Politics

A B-52H Stratofortress departs for a long-range training mission at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 9, 2020. (Photo: US Air Force/Lillian Miller)

Middle East

US show of force against Iran; second in three weeks

The confiscated narcotics, Dec. 9, 2020. (Photo: Erbil anti-narcotics department)

Kurdistan

Erbil forces confiscate 4 kg opium, arrest 2 for smuggling

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) meets with David Schenker, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, in Erbil, Dec. 12, 2020. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan

High-level US State Dept. official meets with Kurdistan PM in Erbil

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani gives a speech, Dec. 9, 2020. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Kurdistan

KRG ‘will make every effort’ to reach agreement with Baghdad, PM Barzani says

The Russian S-400 missile defense system. (Photo: Archive)

Kurdistan

US warns Iraq of sanctions, if it buys Russian military equipment

The Russian army established new points in Ain Issa to prevent further Turkish attacks. (Photo: Social media)

Kurdistan

SDF, Russia reach deal to prevent further Turkish attacks in Ain Issa

Rival Syrian Kurdish parties meet as part of a previous round of US-led Kurdish unity talks. (Photo: Archive)

Kurdistan

PM Barzani reiterates support for ongoing Kurdish dialogue in Syria

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani speaks during a press conference, Dec. 9, 2020. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan

KRG supports ‘peaceful’ protests, rejects violence: PM Barzani

Then-CENTCOM Commander Gen. Lloyd Austin III conducts a media briefing on Operation Inherent Resolve at the Pentagon in Washingon, DC, Oct. 17, 2014. (Photo: AFP/Paul J. Richards)

World

Biden’s SecDef nominee, Gen. Austin, has long experience with Iraqis, Kurds

The French Kurdish reporter, Allan Kaval, recently won France’s top journalist prize for his work in northeast Syria. (Photo: Arte)

World

Kurdish journalist wins France’s top journalism award

Khalid Shwani (center), the KRG's Minister of State for Negotiation Affairs with the Federal Government, speaks at a press conference held with members of the negotiating delegation in Erbil. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Iraq

Kurdistan Region announces its commitment to federal budget deficit law

Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government. (Photo: Archive)

Kurdistan

PM Barzani warns agitators are threatening people’s livelihoods for personal gain

Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami speaks during a press conference. (Photo: Kurdistan Parliament/Archive)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Parliament delegation to visit Baghdad amid 2021 budget talks

A US-led Coalition warplane during a military campaign against the Islamic State. (Photo: Archive)

Iraq

Coalition airstrike kills five ISIS terrorists, destroys hideouts in Iraq’s Samara: military

As part of the joint security plan now being implemented across Sinjar (Shingal), police forces removed flags of various armed militias from neighborhoods across the city. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Kurdistan

Baghdad declares Sinjar free of armed groups as joint plan with Erbil is carried out

Kamiran Sadoun, the winner of this year’s Kurt Schork News Fixer Award. (Photo: Archive)

Kurdistan

Syrian Kurdish fixer wins international journalism award