Politics

President Masoud Barzani, the former president of Kurdistan Region and current leader of Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). (Photo: Archive)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region’s achievements extension of September Revolution struggle, says President Masoud Barzani

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is pictured while embarking on an official visit to Europe, June 29, 2021. (Photo: Iraqi Government Media Office)

Iraq

Iraq’s Kadhimi to visit Iran, meet Raisi: Source

Afrin Kurds hold placards with the picture of Malik Juma'a in Qamishli, June 1, 2020. (Photo: Delil Souleiman, AFP)

Syria

Kurdish girl from Afrin returns to her family one year after kidnapping

Electoral campaign posters are hanged in one of the streets in Iraq's capital Baghdad, May 8, 2018. (Photo: Sabah Arar/AFP)

Iraq

Tearing down election posters is punishable by imprisonment, fine under Iraq election law

UNITAD head Christian Ritscher meets Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Dr. Faiq Zidan on June 17 (Photo: Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council)

Kurdistan

UN appoints new head of investigative body for ISIS war crimes

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul back in March 1, 2020. (AFP)

World

Former Afghan president gives his reason for leaving country in statement

Shiite pilgrims gathering in front of Imam Hussein’s shrine for Arbaeen which marks the 40th day after Ashura. (AFP photo)

Iran

Iran wants Iraq to abolish mandatory PCR tests for its Arbaeen pilgrims

Antony Blinken speaks during his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of State before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jan. 19, 2021. (Photo: AFP / Alex Edelman)

World

US mobilizes big coalition to confront Taliban, as visit of US Defense Secretary to Riyadh postponed indefinitely

Al-Kadhimi with Plasschaert, Spt. 8, 2021. (Photo: Prime Minister’s Office)

Iraq

Iraqi PM reports to UN envoy that election preparations are going according to plan

The northern Syrian city of Qamishlo (Qamishli). (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Syria

Syrian Kurdish opposition party holds meeting with top US State Department envoy

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid addresses a press conference in Kabul announces new, interim government on September 7, 2021. (Photo: Aamir Qureshi / AFP)

World

Taliban name hardline interim government

President Masoud Barzani (right) is pictured during his meeting with Josep Borrell, EU's top diplomat, in Erbil, Sept. 7, 2021. (Photo: EU)

Kurdistan

‘The job is not finished,’ Borrell says of fight against ISIS following meeting with KDP President Masoud Barzani

Director of Turkish National Intelligence (MIT) Hakan Fidan (left) and his Syrian counterpart, National Security Director Ali Mamlouk (right). (Photo merging: Qashang Masoud/Kurdistan 24)

Syria

No communications or negotiations with Turkey on combating terrorism, Syria says

Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the United Nations Special Representative for Iraq, is pictured while speaking to journalists in Baghdad on Iraq's upcoming elections in October, Sept. 7, 2021. (Photo: Screengrab/Kurdistan24)

Iraq

UNAMI monitors hate speech against female candidates in Iraq's elections

Masoud Barzani (right) receives European Union official Josep Borrell in Erbil, Sept. 7, 2021. (Photo: Barzani's office)

Kurdistan

Masoud Barzani: ISIS threat remains because initial factors remain unresolved

Masrour Barzani (Right), Kurdistan Region’s Prime Minister in a meeting with Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Spt. 7, 2021. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region is a 'force of stability' in Middle East: EU Official