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14 12 - 2025

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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani (L), U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Syrian, U.S. Foreign Ministers Discuss Lifting Caesar Sanctions

21:01

Dindar Zebari, the KRG's Coordinator for International Advocacy, met on Sunday with Zafeer Ud Din, Senior Human Rights Officer and Head of the UNAMI Human Rights Office in Erbil, Dec. 14, 2025. (Photo: Dindar Zebari/ X)

KRG Coordinator for International Advocacy, UNAMI Discuss Future of Human Rights Engagement in Kurdistan Region

19:54

U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

U.S. Envoy Tom Barrack Says ISIS Attack in Syria Reinforces Counterterrorism Strategy

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Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani (right) during his meeting with Brigadier General François Tricot, France’s senior national representative in the international coalition, Dec. 14, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)

Kurdistan Region President, Brigadier General François Tricot Discuss Counterterrorism Cooperation

17:47

Iraq Condemns Terrorist Attack on Joint Syrian–U.S. Patrol Near Palmyra

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President Masoud Barzani (R), Dr. Rafi al-Issawi, former Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq’s federal government (L). (Photo: Barzani HQ)

President Barzani Meets Former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Rafi al-Issawi

17:05

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (Photo: AFP)

US Condemns Sydney Attack as Israel Warns of Rising Antisemitism

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KRG Interior Minister Rebar Ahmed (L), US Acting Consul General Caitlin Piper (R). (Photo: US Consulate General in Erbil FB)

US Acting Consul General and KRG Interior Minister Discuss Regional Stability and Economic Ties

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Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with Mohammad Kazem Al-Sadeq, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Iraq, Dec. 14, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

PM Barzani, Iranian Ambassador Discuss Bilateral Ties and Iraq’s Political Developments

15:53

The renowned Kurdish vocalist Ayub Ali. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Singer Ayub Ali Unveils Diaspora Anthem Honoring Kurdistan’s Flag

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Nobel Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi. (AFP PHOTO/NARGES MOHAMMADI FOUNDATION)

EU Urges Iran to Free Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi After Arrest

15:02

Srwa Rasul, the Head of the Joint Crisis Coordination Centre at the Ministry of Interior. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

JCC Signals Shift to Recovery in Flood-Hit Areas as France Expands Crisis-Tech Support for Kurdistan

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KRG Replaces Thousands of Textbooks as Chamchamal Recovers From Floods

KRG Replaces Thousands of Textbooks as Chamchamal Recovers From Floods

14:16

Election workers gather parliamentary election ballots after the polls closed in Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP)

With Election Results Ratified, Iraq Enters Crucial Phase of Government Formation

13:52

The photo shows harvested potatoes from a field in the Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Duhok Launches First Potato Festival Amid Record 600,000-Ton Harvest

12:53

Military vehicles pass crowds marking one year since Assad's ousting in Damascus, Dec. 8, 2025. (AFP)

Syria Confirms Gunman Who Killed Three Americans Was Slated for Dismissal Over "Extremist Ideas"

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Emergency workers push a stretcher after a reported shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AFP)

Ten Dead in Sydney Shooting as Israel Condemns Antisemitism Amid Bondi Beach Massacre

12:01

This photo is to illustrate an insurance coverage. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Insurance Industry in Kurdistan Gains Foothold Amid Growing Market Presence

11:43

An aerial photo of Mosul taken on Nov. 20, 2025. (AFP)

Mosul Physician Detained for Attempted Murder of Wife

11:11

Flags of Federal Republic of Iraq (R) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (L). (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraq Moves to Open Two New Crossings with Saudi Arabia

10:45

A group of men wearing Baghdadi Sidara, marking them as "Effendi". (Photo: Kurdistan24)

"There Comes Nasih Effendi": Erbil Revives a Forgotten Era of Urban Elegance and Intellectual Prestige

10:30

Korek Resort in Soran Independent Administration. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Tourism Surge Turns Soran Into a Growing Engine of Jobs and Investment

10:02

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a car in Gaza City, on December 13, 2025. (AFP)

Israel Says Hamas Leader Killed in Gaza, Testing Fragile Truce

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First responders move a stretcher near a shooting site at Brown University, Rhode Island, the US, on Dec. 13, 2025.

Deadly Shooting at US University Leaves Two Dead, Nine Injured

13 12 - 2025

22:17

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

Trump Warns of “Very Serious Retaliation” After ISIS Kills Three Americans in Syria

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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

U.S. Secretary of War Hegseth Vows Retaliation After ISIS Ambush Kills Three Americans in Syria

20:16

ISIS Gunman Ambush in Central Syria Kills Three U.S. Personnel, Wounds Syrian Troops

19:47

U.S. Army convoy rides during a joint exercise with SDF at the countryside of Deir Ezzor, Syria, Dec. 8, 2021. (Photo: AP)

Armed Attack Targets U.S. and Syrian Security Forces Near Palmyra, Several Injured

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Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani, L, prominent Iraqi politician Mishaan Al-Jubouri, Erbil, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan PM Barzani Holds Talks with Iraqi Politician Mishaan Al-Jubouri, Reviews National and Regional Developments

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Dindar Zebari, head of KRG OCIA, R, VC of EU Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, Marte Temido, Brussels, Belgium. (Photo: KRG)

KRG Human Rights Coordinator Briefs European Parliament on Reforms and Post-UNAMI Transition

17:06

President Masoud Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

President Barzani Congratulates Barham Salih on Appointment as UNHCR High Commissioner

16:38

The main front gate of Iraq’s Higher Judicial Council's headquarters, Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraq’s Top Judge Stresses Sovereignty as U.S. Lawmaker Accuses Judiciary of Political Crackdown

14:50

The photo shows KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistani Diaspora Group Expands Efforts to Build Unified National Lobby Abroad

14:31

The Iraqi flag. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Eco Iraq Data Reveals Deep Structural Flaws in National Grid, 22,000 MW Deficit Persists

13:52

Ibrahim Awla explaining the work needed in crafting a traditional saddle. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

The Last Saddle Maker: A Heritage Craft Confronts Extinction in Hajiawa

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Iraqi FM Fuad Hussein (R), UN Secretary-General António Guterres (L). (Photo: Kurdistan24)

UN Secretary-General Arrives in Baghdad to Mark End of UNAMI Mission

13:06

The photo shows the entrance to Duhok's Duhok's New Year Night Market. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Under Wintry Skies, Duhok's Night Market Draws Crowds with Local Goods and Holiday Spirit

13:00

UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Iraq, Mohamed Al-Hassan. (AFP)

UNAMI Mission to Conclude Operations in Iraq by December 31, Says UN Envoy

12:49

The world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford steams alongside USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) in the eastern Mediterranean Sea (photo: US Naval Forces Central Command/US 6th Fleet)

U.S. Forces Board Vessel in Indian Ocean, Seize Cargo Bound for Iran

12:05

The photo shows residents of Kurdistan Region taking part in the widespread donation campaign. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Amid Torrential Rains, Kurdistan Communities Rally to Support Chamchamal Flood Victims

11:37

Stalled March 10 Agreement Tests Syria’s Fragile Transition as Kurds Press for Inclusion and Decentralization

11:21

KCNA image shows Kim Jong Un welcoming troops back from Russia’s Kursk region in Pyongyang. (AFP)

Kim Jong-un Embraces Returning Troops as North Korea Publicly Acknowledges Role in Russia’s War

10:42

An unfinished building in a Baghdad neighborhood is pictured in this photo. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Baghdad Infrastructure Grinds to a Halt as Fiscal Paralysis Deepens

10:17

'Fighting the Invisible Enemy': Kurdistan Clears 576 Square Kilometers of Mines Amid Baghdad’s Delays

'Fighting the Invisible Enemy': Kurdistan Clears 576 Square Kilometers of Mines Amid Baghdad’s Delays

09:54

20-year-old Ukrainian recruit Tetiana completes basic training in Zaporizhzhia amid war.

U.S. Envoy Heads to Berlin for High-Stakes Peace Talks with Zelensky and European Leaders

09:38

A Palestinian Hamas militant looks on as Egyptian Worker, in Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern of Gaza Strip on Dec. 1, 2025.

U.S. Pushes for International Stabilization Force in Gaza Early Next Year

08:52

An oil tanker called the Skipper in the southern Caribbean Sea. It was seized by the United States. (AP)

Seized Tanker Exposes Cuba’s Secret Financial Lifeline in Shadowy Venezuelan Oil Trade

08:46

Turkey's Defence Minister Yasar Guler. (AFP)

Turkish Daily Reveals AK Party Conditions for Advancing Disarmament Law

08:15

Iranian seamen piloting a speedboat near a Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy PLAN in the Gulf of Oman. (AFP)

Iran Seizes Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman, Iranian Media Report

12 12 - 2025

23:09

Influential Shiite cleric and leader of the National Shiite Movement, Muqtada al-Sadr. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Sadr Warns Against Normalization with Israel, Says ‘Abrahamic Religion’ Would Spread in Iraq

22:13

A group of Kurdistan Foundation volunteers clean up the aftermath of the floods. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Foundation Assesses 500 Chamchamal Families, Begins Rebuilding Flood-Damaged Schools

21:43

President Donald Trump displays his signed AI initiative in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP)

Trump Signs Executive Order to Override State AI Laws, Citing Threat to U.S. Dominance

21:09

Former U.S. Congressman Trent Franks. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Former U.S. Congressman: Kurds Are America’s Most Important Ally in the Middle East

19:31

Barzani Charity Foundation Heeds President Barzani's Call for Swift Aid in Chamchamal

18:08

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (L). at the Peace and Trust: A Path to Sustainable Future forum in Turkmenistan’s capital. (Photo: Tasnim)

Beyond Energy: Russia and Iran Commit to Full Implementation of 20-Year Strategic Pact

16:45

The Turkish flag (R), SDF's flag (L). (Graphic: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Türkiye’s Defense Ministry: SDF Must Join Syrian Army "Individually, Not as a Unit"

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Midiya, accompanied by her mother, donating a bag full of her favorite toys. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Children’s Acts of Giving Illuminate Chamchamal’s Flood Relief Effort

15:10

A woman cycles past the Russian embassy in Berlin, on December 4, 2019. Germany said on Dec. 12, 2025. (AFP)

Germany Accuses Russia of Cyberattacks on Aviation and Elections

14:35

This is an illustration of a patient receiving medical care. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

First Group of Thalassemia Patients Returns to Kurdistan After Successful Surgeries Abroad

13:18

A BCF aid package delivered to the residents in Chamchamal. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

BCF Moves Quickly to Restore Homes and Comfort After Chamchamal Floods

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Dem Party Delegation Intensifies Diplomatic Push for New Peace Roadmap

12:22

An aerial view of Hassan Beg mountain in Soran Independent Administration. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan Region Braces for First Heavy Snows and Widespread Rainfall as Winter Descends

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Syrians walk through the infamous Saydnaya military prison in the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP)

After Assad’s Collapse, Survivors Press the Manhunt for Jamil Hassan

11:47

A front cover of Times Magazine's Person of the Year. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year: The Visionaries Behind Artificial Intelligence

11:12

Valmara 69 mine in one of the mine lands of the Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Designed b yKurdistan24)

Mine Clearance Progress Advances in Kurdistan Region’s Duhok Province

10:37

The photo shows a squirrel. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

In the Mountains of Kurdistan, Squirrels Emerge as Accidental Foresters

10:12

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gives a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (AP)

U.S. Treasury Reimposes Sanctions on Maduro’s Inner Circle Over Smuggling Network

10:05

Released Syrian detainees prepare to leave the Kurdish-run al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of suspected ISIS fighters in Syria's northeastern Hasakah governorate on Sept. 3, 2023 (Photo: AFP)

Women, Children Stopped in Escape Attempt from Al-Hol Camp: Officials Say Bad Weather Facilitated Bid

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This is a screenshot of Zara Pashaevna Mgoyan's latest Kurdish song. (Photo: Zara's Official YouTube Channel)

Zara Mgoyan Extends Her Kurdish Musical Journey with New Release “Heval”

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United States Special Envoy to Iraq, Mark Savaya. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

U.S. Envoy Warns Baghdad: Rein In Militias or Face ‘Fragmentation and Decline’

11 12 - 2025

22:55

Flash floods hit Erbil’s Taqtaq sub-district. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Flash Floods Inflict Severe Agricultural Damage in Erbil’s Taqtaq District, over 800,000 Fish Lost