Politics

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

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