Politics

Senior SDC official Ilham Ahmed during a seminar in Washington organized by WINEP, September 27, 2021 (Photo: SDC Press)

Syria

SDC leader confirms plans to hold elections in northeast Syria in the future

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, chair of the Republican People’s Party (CHP). (Photo: AA)

Turkey

Turkey’s main opposition leader promises to resume relations with Syria; return refugees

Stacks of Iraqi voter cards. (Photo: UNAMI)

Iraq

Iraqis who collect their voter cards before October 6 will receive free mobile phone credit

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad addresses the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, at U.N. headquarters. (Photo: John Minchillo/AP)

Syria

Syrian FM calls for withdrawal of US and Turkish troops from Syria

A UN security guard walks through an empty hall during the 76th UN General Assembly on September 23, 2021 in New York. (Photo: Spencer Platt / POOL / AFP)

World

Afghanistan envoy withdraws from General Assembly debate: UN

HDP co-chairs announced an election roadmap on Monday in Ankara, Sept 27, 2021. (Photo: HDP official Facebook)

Turkey

Pro-Kurdish party open to negotiations with any political actors that follow its principles

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (right) talking with his Belgian counterpart Sophie Wilmès in New York on Sept. 26, 2021. (Photo: Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Iraq

Iraqi FM calls for extradition of terrorist families with foreign citizenship

First components of Turkey’s Russian S-400 missiles arrived in Turkey on July 12, 2019. (Photo: Turkish Defense Ministry via AP).

Turkey

US warns Turkey that it will impose additional sanctions if Ankara buys more Russian missile systems

Photo: Archive

Kurdistan

In Iraq's disputed areas, 111 independent candidates running in upcoming election

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani receiving Turkish Trade Minister Mehmet Mus, Sept. 26, 2021. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan PM stresses need to strengthen Erbil-Ankara ties in meeting with Turkish minister

People enjoy the warm weather in the Kurdistan Region capital of Erbil, across from the Citadel, July 25, 2018. (Photo: Shvan Harki)

Kurdistan

Sunni Arab leader: Kurdistan Region has been a safe haven for the oppressed

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani meeting Eric Chevallier, the French ambassador to Iraq, on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (Photo: Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Office).

Kurdistan

PM Barzani receives the new French Ambassador to Iraq

Leaders of Jordan, Egypt and Iraq meet in presidential palace in Baghdad, Iraq. June 27, 2021. (Photo: Khalid Mohammed/AP)

Iraq

Iraq's FM discussed tripartite partnership with Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) meets with Bangladeshi Ambassador to Iraq, Mohammed Fazlulbari, Sept. 25, 2021. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister receives new Bangladeshi ambassador to Iraq

KNC protest in Qamishlo, Sept. 24, 2021. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Syria

Syrian Kurdish opposition party holds protests against price hikes in Syrian Kurdistan

A pro-independence rally in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdistan Region ahead of the referendum vote, Sept. 17, 2017. (Photo: Safin Hamed / AFP)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan marks fourth anniversary of independence referendum