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31 12 - 2025

20:49

Farhad Amin Atrushi, deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament. (Photo: Atrushi's Social media account)

New Iraqi Parliament Deputy Speaker Calls for a Year of Unity and Peace

19:24

Kurdistan's Digital Leap: Banking Initiative Nears One Million Users in Financial Overhaul

18:39

Erbil Citadel during the 2020 New Year's Eve celebrations. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

How the World Welcomes the New Year: Rituals from Kurdistan's Celebrations to Chile's Cemeteries

17:54

President Nechirvan Barzani. (Photo: KRI Website)

President Nechirvan Barzani calls for unity and dialogue in New Year 2026 message

17:05

President Masoud Barzani. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

President Barzani Congratulates the People of Kurdistan and Iraq on the Occasion of the New Year

15:55

Russia's President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: Social Media)

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Drone Attack on Putin Residence as Kyiv and EU Reject Claim

15:36

An aerial view of Zakho Corniche. (Photo: KRG)

Zakho Supervisor Reports $400 Million in Investment and Major Infrastructure Gains in 2025

15:27

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan PM Masrour Barzani Extends New Year Greetings, Highlights KRG Reforms and Urges Political Consensus

14:56

A view of the Empire World neighborhood in capital of Kurdistan Region, Erbil, Dec. 28, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Governor Says Erbil Sustained Growth Through a Difficult 2025

14:12

Kurdish director and film maker Bilal Shakir (C) at the scene of Shamaran film. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Director Bilal Shakir Wraps Decade-Long Film Project “Shamaran”

13:45

Iran’s Prosecutor General Mohammad Kazem Movahedi Azad. (Photo: IRNA)

Iran’s Prosecutor General Acknowledges Legitimacy of Economic Protests, Warns Against Disorder

13:44

Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church in Iraq and the World. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Cardinal Sako Reports Threats and Criticizes State Silence

13:17

A view of a village in Kurdistan Region covered in snow. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Meteorology Directorate Forecasts Snow and Rain to Sweep Kurdistan Region Through New Year’s Day

13:01

An aerial view of Mount Korek resort. (Photo: Mount Korek Resort)

Heavy Snowfall Boosts New Year Tourism in Soran as Kele Border Crossing Reopens for Travelers

12:30

A Boeing C-17 Globemaster taxis on a tarmac at Rafael Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 29, 2025. (AFP)

CIA Conducts Drone Strike on Venezuelan Docking Facility Linked to Drug Trade, Sources Say

12:17

A U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighter stands on his armored vehicle, at al-Sabha town in the eastern countryside of Deir el-Zour, Syria, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. (AP)

SDF Launches Counter-Strike Following Drone Attacks by Syrian Government-Affiliated Groups Near Tishrin Dam

11:16

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. (Photo: Russian FM)

Russia Warns Against Military Strikes on Iran, Urges Diplomacy Amid Rising US-Israel Rhetoric

10:49

An aerial view shows the Mohammad Baqir al-Sadr bridge on a foggy morning in Basra, on Jan. 27, 2023. (AFP)

Basra Residents Renew Push for Regional Status as Signature Drive Begins

09:20

The U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington, D.C., June 8, 2017. (AP)

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Network Facilitating Iran-Venezuela Drone Trade and Missile Proliferation

08:59

A United Arab Emirates soldier from the 11th Mountain Battalion take a tactical pause during a live fire exercise, Feb. 22, 2023. (UAE)

UAE Withdraws Remaining Forces from Yemen Amid Escalating Tensions with Saudi Arabia

30 12 - 2025

23:22

President Masoud Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

President Barzani Praises Shakhawan Abdullah Following Withdrawal from Iraqi Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament Nomination

22:44

Amina Zakri, a member of the Politburo of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). (Photo: Kurdistan24)

‘A Wise and Decisive Decision’: Kurdish Politician Says President Barzani Protected Kurdistan’s Interests

22:27

President Masoud Barzani. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

President Masoud Barzani Congratulates New Iraqi Parliamentary Leadership

21:04

American soldiers standing in front of an armored vehicle in Syria. (Photo: CENTCOM)

US Intensifies Operations Against ISIS in Syria: Seven Killed, 18 Captured in Post-Strike Sweep

20:35

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

PM Barzani Congratulates New Iraqi Parliament Leadership, Calls for Cooperation and Constitutional Governance

20:00

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)

Kurdistan Region President Congratulates Farhad Atrushi on Election as Second Deputy Speaker of Iraqi Parliament

18:31

Farhad Atrushi. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Farhad Atrushi of KDP Elected Second Deputy Speaker of Iraqi Parliament

18:18

The crew of HMCS St. John’s “mans the rails” during a 75th D-Day anniversary commemoration ceremony. (Photo: Canada.xa)

Iran Designates Royal Canadian Navy a Terrorist Organization

17:46

People walk through Saint Volodymyr Hill Park during a snowy day in Kyiv on December 29, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo: AFP)

European Leaders Hold Urgent Talks on Ending Ukraine War

17:22

Syrian police secure the area, in Latakia, Syria's coastal region, on Dec. 28, 2025. (AP)

Curfew Imposed in Syrian Coastal Areas Amid Sectarian Violence and Security Crackdown

16:29

Faiza Rafsanjani, a prominent political activist and women’s rights advocate. (Photo: Tabnak website)

Iran's 'Flawed and Deadlocked' Policies on Women Decried by Iranian Activist

15:59

A meeting of Iraq’s Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF). (Photo: SCF Media)

Iraq Eyes Independent Prime Minister as Power Struggles Intensify in Parliament

14:56

Fayez Amer (C) presiding over the session to elect the Iraq's speaker of parliament, Baghdad, Dec. 29, 2025. (AFP)

Badr Organization Says Second Deputy Speaker Post Will Go to KDP

14:36

Shopkeepers and traders protest in the street against the economic conditions and Iran's embattled currency in Tehran on Dec. 29, 2025. (AFP)

Shopkeeper Strikes Spur Iran to Open Dialogue on Economic Crisis

14:34

Smoke rises from damaged vehicles and debris at Yemen’s port city of Mukalla following a Saudi airstrike on Dec 30, 2025. (Photo: Social Media)

Saudi Arabia Strikes Mukalla Port, Deepening Rift with UAE Over Yemen Separatists

14:10

Hanadi Choman, a participant at the exhibition, speaking with Kurdistan24. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Damascus Hosts Cultural Exhibition Showcasing Kurdish History and Afrin’s Heritage

13:50

A Kurdish elder in traditional Kurdish clothes walks down steps during a heavy snowfall in Hawraman Takht, Eastern Kurdistan. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Record Cold and Heavy Snow Paralyze Eastern Kurdistan; Hundreds of Villages Cut Off

12:29

A solitary tree in Barzan covered by snow. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Winter Storm Blankets Duhok, Erbil, and Sulaimani With Record Snowfall

12:12

Shakhwan Abdullah (C), the candidate for Iraqi Parliament's 2nd Deputy Speaker, enters the parliament hall in Baghdad, Dec. 29, 2025. (AFP)

KDP Warns of Withdrawal After Iraqi Parliament Fails to Fill 2nd Deputy Speaker Role

11:40

Adnan Fayhan, the First Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament. (Photo: INA)

U.S. Observers Alarmed by Iraqi Parliament’s Choice of Adnan Fayhan as Deputy Speaker

11:02

The flag of Somaliland is seen during a campaign rally in Hargeisa on Nov. 8, 2024. (AFP)

US Defends Israel’s Somaliland Recognition at UN

09:57

Security forces deploy near Aden International Airport in Yemen's southern city on April 14, 2023. (AFP)

Yemen Declares State of Emergency, Cancels Defense Pact with UAE After Separatist Advances

09:49

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (L). (Photo: AFP)

At Mar-a-Lago, Trump and Netanyahu Present United Front on Iran

08:59

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Iranian President Calls for Dialogue as Tehran Shopkeepers Protest Currency Collapse

29 12 - 2025

22:45

US President Donald Trump (right) greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Trump, Netanyahu Hold Florida Talks on Next Phase of Gaza Ceasefire

19:27

Syria at a 'Critical Crossroads,' Warns Kurdish Council, Calls for Inclusive Democracy

19:10

Adnan Faihan the newly elected of the first deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament. (Photo: The Washington institute)

Adnan Faihan Elected First Deputy Speaker of Iraqi Parliament

18:29

Strategic Tishreen Dam Shelled in Ceasefire Breach, Wounding Three SDF Fighters

18:15

A traffic police checkpoint stands amid heavy snowfall in the Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG Warns of Further Temperature Drop, New Snowfall Expected Thursday

18:07

A Turkish police officer stands between armored vehicles in Istanbul on Mar. 23, 2025. (AFP)

Türkiye's Nationwide Crackdown: Three Police, Six ISIS Militants Killed in Early-Morning Raids

17:16

Hamas's spokesman Abu Ubaida. (AA)

Hamas Armed Wing Confirms Spokesman Killed by Israel in August

16:46

Haibet Halbousi. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Haibet Halbousi of Progress Party Elected Speaker of Iraqi Parliament

15:03

A Chinese ship is seen in waters near Pingtan island, the closest point to Taiwan, in eastern China’s Fujian province on Dec. 29, 2025. (AFP)

China Launches Live-Fire Drills Around Taiwan, Simulating Ports Blockade

14:54

Muthanna al-Samarrai, head of the Azm Alliance, speaking at the Iraqi Parliament in Baghdad, Dec. 29, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Azm Alliance Leader Withdraws from Iraqi Speaker Race, Backing Haibet al-Halbousi

14:12

A view of Empire World neighborhood in Erbil. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Private Sector Emerges as Key Job Engine in Kurdistan Region, Officials Say

13:32

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, R, U.S. President Donald Trump. (AP)

Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Florida as U.S. Presses for Second Phase of Gaza Truce

12:52

The party emblem of Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KDP Designates Deputy Speaker Candidate as Sunni Divisions Delay Speaker Vote

12:10

Representatives of Israel (L), Cyprus (C) and Greece (R) during the signing of the Joint Action Plan. (Photo: HNDGS)

Israel, Greece, Cyprus Deepen Defense Ties Amid Rising Tensions With Türkiye

11:31

President Masoud Barzani. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

President Barzani Calls for New Mechanism to Choose Iraq’s President, Urges Unified Kurdish Consensus

11:11

President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) and Syrian Democratic Forces Commander, Mazloum Abdi (L). (Graphics: Kurditsan24)

Planned SDF-Damascus Talks on Military Integration Postponed

10:30

Turkish security forces during a raid on a suspected ISIS location. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Raid on ISIS Cell in Türkiye Leaves Three Police Dead, Nine Wounded

10:10

The site where a Chinese monument once stood before it was demolished in Arraijan, Panama on Dec. 28, 2025. (AFP)

Panama Demolishes China Friendship Monument Near Canal Amid Rising U.S.-China Tensions

09:47

A Somali National Army soldier stands at attention during the morning briefing at a training centre in Mogadishu, March 19, 2024. (AFP)

Somalia Accuses Israel of Seeking Military Bases in Breakaway Somaliland Region

08:57

Houthi supporters, hold up posters of Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi and Hezbollah's late leader Hassan Nasrullah during a rally to show support to Palestinians and Lebanon's Hezbollah in Sanaa, Yemen Nov. 8, 2024. (Houthi Media)

Houthi Leader Threatens Israeli Presence in Somaliland, Calls It a “Military Target”

28 12 - 2025

23:13

Haibet Halbousi. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Most Sunni Blocs Back Haibet Halbousi for Iraqi Parliament Speaker

23:06

US President Donald Trump welcomes Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 28, 2025. (AFP)

Trump Says Zelensky and Putin are ‘Serious’ About Ending Ukraine War

21:32

Kurdish sculptor Shwan Kamal. (Photo: Wikipedia)

Kurdish Sculptor Shwan Kamal Announces Plan to Build Middle East’s Largest Sculpture