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22 02 - 2026

23:30

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as El Mencho, the leader of the powerful CJNG Cartel (R), Scenes showing the extent of the security breakdown in Mexico (L). (Photo: Social Media)

Mexico Kills Notorious Drug Cartel Leader ‘El Mencho,’ Triggering Wave of Violence Across Multiple States

23:23

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (right) and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Iraq, Iran FMs Stress Dialogue as New Round of Nuclear Talks Expected

22:51

Kurdish writer and linguist Faryad Fazil . (Photo: KRG)

KRG Unveils Seven Major Projects to Digitize and Globalize Kurdish Language

22:06

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (top right) during his meeting with U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, Feb. 22, 2026. (Photo: INA)

Iraqi PM, U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Stress Dialogue to Resolve Regional Conflicts

21:15

KRG Interior Ministry Reaffirms Kurdistan Region’s Commitment to Regional Stability

20:32

In this March 31, 2019 photo, a woman poses for a portrait at Al-Hol camp. (AP)

Syrian Authorities Close Al-Hol Camp, Emptying Facility That Housed Thousands of ISIS-Linked Families

20:05

Nouri al-Maliki, head of the State of Law Coalition. (Photo: Maliki's X)

Former Iraqi PM Affirms Commitment to ‘Solid Partnerships’ with US as Support for His Candidacy Falters

19:50

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (Photo: AFP)

Iran FM Says New Round of U.S. Talks Expected Thursday in Geneva

17:45

A view of the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on November 8, 2024, seen from across the water in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo: AFP)

Armed Intruder Shot Dead After Breaching Security Perimeter at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Estate

17:05

Map of Syria with Western Kurdistan highlighted in red. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Kurdish-Led Security Unit Arrives in Afrin to Coordinate Safe Return of Displaced People

16:50

Kurdish writer and painter Hama Hashim. (Photo: Submitted to Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Artist Hama Hashim Selected for Global Exhibition in India

16:39

Farhad Shami, spokesperson for the SDF. (Photo: SDF Press)

SDF Denies Reports of Transferring Equipment from Rumeilan Oil Fields to Kurdistan Region

15:58

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. (Photo: AFP)

Erdoğan Says No “Right to Hope” Measure for Abdullah Öcalan

15:51

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Budapest, Hungary, Dec. 21, 2023. (AP)

Hungary Threatens to Block EU’s 20th Sanctions Package Over Ukraine Oil Dispute

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Former Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki speaks at his political block campaign rally before the parliamentary elections in Baghdad, Nov. 7, 2025. (AP)

Sudani’s Coalition Says It Is Reconsidering Support for Nouri al-Maliki as Prime Ministerial Candidate

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Kirkuk Governor Rebwar Taha speaking at a press conference, Kirkuk, Feb. 22, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kirkuk Governor Announces Return of Evicted Families After Iraqi Army Withdrawal

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The Nuuk Hospital in Nuuk, Greenland, January 24, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Denmark Says Greenland Does Not Need U.S. Hospital Ship

13:27

The photo shows imported greengages at a market in Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Feb. 22, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Luxury and Gift Demand Drives Record High Costs for Out-of-Season Greengages in Kurdistan

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The photo shows Journalist Ala Mohammad who was found dead in Latakia Province. (Photo: Social Media)

Syrian Journalist Found Dead Hours After Posting Criticism of Government

12:55

Armed ISIS fighters line up in a show of force in Syria. (Photo: group's media)

Islamic State Urges Fighters to Target Syria’s New Government

12:42

Kurdistan Region Interior Minister Reber Ahmed. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

KRG Interior Minister Warns ISIS Remains Significant Threat Across Iraq and Syria

12:26

Members of Human Rights Association (İHD) during a press conference in Istanbul. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Language and Identity Left Out of Parliamentary Peace Process Report, Critics Say

12:10

Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler. (AFP)

Türkiye’s Defense Chief Urges PKK Disarmament to Ensure Success of Peace Process

12:06

Khadir Hussein Abdi, Somaliland’s minister of the presidency. (Photo: Somaliland's presidency)

Somaliland Offers U.S. Access to Minerals and Military Bases

11:56

Members of Syria's Druze community (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Syrian Druze Leaders Request Secession From Damascus Government

10:57

U.S. President Donald Trump. (AFP)

U.S. Envoy Says Trump 'Curious' Why Iran Has Not Yielded Under Military Pressure

10:36

Iraqi army forces gather outside a Kurdish home in Kirkuk’s Nowroz neighborhood, Feb. 22, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraqi Forces Raid Kurdish Homes in Kirkuk’s Nowruz Neighborhood

09:55

Afghan men search for victims after an overnight Pakistani air strike hit a residential area in the Girdi Kas village of Bihsud district, Nangarhar province on February 22, 2026. (AFP)

Pakistan Launches Airstrikes in Eastern Afghanistan; Kabul Reports Civilian Casualties

09:14

The building of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tehran, Iran. (Photo: Iranian Gov.)

Iran Declares EU Naval and Air Forces ‘Terrorist’ in Retaliation for IRGC Blacklisting

08:57

The US' new ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee (C) signs the guestbook as he visits the Western Wall, accompanied by Western Wall Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch (R) in the old city of Jerusalem on April 18, 2025. (AFP)

Arab and Islamic Countries Condemn U.S. Ambassador to Israel Over Remarks on West Bank

08:40

Kuwait Lodges Formal Protest Over Iraq’s Maritime Claims Filed at UN

21 02 - 2026

23:45

Farhad Atroushi, Second Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Iraq. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Farhad Atroushi Warns of ‘Bad Intentions’ in Baghdad Toward Kurdistan Region

22:52

Nouri al-Maliki, leader of the State of Law Coalition, and former Iraqi prime minister. (Photo: Party's Media)

Maliki’s Candidacy Deepens Shiite Rift as U.S. Sets Deadline for Withdrawal: Sources

22:21

Douglas Silliman, former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, speaking to Kurdistan24, Feb. 20, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Douglas Silliman: Washington Closely Monitoring Iraq’s Next PM Candidate

21:03

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 20, 2026.

Trump Raises U.S. Global Tariff to 15% Following Supreme Court Ruling

20:40

Maki Kanai, a renowned Japanese author and photographer. (Photo: Kanai’s Facebook)

Japanese Author Maki Kanai to Publish Photo Book on Nowruz and Kurdish Culture

19:45

American military convoy patrol in Hassakeh, Syria, Feb. 8, 2022. (Photo: AP)

US Forces Move Troops from Syria to Kurdistan Region Amid Ongoing Regional Logistics Operations

18:45

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Iran’s President Vows Defiance Against Global Pressure, Pledges Continued Struggle for Nation

17:45

Mazloum Abdi, General Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). (Photo: SDF)

Marking International Mother Language Day, Abdi Urges Recognition of Kurdish Education in Western Kurdistan

16:45

President Masoud Barzani, (C-R), a delegation from the Islamic Dawa Party, Feb. 21, 2026. Pirmam, Erbil. (Kurdistan24)

President Barzani, Iraqi Dawa Party Delegation Discuss Iraq’s Political Landscape

15:33

Kurdistani Diaspora Confederation Reaffirms Commitment to Kurdish Language on Mother Language Day

15:27

This is an AI-regenerated photo depicting a Kurdish girl learning Kurdish language. (Photo: Kurdistan24/AI)

Artists and Academics Press for Institutional Support of Kurdish Language

15:13

one of the Kurdish artist Bahadin paintings. (Photo: Handed to Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Artist to Open 'Natural Region' Exhibition in Germany, Honoring Resilience of Kurdish Women

14:44

Kurdish tulip (Gul-Shler in Kurdish, or fritillaria imperialis). (Photo: Kurdistan Chronicle)

Global Flower Leader Netherlands Partners on Kurdistan Project

14:01

Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein. (Photo: Al Sharqiya)

Iraq Faces Economic Risk if Strait of Hormuz Closes, Iraq's FM Warns

13:56

Qamishlo International Airport. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Syrian Technical Delegation Arrives in Hasaka to Prepare Qamishlo International Airport for Reopening

13:13

Turkish Kurdish Party Marks Mother Language Day with Call for Constitutional Protection of Kurdish Language

12:39

President Masoud Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

President Barzani: Protecting the Mother Tongue Is a National Duty

12:10

Kurdish-language street and alley signage in Kermanshah province. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Eastern Kurdistan Villages Adopt Kurdish-Language Signage

11:34

Noureddin Ahmed Issa the Governor of Hasaka province. (Photo: SANA)

Hasaka Governor Announces Reopening of Roads, Release of Detainees, and Resumption of Damascus Routes

11:30

A car dealership in Erbil. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraq Reimposes Vehicle Tariffs, Sparks Price Hikes Across Markets

10:41

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

PM Barzani Marks Mother Language Day, Emphasizes Linguistic Diversity in Kurdistan

10:39

Azm Alliance leader Muthanna al-Samarrai. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Iraqi Sunni Leader Affirms Strategic Ties with President Barzani, Signals Support for KDP Presidential Candidate

10:08

U.S. President Donald Trump holds signed tariff order at White House Rose Garden event, April 2, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Trump Imposes New 10% Global Tariff After Supreme Court Strikes Down Prior Duties

09:13

US President Donald Trump during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, Feb. 20, 2026. (AFP)

Trump Weighs ‘Token’ Enrichment Proposal as Iran Talks Continue

09:12

An illustration representing the Kurdish language, like the shape of a fingerprint. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

From Bangladesh 1952 to Kurdistan Today: Mother Language Day Honors Sacrifice and Resistance

08:44

A damaged excavator sits on the rubble of a building that was hit in January by an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese village of Qannarit, on Feb. 16, 2026. (AFP)

Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 12, Targeting Hezbollah and Hamas Command Centers

08:22

KRG Minister of Education Alan Hama Saeed among schoolchildren and school staff in Kirkuk. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Kurdish Institutions in Europe Issue Joint Statement for Mother Language Day, Urge Education in Kurdish

08:16

Syria’s Interior Ministry. (Photo: SANA)

Syria’s Interior Ministry Issues Implementation Guidelines for Granting Citizenship to the Kurds

20 02 - 2026

23:36

US Capitol Building in Washington. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

US Lawmakers Plan Vote to Block Trump from Attacking Iran Without Congress

23:23

Iraqi Christian Bloc Praises Kurdistan Region's Support for Syriac on International Mother Language Day

22:52

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 20, 2026. (AFP)

Trump Claims Credit for Installing Syria's President, Warns Iran Must Negotiate

22:23

A delegation from the Islamic Dawa Party with Kurdish officials in Erbil. (Photo: Erbil Governor's Social)

Senior Islamic Dawa Party Delegation Arrives in Erbil for Talks with President Masoud Barzani

20:33

Diego Garcia Naval Base. (Graphic: Kudistan24)

UK Blocks US Request to Use British Bases for Potential Strikes on Iran, The Times Reports

19:55

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sail in the Arabian Sea, on Feb. 6, 2025. (AFP)

Iranian MP Threatens to Sink US Aircraft Carriers as Russia Backs Tehran's Nuclear Rights

16:57

Kurdish National Council in Syria Calls for Lifting Kobani Siege Amid Growing Humanitarian Crisis

16:25

The flag of the United States of America (L), and the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (R). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iranian FM: US Has Not Demanded Permanent Halt to Uranium Enrichment

15:20

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan fidan. (Photo: AA)

Türkiye Urges U.S.-Iran Negotiations as Turkish FM Warns Against Escalation

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Women walk past a shop in the Bab Touma neighbourhood in Damascus on Dec. 23, 2024. (AFP)

Syrian Province Orders Ban on Makeup for Female Public Employees

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The meeting of the Coordination Framework. (Photo: INA)

US Sets Deadline for Iraqi Shiite Bloc to Name Alternative PM Candidate

13:03

This photo taken on February 19, 2026 shows a seven month-old male macaque monkey named Punch. (AFP)

Fans Visit Japanese Zoo to See Baby Macaque 'Punch' and His Stuffed Orangutan

12:25

Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, the spiritual leader of the Druze in Israel. (Photo: AFP)

Druze Leader Warns Syrian Community Still at Risk Months After Clashes

11:57

Gabriel Sawma, a member of U.S. President Donald Trump’s advisory board. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Trump Advisor Says U.S. Dominates Middle East Sphere

11:45

Female members of the Women's Protection Units affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). (Photo: AFP)

Kurdish Forces Face Uncertain Future After Syria Deal as Women Fighters Vow to Continue Struggle

10:43

The Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) spokesperson Aysegul Dogan speaking at the presser, Feb. 19, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

DEM Party Calls for Lifting Restrictions on Kurdish Language Ahead of International Mother Language Day

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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani (L). (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Iran Tells U.N. It Will Not Initiate War, Warns of Decisive Response to Any U.S. Military Aggression

10:03

Members of HEZKURD distributing brochures to promote Kurdish language courses. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

HEZKURD Urges Extension for Kurdish Lesson Registration Amid Rising Demand

09:41

A policeman stands at an entrance to Wood Farm on the royal family's Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, eastern England on Feb. 19, 2026. (AFP)

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Arrested in Police Raid Following Epstein-Linked Revelations

08:44

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One shortly before takeoff, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AFP)

Trump Directs Agencies to Begin Releasing Files on Aliens and UFOs