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Trump Appoints Tom Barrack as Special Presidential Envoy for Iraq and Syria

Trump Appoints Tom Barrack as Special Presidential Envoy for Iraq and Syria

Trump Appoints Tom Barrack as Special Presidential Envoy for Iraq and Syria

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Khanke Water Project in Duhok province. (Photo: KRG)

KRG Completes Strategic Khanke Water Project to End Shortages, Expand Regional Supply

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Iraqi PM al-Zaidi Seeks Full Cabinet to Advance Stability and Reform Agenda

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Tourists flocked to Shaqlawa during the Eid al-Adha holiday. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

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Photo shows delayed pomegronate blooms in an orchard in Halabja, May 30, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

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The image shows three of the suspects arrested with large amount of Oud. (Photo: Dubai Police)

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A young patient undergoes kidney dialysis treatment in Wasit Province. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

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A fireball erupts from a building following an Israeli strike in Tyre, southern Lebanon, on May 28, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanese PM Accuses Israel of ‘Scorched-Earth Policy’ as Fighting Intensifies in South

US President Donald Trump. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Politics Middle East

Trump Says Iran Agreed to Forgo Nuclear Weapons as Reports Indicate Tougher U.S. Peace Proposal

An aerial view of the Zakho Corniche, one of the Kurdistan Region's popular recreational and tourism destinations. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Tourism Kurdistan

Kurdistan Tourism Sector Sees Major Growth With $7.5 Billion Investment Over Five Years

Shukria Abbas Qadir (L), Director of Erbil Urban Planning, explains the details of the master plan to Kurdistan24 anchor Kovan Ezzat. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Governance Kurdistan

Erbil Presents Ambitious 2050 Master Plan to Transform Into Regional Metropolis

Fighters lift flags of Iraq and paramilitary groups, including Kataib Hezbollah, during a funeral in Baghdad for five militants killed a day earlier in a US strike, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2023. (AFP)

Security Iraq

Kataeb Hezbollah Vows to Continue Armed Resistance as Iraq Pushes State Control Over Weapons

Iraqi PM and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, C, May 30, 2026. (Photo: PM's Media Office)

Security Iraq

Iraq PM, Sadr Representatives Agree on Committee to Integrate Saraya al-Salam Into State Security Forces

Shukria Abbas Qadir, Director of Erbil Urban Planning (L), speaking with Kurdistan24 news anchor Kovan Ezzat (R). (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Economy Kurdistan

FULL INTERVIEW - The Future of Erbil: An Exclusive Look at the 2050 Master Plan

Kurdish mixed martial arts fighter Harda Karim. (Photo: Tapology)

Sport Kurdistan

Kurdish MMA Fighter Claims Pressure and Threats After Concealing Iraqi Flag

Inmates accused of being an Islamic State (ISIS) fighters sit inside a cell in Gweiran Prison, now called Panorama, in Hassakeh, northeastern Syria, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP)

Security Middle East

U.S. Oversight Report Warns of Looming ISIS Resurgence as Security Alliances Shift in Syria and Iraq

The poster by RFJ offering $15 million for intelligence on the IRGC's financial networks. (Poster by RFJ/X)

Politics World

Washington Puts $15 Million Bounty on Iranian Military Finances Amid Widening Blockade

Tourists flock to Ahmad Awa resort, near the town of Xurmal District, Sulaimani province. (Photo: Halabja Tourism Directorate/Facebook)

Tourism Kurdistan

Record Eid Crowds Bring More Than 100,000 Visitors to Halabja

Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Politics Iraq

KDP Vows Continued Efforts to End Political Deadlock in Kurdistan Region

Video Story

China's Consul General in Erbil, Liu Jun. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Politics

Stability in Kurdistan Region Is Essential for the Whole Region Says China's Consul General in Erbil

Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton.

Politics

The ‘Bolton Doctrine’ for Iran: No Deal, No Trust—Only ‘Regime Change’

The Newroz event hosted by Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace, Washington, D.C. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Culture

Newroz Event Held at American University in Washington Highlights Kurdish Culture in Diaspora

Maxim Rubin, Russia’s Consul General in Erbil, speaking with Kurdistan24, Feb. 24, 2026. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Politics

Russian Consul General in Erbil Highlights Strong Ties with Kurdistan Region

Photo Story

Shukria Abbas Qadir (L), Director of Erbil Urban Planning, explains the details of the master plan to Kurdistan24 anchor Kovan Ezzat. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Erbil Presents Ambitious 2050 Master Plan to Transform Into Regional Metropolis

Aerial View of Duhok's Dam. (Mohamad Dirkley – Sent to Kurdistan24)

Duhok Dam Shines in Spring Splendor After Season of Heavy Rain

Economy

Khanke Water Project in Duhok province. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan

KRG Completes Strategic Khanke Water Project to End Shortages, Expand Regional Supply

An aerial view of a road project in Kurdistan Region. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan's Infrastructure Overhaul Redraws the Region's Economic Map

Mazhar Mohammed Salih, financial adviser to Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, former Prime Minister of Iraq. (Photo: INA)

Iraq

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The photo shows the meeting by KRG representative to the EU Delavar Ajgeyi (L) and Belgian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee (R). (Photo: Kurditsnat24)

Kurdistan

Erbil Pushes for Belgian Investment, Seeking Economic Ties and Security Backing in Europe

Opinion

President Donald Trump, L, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, look at each other after their summit meeting at Gimhae International Airport, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP)

Tara Shwan

Tara Shwan

Writer

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A combo photo showing Diwaniyah in Iraq (L) and Erbil in the Kurdistan Region. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Dr. Ibrahim Khalid

Dr. Ibrahim Khalid

Writer

Iraq’s Poverty Figures Tell a Different Story Than Baghdad’s Rhetoric

This handout natural-colour image of the Hormuz Strait, acquired with MODIS on NASA’s Terra satellite taken on Feb. 5, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Tara Shwan

Tara Shwan

Writer

The Strait of Hormuz at the Center of the World: How the US–Iran War Is Reshaping Power, Oil, and Global Order

Kawa Abban

Kawa Abban

Author

Kawa Abban

Author

Qaladize and the University of Sulaimani: The Napalm Atrocity Etched in Kurdistan’s Memory.

Dilek Doski

Dilek Doski

Writer

Dilek Doski

Writer

The Politics of Perception: How Media Frames Kurdish Agency on Paper

Liu Jun

Liu Jun

Author

Liu Jun

Author

Four Propositions: A Guide to Action for Peace and Stability in the Middle East

Sport

Kurdish mixed martial arts fighter Harda Karim. (Photo: Tapology)

Kurdistan

Kurdish MMA Fighter Claims Pressure and Threats After Concealing Iraqi Flag

Turkey

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Kurdistan Region's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (L), and the Kurdish Champion Namo Fazil (R). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Kurdish Champion Namo Fazil: Prime Minister Barzani's Congratulations Meant More to Me Than Winning

Namo Fazil wins the Netflix Championship event in LA (Graphic: Kurdistan 24)

Kurdistan

Kurdish MMA Fighter Namo Fazil Claims Anaconda Choke Victory, Elevates Record to 9–1

Video Graphic

Isabelle McRae, a consultant from the Cambridge Centre for Geopolitics. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Politics Kurdistan

'Kurdistan Plays a Huge Role in Energy Security,' McRae Tells Kurdistan24

Ambassador John B. Craig, Senior Fellow at the Transatlantic Leadership Network. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Politics Kurdistan

‘KRG Playing It Smart’: U.S. Diplomat Says Kurdish Move on Energy Signals Strategic Nationalism

Health

A young patient undergoes kidney dialysis treatment in Wasit Province. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Health

Kidney Patients in Iraq's Wasit Province Battle Severe Medicine Shortages

Kurdistan Region's Health Minister Saman Barzanji. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Health

No Mpox Cases in Kurdistan Region, Health Minister Confirms

Workers from the Uganda Red Cross Society spray disinfectant during the evacuation of the body of a suspected Ebola victim in Kampala on May 26, 2026. (AFP)

Health

WHO Chief Warns of 'Catastrophic Collision' of Ebola and War in DR Congo

Health workers wearing protective equipment disinfect the isolation area for Ebola patients, Mongbwalu, on May 23, 2026. (AFP)

Health

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Trump Appoints Tom Barrack as Special Presidential Envoy for Iraq and Syria

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Iraqi PM Al-Zaidi and US Envoy Discuss Expanding Bilateral Cooperation

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KRG Completes Strategic Khanke Water Project to End Shortages, Expand Regional Supply

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Iran’s Parliament Speaker: Iran Will Not Sign Any Deal That Compromises People's Rights

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Iraqi PM al-Zaidi Seeks Full Cabinet to Advance Stability and Reform Agenda

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Israel Raises Flag Over Beaufort Castle as Troops Expand Offensive in Southern Lebanon

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Erbil Authorities Declare Eid Security, Public Service Operations a 'Success' Amid Tourist Influx

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Kurdistan's Infrastructure Overhaul Redraws the Region's Economic Map