20+ hour, 32+ min ago   (519+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Iraq was not behind recent attacks against Saudi Arabia, but Iraqi territory was used to launch the attacks, the head of Iraq’s Security Media Cell, Lieutenant General Saad Maan, said on Sunday. Speaking to Kurdistan24, Maan said Iraqi authorities had…...

20+ hour, 32+ min ago   (615+ words) Turkish foreign minister says Ankara-Damascus ties have advanced significantly as he calls for the Syrian Democratic Forces to be integrated into state institutions without delay ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Sunday that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit…...

22+ hour, 35+ min ago   (528+ words) Iran and Gulf states to discuss regional security and the future of the strategic waterway in Oman as tensions with Washington remain high ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he does not “care” about a planned meeting between…...

21+ hour, 3+ min ago   (156+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — President Masoud Barzani on Sunday welcomed a delegation of prominent figures, elders, and tribal leaders from several Iraqi provinces at his headquarters in the Pirmam district of Erbil. According to a statement from Barzani Headquarters, the delegation offered condolences…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (976+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - In Soran, a profession long dominated by men is beginning to look different. Mzhda Qadir has established herself in the local real-estate market, operating an agency with her husband and seeking to bring more women into a business that,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (726+ words) BRICS leaders called for restraint in the Iran war, opposed certain unilateral sanctions, defended safeguarded nuclear sites and backed Iran's WTO bid. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - BRICS leaders have called for "maximum restraint" in the escalating Middle East conflict, voiced serious concern over…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (262+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), whose relations have deteriorated amid the wider Middle East conflict, have agreed to “turn the page” and work toward improving ties, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday. Pezeshkian said he held a…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (549+ words) Iraq’s prime minister and foreign minister have separately reaffirmed Baghdad’s position on regional security, border stability and preventing Iraqi territory from being used in conflicts between other countries. Fuad Hussein, Iraq’s foreign minister, received a telephone call from Iranian Foreign…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (773+ words) Hakan Fidan welcomed plans for YPG/SDF integration into Syrian state institutions but said the process must be implemented immediately on the ground. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday welcomed what he described as a declaration by the…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (656+ words) Israel is preparing for possible Houthi missile and drone attacks as the Yemeni group claims to have targeted a Saudi military base and Yemen’s armed forces intensify strikes against Houthi positions. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Israel is preparing for the possibility of new…...