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02 05 - 2026

12:25

President Masoud Barzani (R) and Iraq's PM-Designate Ali al-Zaidi (L). (Photo: Kurdistan24)

President Barzani, Iraq PM-Designate Ali al-Zaidi Hold Talks in Erbil

12:14

The photo shows the cover of the novel by Jabar Jamal Gharib, "The Fall of the Heavens". (Photo sent to Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Novel 'The Fall of the Heavens' Released in English

11:14

EU and US flags. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

EU Hits Back at ‘Unacceptable’ Trump Over 25% Vehicle Tariffs

11:08

L-R: Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani and Iraq's PM-Designate Ali al-Zaidi. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Iraq PM-Designate Ali al-Zaidi Arrives in Erbil

10:38

Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Iran Calls U.S. Oil Seizures 'State Piracy' as Gulf Crisis Deepens

10:06

U.S. President Donald Trump. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Trump Remarks on Cuba Surface Amid Renewed U.S. Sanctions, Cuban Criticism

09:44

A number of Syrian Democratic Forces fighters carrying the SDF flag. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

From Battlefields to Brigades: How Syria Is — and Isn't — Integrating the Kurdish Forces

08:18

US President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Trump Said Not Satisfied with Iran Proposal: Latest Updated about U.S.-Iran Talks

01 05 - 2026

23:18

Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi (R), and Iraq’s prime minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi (L). (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Tehran Endorses Iraq's Next Prime Minister Candidate

21:51

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei . (Photo: Tehran Times)

Iran’s Supreme Leader Says Iran Must Defeat Enemies Through Economic Jihad

21:49

US Warship are ready to fight as US Announces Using AI (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

US Expands AI Military Capabilities as Sanctions Target Iran’s Oil and Financial Networks

21:17

Scott Bessent, US Secretary of Treasury (Photo: Social Media)

US Treasury Targets Iranian Exchange Networks Under 'Economic Fury' Campaign

21:11

China's Consul General in Erbil, Liu Jun. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Stability in Kurdistan Region Is Essential for the Whole Region Says China's Consul General in Erbil

20:22

US President Donald Trump speaks with the media prior to departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, (Photo: AFP)

Trump Signals Continued Iran Talks, Defends Tariffs

19:29

US Dollar Shipments to Iraq Resume After Temporary Halt, Advisor Says

US Dollar Shipments to Iraq Resume After Temporary Halt, Advisor Says

19:12

Trump Announces New Tariff on EU Auto Imports Amid Trade Dispute

Trump Announces New Tariff on EU Auto Imports Amid Trade Dispute

18:44

A Meeting of the Coordination Framework. (Photo: Handout)

Iraqi Shia Parties Reach Preliminary Deal on Ministerial Distribution

17:52

Iraqi FM Fuad Hussein (R), and Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi (L). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iraq And Iran Discuss Diplomacy as Baghdad Says It Bears Greatest Cost of Prolonged Conflict

17:20

Empire area in Erbil. (Photo: empireworld.com)

KRG Boosts Tourism Sector With 131 Investment Projects Valued At $13 Billion

16:17

An AI-generated graphic presenting six framed photographic representations of key regional landmarks in Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan24/AI)

Kurdistan Tourism Board Unveils Strategic Plan to Boost Sector Growth by 2030

15:51

The photo shows of the Persian Gulf and the Stait of Hormuz. (Photo: AP)

UAE Calls for Unconditional Access to Hormuz as Maritime Crisis Deepens

15:01

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (AP)

Araghchi Claims U.S. Conflict Costs Exceed $100 Billion Amid Stalled Diplomacy

14:55

The flags of the United States (left) and Iran. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Iran Open to Talks but Rejects ‘Imposition’ as Tensions with U.S. Persist

14:13

The Euro sculpture stands in front of the former European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 13, 2022. (AP)

European Central Bank Holds Main Interest Rate Unchanged at 2 Percent

13:37

The image shows a worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) at a work site. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

From Informal Labor to Digital Records: Kurdistan Advances Social Security Overhaul

13:05

Erbil International Airport. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Erbil-Tehran Flights Resume After Two-Month Suspension

12:27

Aerial view of Erbil's Gomespan Dam. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Dams at Capacity: Kurdistan Region Harvests Record Rainfall Into Strategic Reserves

12:24

A few construction workers on top of a partially built structure. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

DEM Party Says Turkey Among Worst Globally for Workers’ Rights, Urges Parliamentary Probe

11:13

Two women use a smartphone in northern Tehran, Iran, Sept. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Strict Iranian Internet Blackout Inflicts Heavy Damage on the Digital Economy

10:28

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

PM Barzani Reaffirms Commitment to Workers’ Rights on International Labor Day

09:22

US President Donald Trump. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

President Trump Briefed by CENTCOM as U.S. Eyes Next Move on Iran

08:32

Tehran city. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Tehran Air Defenses Activated as US Signals Defiance on Iran War Deadline

30 04 - 2026

23:20

US President Donald Trump holds an event to sign an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC on April 30, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Trump Threatens Troop Pullouts from Europe Amid Iran War Disputes

21:16

Iraq’s prime minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi (left) U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Trump Invites Iraq’s PM-Designate Ali al-Zaidi to Washington, Hails ‘New Chapter’ in Bilateral Ties

20:40

U.S. Says 44 Commercial Vessels Turned Back in Iran Blockade Operations

20:21

An Israeli tanks driving along the road between destroyed houses in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel, on April 29, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Israeli Soldier Killed in Southern Lebanon Despite Ceasefire

19:57

This photograph shows a view of a board with fuel prices as a gas station in Saint-Mande, east of Paris on April 24, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Oil Prices Hit Four-Year High Amid Middle East Tensions

17:06

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. (Photo: IRNA)

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Says Iran’s Control of Strait of Hormuz Will End U.S. Presence

15:15

A woman holds up a picture of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during a state-organized rally, Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2026. (AP)

Iran’s Supreme Leader Declares ‘US Defeat’ as Gulf Tensions Enter New Phase

14:48

The moment when PKK fighters burned their weapons for the sake of the peace process in Türkiye. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

PKK Commander Warns Peace Process 'Suspended' as Erdogan Insists Process on track

13:41

The Ramstein Air Force Base is a US Air Force (USAF) air base and a NATO installation in the Kaiserslautern district, in Germany. (AP)

Trump Signals Possible US Troop Reduction in Germany Amid NATO Tensions and Iran War Dispute

11:40

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani, L, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, Abu Dhabi, April 30, 2026. (Kurdistan Presidency)

Barzani, UAE President Hold Talks in Abu Dhabi Amid Heightened Regional Tensions

11:20

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian at the UN headquarters in New York City on Sep. 24, 2025. (AFP)

Iran President Says US Naval Blockade ‘Doomed To Fail’

10:29

Iranians are seen at Suru Beach in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz, April 24, 2026. (ISNA/AFP)

U.S. Pushes Maritime Coalition to Reopen Hormuz as Iran Talks Stall

09:20

The OPEC pavilion at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai, UAE, Dec. 10, 2023 (AFP)

After UAE Exit, OPEC Faces Strategic Strain and Uncertain Future

08:11

Multiple Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fast attack craft patrolling the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo: TASNIM)

Iran Announces Closure of Strait of Hormuz from Arabian Sea Side Amid Escalating Tensions

29 04 - 2026

23:33

Liu Jun, the Chinese Consul General in the Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Region Kept Out of Conflicts Despite Regional Tensions, Chinese Consul Says.

22:00

In this photo released by the Pakistan Prime Minister Office, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (left) greets Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi before their meeting in Islamabad this weekend. (AP)

Pakistan Awaits Iran Response as US Considers Extending Maritime Pressure

21:30

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Putin, Trump Hold Lengthy Call on Middle East War and Ukraine Conflict

20:45

U.S. Reaffirms Support for Iraq Amid Escalating Attacks on Diplomatic Sites

20:11

Pentagon building. (Photo: AFP)

US War on Iran Costs Near $25 Billion as Debate Over Price Intensifies

19:34

UN Warns US-Israeli War on Iran Could Push 30 Million into Poverty Amid Global Energy Shock

18:42

Erbil International Airport Entrance. (Photo: Handed to Kurdistan24)

International Airlines to Resume Flights to Erbil Airport Next Month

18:10

Koma Armanj Afrin, a dance troupe from Western Kurdistan, Afrin city. (Photo: Handed to Kurdistan24)

Erbil Marks World Dance Day with Three Tableaux Celebrating Kurdish Folk Tradition

17:57

Masrour Barzani (right), Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, during his meeting with Falih Al-Fayyad, chairman of the Popular Mobilization Forces, April 29, 2026. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani, PMF Chairman Discuss Government Formation and Regional Developments

16:50

Iraq's prime minister-designate Ali Al-Zaidi. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iraq’s New Premier Faces a Kurdish Parliament Boycott: What to Know About the Political Atmosphere in Iraq

15:28

KRG Returns IQD3.2 B to Citizens Under Electricity Discount Plan

15:18

China's CG in the Kurdistan Region, Liu Jun, L, visited the headquarters of Kurdistan24, Kurdistan24 Director General, Shaho Taib, April 29, 2026. (Kurdistan24)

Chinese Consul General Visits Kurdistan24 Headquarters in Erbil

14:10

Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on April 17, 2026. (AFP)

Houthi Commander Warns of Broader War, Calls Iran-US Ceasefire ‘Weak’

13:50

AI-generated image of the planned sugar factory in Duhok province, Kurdistan Region, aimed at boosting food production and job creation. (Kurdistan24.)

Duhok to Build Major Sugar Factory to Boost Food Security and Create Jobs