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US VP outlines key priorities ahead of Swiss talks with Iran
World20-06-2026

US VP outlines key priorities ahead of Swiss talks with Iran

US Vice President JD Vance highlighted several key points ahead of an anticipated meeting with the Iranians in Switzerland on Sunday, marking the second in-person round of negotiations since the start of the war in late February.

Practical steps for launch of ASYCUDA system in Kurdistan to begin in August: Official
ECONOMY20-06-2026

Practical steps for launch of ASYCUDA system in Kurdistan to begin in August: Official

ECONOMY20-06-2026
KRG minister says Baghdad determined to protect oil fields in Kurdistan
World20-06-2026
German journalist detained in Syria returns home after release
Drone 'crashed' near Iraqi parliament speaker's guesthouse: Statement
Iraq20-06-2026

Drone 'crashed' near Iraqi parliament speaker's guesthouse: Statement

Iran20-06-2026
Kurdish activist’s health deteriorates in Iranian prison amid ongoing hunger strike
Iran20-06-2026
Iran announces closure of the Strait of Hormuz, cites US deal breach
Syria20-06-2026
12 killed in Syria’s tribal, familial clashes in three weeks: Watchdog
Syria20-06-2026
Lawmaker seeks to enshrine Kurdish language in Syrian constitution
Iraq20-06-2026
Baghdad vows nationwide wheat procurement, eyes self-sufficiency: Minister
ECONOMY20-06-2026
Iraq aims to restore pre-war oil export levels: Ministry

Kurdistan

Kurdistan representative chosen for global Korea quiz after first Erbil competition
Kurdistan19-06-2026

Kurdistan representative chosen for global Korea quiz after first Erbil competition

The Republic of Korea's Consulate General in Erbil on Friday hosted the Kurdistan Region's first-ever Quiz on Korea competition, selecting a representative to compete in the international final in Seoul later this year.

Erbil honors Charles de Gaulle, enduring Kurdish-French ties
Kurdistan19-06-2026

Erbil honors Charles de Gaulle, enduring Kurdish-French ties

Erbil hosts Arab Board of Health examination for maxillofacial surgery
Kurdistan18-06-2026

Erbil hosts Arab Board of Health examination for maxillofacial surgery

Erbil-Baghdad signs agreement for ASYCUDA system implementation
Kurdistan18-06-2026

Erbil-Baghdad signs agreement for ASYCUDA system implementation

Baghdad to provide air defense to Erbil amid signals of export increase
Kurdistan18-06-2026

Baghdad to provide air defense to Erbil amid signals of export increase

Iraqi delegation discusses Baghdad-Tehran security deal with Kurdish officials in Sulaimani
Kurdistan18-06-2026

Iraqi delegation discusses Baghdad-Tehran security deal with Kurdish officials in Sulaimani

President Barzani urges Kurdish unity, engagement with Damascus
Kurdistan18-06-2026

President Barzani urges Kurdish unity, engagement with Damascus

Hundreds bid final farewell to child from central Iraq drowned in Halabja
Kurdistan18-06-2026

Hundreds bid final farewell to child from central Iraq drowned in Halabja

Over 460 arrested since start of 2026 in Iran’s Kurdistan amid drug crackdown
Kurdistan18-06-2026

Over 460 arrested since start of 2026 in Iran’s Kurdistan amid drug crackdown

Middle East

Drone 'crashed' near Iraqi parliament speaker's guesthouse: Statement
Iraq20-06-2026

Drone 'crashed' near Iraqi parliament speaker's guesthouse: Statement

Iraq20-06-2026

Baghdad vows nationwide wheat procurement, eyes self-sufficiency: Minister

Iraq19-06-2026

Grieving Iraqi family touched by Kurdish solidarity after daughter's tragic death in Halabja

Iraq19-06-2026

Iraq reforms national anti-money laundering system, avoids US blacklist

Iraq19-06-2026

Iraq slashes internet transit fees by 40%, attracts regional traffic

Iraq18-06-2026

Iraqi PM conducts major reshuffle of senior security and financial posts

Iraq17-06-2026

Iraq’s 40.1 million social media accounts outpace 39.6 million internet users: Watchdog

Iraq denies fuel shortage as Kirkuk residents report long queues, reduced allocations
Iraq17-06-2026

Iraq denies fuel shortage as Kirkuk residents report long queues, reduced allocations

Shingal families await identification of ISIS victims
Iraq17-06-2026

Shingal families await identification of ISIS victims

Unfinished Stories: Iraqi armed groups resist state control
Iraq17-06-2026

Unfinished Stories: Iraqi armed groups resist state control

Iraq, US reaffirm ties following envoy's visit to Baghdad
Iraq16-06-2026

Iraq, US reaffirm ties following envoy's visit to Baghdad

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Practical steps for launch of ASYCUDA system in Kurdistan to begin in August: Official
ECONOMY20-06-2026

Practical steps for launch of ASYCUDA system in Kurdistan to begin in August: Official

KRG minister says Baghdad determined to protect oil fields in Kurdistan
ECONOMY20-06-2026

KRG minister says Baghdad determined to protect oil fields in Kurdistan

Iraq aims to restore pre-war oil export levels: Ministry
ECONOMY20-06-2026

Iraq aims to restore pre-war oil export levels: Ministry

Kurdistan Region’s customs revenues could double under ASYCUDA: Iraqi official
ECONOMY18-06-2026

Kurdistan Region’s customs revenues could double under ASYCUDA: Iraqi official

Iraq forms committee to renew Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline agreement
ECONOMY17-06-2026

Iraq forms committee to renew Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline agreement

Truck drivers suffer financial losses amid decreased Kurdistan-Iran trade traffic
ECONOMY16-06-2026

Truck drivers suffer financial losses amid decreased Kurdistan-Iran trade traffic

Iraq exports 600k tons of oil via new Syrian corridor
ECONOMY15-06-2026

Iraq exports 600k tons of oil via new Syrian corridor

War, inflation drive tourism downturn in Iran's Kurdish Hawraman region
ECONOMY13-06-2026

War, inflation drive tourism downturn in Iran's Kurdish Hawraman region

Interviews

Iraq faces key tests ahead of PM's expected Washington visit: Former US official
Interview

Iraq faces key tests ahead of PM's expected Washington visit: Former US official

Crescent Petroleum chief urges private investment to sustain Kurdistan energy output
Interview

Crescent Petroleum chief urges private investment to sustain Kurdistan energy output

Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas Board Managing Director, emphasized the importance of private sector investment as a key factor for supplying the energy demands of the Kurdistan Region and stressed the need to diversify customers and production facilities to continue output amid rising geopolitical turbulence.

Kurdish Peshmerga minister hopeful on US pact extension, urges stronger diplomatic efforts
Interview

Kurdish Peshmerga minister hopeful on US pact extension, urges stronger diplomatic efforts

Kurdish rapper Milan Jaff says ready to return to Finland over reopened case
Interview

Kurdish rapper Milan Jaff says ready to return to Finland over reopened case

Full state control of armed groups ‘critical’ to Iraq security: Former US official
Interview

Full state control of armed groups ‘critical’ to Iraq security: Former US official

Damascus releases over 1,200 SDF-linked detainees, Asayish integration interviews on agenda: official
Interview

Damascus releases over 1,200 SDF-linked detainees, Asayish integration interviews on agenda: official

Opinions

Mahmood Baban

Pearl Petroleum to invest $10.2 billion project in Kurdistan Region

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Pearl Petroleum has proposed a $10.2 billion capital investment plan spanning from 2026 to 2035 with aims of more than doubling its natural gas production in the Kurdistan Region. According to the company's latest report, the Kurdistan Gas Project 10-year expansion plan estimates an increase in production from 750…

Mahmood Baban
AuthorMahmood Baban

A century of anti-Kurdish racism

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - When remarks attributed to Turkish businessman Rahmi Koc about Kurdish women recently sparked public debate, the controversy appeared, at first glance, to concern little more than a single statement. Yet the intensity of the reaction suggested something deeper. Public disputes of this kind rarely revolve around an…

Jan Ilhan Kizilhan
AuthorJan Ilhan Kizilhan

The enduring legacy of the Russian language

June 6th marks the United Nations’ Russian Language Day. On this occasion, one can’t help but remember the words of Ivan Turgenev (1818 - 1883), a major 19th-century Russian novelist and playwright, who once said, “In days of doubt, in days of dreary musings on my country’s fate, you alone are my comfort and support,…

Maxim Rubin
AuthorMaxim Rubin

Behind the diplomatic turn east: The US, Russia shift toward China

In the month of May, the Kurdistan Region is covered in lush greenery. Thousands of miles away, Beijing is equally vibrant as a notable wave of diplomatic activity unfolds. Within a single week, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin visited China consecutively, drawing global attention. Steering the course Trump held…

Liu Jun
AuthorLiu Jun

The story of Bahar Fakhraddin

The endless road bore witness to an unprecedented and heart-wrenching journey by Hassan from Garmiyan, who has lost all family members, and Ali Arif from Halabja to the barren and terrifying deserts of southern Iraq. A journey seeking, after 38 years, to deliver a letter to that fortress which to this day remains the clearest trace of…

NAWZAD MAHMOUD
AuthorNAWZAD MAHMOUD

The freedom of art is the freedom to think

The history of the Kurds is not only a history of displacement, repression, and denied identity. It is also a history of survival through language, music, poetry, and memory. When states tried to erase names, ban languages, and silence cultures, music often remained the last space of freedom. The voice of the dengbêj, the song of exile,…

Jan Ilhan Kizilhan
AuthorJan Ilhan Kizilhan

Turkey can help end political deadlock in Kurdistan Region

The Kurdistan Region’s ruling parties — the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) — have demonstrated their regional influence by playing active and constructive roles in Turkey’s peace process and in efforts to prevent the Iran war from spreading to the Kurdish Region. Yet…

Sohan Aydogan
AuthorSohan Aydogan

A decade-later handshake: Xi’s ‘Four Upholds’ charts the path forward

Not long ago, as our friends in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) stepped out from the shadow of war and back into peaceful daily life, the Chinese people, thousands of miles away, also welcomed heartening news in this bright spring season. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met in Beijing…

Liu Jun
AuthorLiu Jun

Photostory

Kurdistan’s Zakho city hosts festival honoring iconic Kurdish attire
Kurdistan12-06-2026

Kurdistan’s Zakho city hosts festival honoring iconic Kurdish attire

Kurdish farmers report record ‘Freekeh’ harvest following abundant rainfall
Multimedia23-05-2026

Kurdish farmers report record ‘Freekeh’ harvest following abundant rainfall

Relatives of Anfal victims visit Nugra Salman after executioner warden sentenced to death
Multimedia22-05-2026

Relatives of Anfal victims visit Nugra Salman after executioner warden sentenced to death

Halabja pomegranate festival kicks off, 300k visitors expected
Kurdistan30-10-2025

Halabja pomegranate festival kicks off, 300k visitors expected

PKK kicks off pullout from Turkey, nears end of four-decade conflict
Kurdistan26-10-2025

PKK kicks off pullout from Turkey, nears end of four-decade conflict

Kurdish artist opens art exhibition in Erbil
Kurdistan22-10-2025

Kurdish artist opens art exhibition in Erbil

Duhok hosts 18th annual grapes, honey festival
Kurdistan15-09-2025

Duhok hosts 18th annual grapes, honey festival

Iraq exhumes large mass graves of ISIS victims
Iraq17-08-2025

Iraq exhumes large mass graves of ISIS victims

Erbil authorities to plant 5,000 orange saplings
Kurdistan30-07-2025

Erbil authorities to plant 5,000 orange saplings

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