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Kurdistan Political Deal Outlines Rotation of Kirkuk Governorship to Arab Representative by 2027

Kurdistan Authorities Delay Human Rights Delegation Visit to Lahur and Polad Sheikh Jangi for Second Time

Kurdistan Drone Shot Down Over Soran Border Area Without Casualties

Kurdistan Civil Groups Demand End to Attacks and Call for Compensation

Heavy Rainfall Pushes Kurdistan Region Dams Near Full Capacity, Strengthening Water Security

Kurdistan President Nechirvan Barzani Marks Journalism Anniversary

Erbil Launches Green Belt Project to Boost Environment and Jobs

September 17, 2025

Kurdistan Regional Government Submits Audited Salary Lists to Baghdad in Bid to Resolve Pay Delays

April 22, 2026

Politics

Drone Crash Near Makhmour Sparks New Security Concerns

July 30, 2025

Erbil Starts First Phase of Green Belt Project

August 11, 2025

KRG Interior Ministry Says Drone Attacks Intercepted Amid De-escalation Efforts

April 12, 2026

Kurdistan – Deadly Floods Strike Chamchamal After Torrential Rains

December 10, 2025

Kurdistan PM Masrour Barzani Provides Major Support to Rescue Sulaimani’s Newroz SC

November 2, 2025

Massive Fire Destroys Forest Land in Sharbazher, Sulaymaniyah

August 11, 2025

PM Barzani Confirms Talks Ongoing on Iraqi Presidency

February 1, 2026

Kurdish Parties Gear Up for Tight Race in November Elections

October 28, 2025

Kurdistan Region President Pledges Continued Support for Iraq’s Religious Communities

September 29, 2025

President Masoud Barzani Receives NRW Deputy Speaker Berivan Aymaz in Erbil

February 5, 2026

Tourism

Shanidar Cave Offers New Clues to Ancient Human Life

July 22, 2025

Economy

Kurdistan – Erbil Accelerates Landmark Gate and Road Network Project

December 7, 2025

International affairs

Kurdistan Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and Turkish Consul General Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Ties

March 18, 2026

Masrour Barzani and Faiq Zidan Discuss New Federal Cabinet

November 19, 2025

Youth Migration Rises Sharply in Pishdar as Economic Despair Grows

July 8, 2025

Victoria Taylor Says Trump’s Appointment of Mark Savaya Shows Renewed U.S. Focus on Iraq

October 22, 2025

PM Masrour Barzani, Coalition Commander Discuss Security and Anti-ISIS Efforts

April 12, 2026

Kurdistan Farmers to Receive Wheat Subsidy Payments Soon

September 24, 2025

Health

Erbil Health Directorate Denies Rumors About Privatizing Rizgary Hospital

July 26, 2025

Kurdistan Presidency Condemns UAE Consulate Attack in Erbil, Urges Baghdad to Act

March 15, 2026

Kurdistan PM Masrour Barzani and Turkish Ambassador Discuss Stronger Ties and Oil Cooperation

October 21, 2025

President Nechirvan Barzani and David Petraeus Discuss Security and Cooperation in the Region

October 14, 2025

Politics

Special Voting Turnout Reaches 82% Nationwide, Kurdistan Leads with Record Numbers

November 10, 2025

Kurdistan’s IHEC Finalizes Preparations for Sixth Parliamentary Elections

November 6, 2025

Kurdistan – Envoy Geoffrey Pyatt Pushes for Long-Term Energy Deals

November 26, 2025

Kurdistan Issues Final Warning to Baghdad on Salary Crisis Resolution

July 13, 2025

All News

Rizgari Veterinary Hospital Records 80 Dog Bite Cases in One Month

Sulaimani Artist Chawan Rahim Explores the Mind Through Painting

President Nechirvan Barzani, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof Discuss Strengthening Ties in Munich

Kurdistan Region to Supply 2,000 Megawatts of Power

Kurdish Designer Launches New Fashion Brand from Dubai

Remembering Peshmerga Hujam Surchi’s Heroic Resistance

Sakran Valley: A Hidden Paradise Near Choman

Study Warns of Risks from Using Mobile Phones in Toilets

July Salary List Nears Completion in Erbil

Masoud Barzani and Adnan Zurfi Discuss Iraq’s Political Future in Erbil

Court Reviews Salary Dispute Between Erbil and Baghdad

Kurdistan Attracts Growing US Business Interest