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16 03 - 2025

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

17:01

Syria's interim president Ahmad Al-Sharaa, center, signs a temporary constitution for the country in Damascus, Syria, Thursday March 13, 2025. At left foreign minister Asaad Hassan al-Shiban. (Photo: AP)

Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group's rule for 5 years

15:05

Republican candidate for Arizona Attorney General, Abraham Hamadeh, smiles prior to a televised debate against Democrat Kris Mayes on Sept. 28, 2022. (Photo: AP)

U.S. Congressman Affirms Commitment to Kurdish Protection and Middle East Peace

14:41

The site, targeted by the Israeli strike, in Damascus, Syria, Mar. 13, 2025. (Photos: SANA)

Israeli Airstrike Hits Damascus, Killing at Least One

14:07

This combo of pictures show President Trump, (L), addressing a joint session of Congress, Mar. 4, 2025, and a handout of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attending a ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Mar. 8, 2025. (Photo: AP)

What to know about tensions between Iran and the US as Trump sends a letter to its supreme leader

12:40

Jonathan Franks, private consultant with six American prisoners detained by Kuwait as they pose for a photo at Kuwait International Airport, March 12, 2025. (Photo: AP)

Kuwait Frees Jailed Americans—A Victory for U.S. Diplomacy or a Strategic Move?

12:26

US Sanctions ’Swedish Gang and Leader Serving Iranian Regime’

12:11

Erdogan Signals Readiness to Meet Imrali Delegation Amid Kurdish Peace Efforts

10:02

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with students, in Tehran, Iran, March 12, 2025. (Photo: AP)

Iran Defies Trump’s Overture as Tensions Reach Boiling Point

09:56

Security forces loyal to the interim Syrian government stand guard at a checkpoint previously held by supporters of deposed president Bashar al-Assad, in the town of Hmeimim, in the coastal province of Latakia, on Mar. 11, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Syria Establishes National Security Council to Address Political and Security Challenges