coalition forces withdrawal from Iraq
Kurdistan Region Interior Minister Rebar Ahmed, speaking at a Middle East Research Institute (MERI) panel in Erbil. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
Hoshyar Zebari, a former Iraqi foreign and finance minister and senior leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). (Photo: Archive)
Russian flag (R), and the Iraqi flag (L). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
Sirwan Barzani, commander of the Peshmerga Forces’ Sixth Front. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, October 1, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
Erbil Citadel and Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, with EU flag subtly visible in the background, illustrating the EU’s call for continued cooperation between Baghdad and Erbil. (Kurdistan24)
Kurdistan Region's flag (L), and Germany's flag (R). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
Kurdistan Regional Government's logo. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
Iraqi Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Zaidi. (Photo: Iraqi PM's office)
US Special Envoy for Iraq Affairs Tom Barrack
US President Donald Trump speaks during an event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Sep. 30, 2026. (AFP)
The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Office for International Advocacy, Dindar Zebari. (Photo: Handed to Kurdistan24)
US President Donald Trump. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
Iraqi Parliament Deputy Speaker Farhad Atrushi. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
An armoured vehicle (C) patrols the interior at RAF Fairford base in Fairford, south-west England on September 28, 2026. (AFP)
