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18 03 - 2025

23:14

This combination of pictures created on March 18, 2025 shows President Donald Trump (L) on the phone on January 28, 2017 in Washington, and Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) on the phone Moscow on December 27, 2023. (Photo: AFP)

Putin, Trump agree halt to Ukraine energy attacks but no ceasefire

23:00

Secretary of the KNCS, Mohammed Ismail.(Photo: Kurdistan24 archive)

KNCS Secretary: Positive Steps Toward Kurdish Political Unity in Syria

21:40

Ibrahim Khalil border crossing gate. (photo: Kurdistan24)

Ibrahim Khalil Border Crossing Resumes Operations After Temporary Disruption

21:11

Iraqi Parliament. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraqi Parliament to discuss resumption of Kurdistan Region oil exports

20:25

The logos of KDP (right) and PUK. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

KDP, PUK make progress toward forming KRG tenth cabinet

19:13

Members of Syria's security forces stand guard during the funeral of three people killed in Israeli strikes a day earlier, in the southern town of Daraa on Mar. 18, 2025.(Photo: AFP)

Israeli Airstrike Targets Military Positions in Southern Syria Amid Rising Tensions in the Golan

17:11

40-meter road in Erbil’s Soran independent administration under construction. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG advances major infrastructure project in Soran, set to build Iraq’s tallest bridge

17:03

KNCS, PYD Hold Talks on Kurdish Unity and Negotiations with Damascus

15:07

President Masoud Barzani (R) and Hasan Turan, the head of the Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF) (L). (Photo: Barzani HQ)

President Barzani, ITF Head Discuss Kirkuk’s Stability, Political Coordination

14:26

Newroz celebrations in Akre town, Kurdistan Region. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan Gears Up for Newroz and Ramadan Festivities with Comprehensive Tourism Preparations

13:35

KDP and PUK Delegations to Meet in Erbil to Finalize Government Formation

13:30

Employees work at the Tawke oil field in the Kurdistan Region. (Photo: AP)

Genel Energy Urges Baghdad to Approve Kurdistan Oil Contracts

12:14

Gaza under Israeli strikes. (Graphics designed by Kurdistan24)

Israel Launches Fresh Gaza Strikes, Killing Top Hamas Figures

11:22

This photograph taken on January 21, 2024 shows vehicles driving under electricity wires in al-Fadiliya, east of Baghdad. (Photo: AFP)

Iraq’s Energy Crisis: Corruption, Dependency, Türkiye’s Growing Role

10:55

A woman searches for belongings in the rubble of her home after an Israeli strike in Gaza’s Nuseirat camp on March 18, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Ceasefire Fails As Israel Renews Gaza Strikes, Hundreds Killed

09:17

Yemenis brandish rifles and chant during a demonstration called for by the rebel Huthi movement in Sanaa on March 17, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Huthis claim new attack on American warships, report new US strikes

08:34

Erbil Political Dialogue Paves the Way for Kurdistan Regional Government Formation

08:17

People take part in a protest in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 9, 2025, demanding the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (Photo: AP)

How many hostages are left in Gaza?

17 03 - 2025

20:57

This is a locator map for Lebanon with its capital, Beirut. (Photo: AP)

Lebanon says it will retaliate for gunfire from Syria after deadly cross-border fighting

18:50

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Photo: AP)

Erdogan to attend Newroz celebrations amid hopes for peace

18:03

President Masoud Barzani (right) during his meeting with French Ambassador to Iraq Patrick Durel, March 17, 2025. (Photo: Barzani Headquarters)

President Barzani reaffirms support for peaceful resolution to Kurdish issue in Turkey

16:40

President Masoud Barzani (right) during his meeting with the Turkish Ambassador to Iraq, Anil Bora Inan, March 17, 2025. (Photo: Barzani Headquarters)

President Barzani, Turkish Ambassador discuss regional cooperation in Erbil

16:03

DEM Party Delegation Meets with MHP, AKP to Discuss Peace Process

15:30

Reformist Mahdi Karroubi, sits, during his election campaign interview in Tehran Saturday May 16, 2009. (Photo: AP)

'Iran Lifts House Arrest of Mehdi Karroubi After 15 Years,' ISNA

14:30

Kurdistan Region's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (R) and French Ambassador to Iraq Patrick Durel (L). (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani, French Ambassador Discuss Government Formation, Oil Exports

14:04

Iran-backed Iraqi militia marching in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo: AFP)

Iraqi Militias on High Alert After U.S. Strikes Against Houthi Positions in Yemen

13:50

Syrians queue to refill on water in the town of Jableh in the coastal province of Latakia on March 10, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

EU Hosts Aid Drive for Post-Assad Syria

12:51

A displaced Iraqi girls poses for a photo holding a bowel of rice on March 20, 2015 at a camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) in Baghdad. (Photo: AFP)

Iraq Tops Middle East in U.S. Rice Imports, Exposing Agricultural Failures

12:11

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei. (Photo: Iran's FM)

Trump's Letter to Iran Echoes His Public Remarks, Tehran Claims

10:38

A naval officer looks up from a deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, near Split, Croatia, Feb. 14, 2022. (Photo: AP)

Red Sea in Flames: U.S. Strikes Back as Houthi Rebels Escalate Attacks on Global Shipping

09:55

Iraq's PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (R) and Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar (L). (Photo: Iraqi Media)

Iraqi PM, Turkish Minister Discuss Kurdistan Oil Exports, Strategic Ties

09:08

This photo shows the area where the airstrike occurred. (Photo: AP)

Nine Killed in Turkish Airstrikes on Rural Kobani, Says SDF

16 03 - 2025

23:38

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

Iraqi PM holds productive call with US Secretary of Defense to discuss key issues

22:59

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the press at the US Capitol, in Washington, DC, on Feb. 7, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Israel's Netanyahu says will dismiss internal security agency chief

20:47

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, March 16, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani meets with Turkish Energy Minister to strengthen bilateral ties

20:32

Dried foods on display at a Kurdish stall in Duhok, Mar. 16, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Dried Foods Dominate Markets During Ramadan

19:59

Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar during his meeting with top KRG official, March 16, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

Turkish Energy Minister arrives in Erbil for official talks

19:29

A plume of smoke billows during a US strike on Yemen's Huthi-held capital Sanaa early on March 16, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

US vows 'unrelenting' campaign to halt Huthi ship attacks

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