Politics

Iraqis hold pictures of demonstrators killed during the October 2020 anti-government protests, as they rally at Fardous square in central Baghdad on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. (Photo: Sabah Arar/AFP)

Iraq

Hundreds of Iraqis rally to mark protests anniversary

KRG PM Barzani is pictured while speaking in Town Hall. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani hosts town hall meeting

Prime Minister Barzani (Right) receiving the French president Emmanuel Macron’s letter from the French Consul General Olivier Decottignies, Sept. 30, 2021. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan

French president sends letter of thanks to Kurdistan Region

Kurdistan Region PM, US envoy meet in Erbil to discuss ongoing partnership

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region PM, US envoy meet in Erbil to discuss ongoing partnership

Iraqis register to obtain their voting cards ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections in Najaf, Sept. 29, 2021. (Photo: Ali Najafi/AFP)

Iraq

Electoral commission: 17 million Iraqis have collected voting cards

Dutch Justice and Security Minister Ferd Grapperhaus (Photo: Jeroen Jumelet/AFP via Getty Images)

Syria

Dutch authorities in contact with Syrian Kurds on repatriation efforts: Minister

A handout picture released by the Iraqi Border crossing Commission shows the Arar border crossing between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Nov. 18, 2020 (AFP photo).

Iraq

Iraq will close all airports and borders during election

Opium vendors and buyers chat over green tea around sacks of opium and hashish (Photo: Bulent Kilic/AFP)

World

Prices soar at opium market in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Jaber border crossing between Syria and Jordan before it was reopened. Aug. 1, 2021. (Photo: AFP)

Syria

Jordan resumes reopens main border crossing with Syria, resumes flight to Damascus

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi on September 29, 2021. (Vladimir Smirnov / POOL / AFP)

World

Putin and Erdogan meet with Syria high on the agenda, but little word of agreement

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (C) meets top Islamic scholars in Erbil, Sept. 29, 2021. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan

Islamic scholars have important role in promoting coexistence, Kurdistan PM says

Dutch Consul-General to the Kurdistan Region Hans Akerboom during an interview in Erbil with Kurdistan 24, Sept. 29, 2021. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Kurdistan

Netherlands to send 3 observer teams to Kurdistan Region for Iraqi election

Saleh Mutlaq, leader of the Iraqi Front for National Dialogue. (Photo: K24)

Iraq

No positive change will happen in Iraq after the October elections: Iraqi politician

A merchant counts Syrian pound notes in Damascus, September 11, 2019. (Photo: AFP)

Syria

Syrian refugees in Europe coerced into giving money to Damascus: Report

US officials met with a SDC delegation on Monday in Washington, Sept 29, 2021 (Photo: US Embassy Syria).

Syria

US officials meet with SDC leader in Washington

Minister of Interior Reber Ahmed supervises the KRG’s High Security Elections Committee, Sept. 28, 2021. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region 'will take all necessary measures' to ensure safe election