as Water Crisis Deepens

11:35

Pope Francis. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Pope Francis Dies at 88: Pontiff of Peace, Dialogue, and Reform

10:12

The formal poster of the “Together in Faith” event. (Poster: KRG)

Kurdistan to Host First Kurdistan National Prayer Breakfast in a Celebration of Unity and Faith

09:35

Yemenis watch a crater of an explosion at Magel Al-Dammah cemetery a day after it was hit by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo)

12 Dead in U.S. Airstrike on Yemen’s Capital as Intensified Campaign Escalates