US sanctions Hamas The United States placed numerous sanctions on Hamas, prompting the movement to denounce said action and accuse Washington of serving the Israeli occupation The US Department of the Treasury announced sanctions on Tuesday targeting six leaders of the Palestinian movement Hamas, c...

Talks on forming KRG's tenth cabinet The KDP has already engaged in discussions with several political parties in recent days and plans to meet with others in the coming round of talks ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) is set to begin a fresh round of negotiations with poli...

Return of Kirkuk Villagers Blocked Residents of Palkana village in Kirkuk have accused the Iraqi army of threatening to imprison them and preventing their return to their homes, even as they attempt to participate in Iraq’s census process Several residents told Kurdistan 24 that they were denied ac...

Oil Exports to Resume Next Year The Kurdistan Region's acting Minister of Natural Resources has said that he expects oil exports from Kurdistan to resume early next year, with the cost of each barrel in the first phase set at $16 On Tuesday, November 19th, Kamal Mohammed, the acting Minister of Nat...

Occupation forces kidnap 9 people cut down dozens of trees The Afrin-Syria Human Rights Organisation published a report on human rights violations committed by the Turkish state and allied mercenaries in the northern Syrian city of Afrin. The report covers crimes against civilians such as kidnappin...

Peshmerga commanders praise US backing Peshmerga commanders on Monday expressed gratitude for the longstanding support of the United States in addressing security challenges, emphasizing the need for continued assistance as the Islamic State (ISIS) remains a persistent threat “We as the Peshmerga p...

Kurdish language and identity Rudaw’s Bestoon Othman hosted Kirkuk Governor Rebwar Taha on Bestoon Talk show, discussing a wide range of topics in the disputed province, including the state of the Kurdish language in the province, the province’s previous administration under former acting governor ...

200,000 Yazidis remain displaced Approximately 200,000 Yazidis remain in the Kurdistan Region due to instability in their hometown of Shingal amid preparations for a significant census in the country. Kurdish officials have outlined ways to be registered in their hometown Hussein Qaidi, head of the...

Economic Investment Talks in Russia A delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will travel to Russia next week to participate in an economic conference and exhibition in St. Petersburg, aiming to strengthen ties and attract Russian investment to the Region Bargit Akrai, spokesperson ...

Kurdish concerts banned A series of concerts by Kurdish musicians were banned in Turkey. The last artist to be banned was Xecê. She said that her concert in Kars (Qers), which was scheduled for Sunday, was canceled by the governor's office The musician's performances in Mûş, Agirî, Erzîrom, Aydın a...

Implications of strike inside Russia? The US decision is said to be a response to Russia's escalation, particularly the reported deployment of DPRK troops to Kursk—a claim for which Western officials have yet to present concrete evidence France and the United States have signaled a significant shif...

Gaza aid lorries violently looted A convoy of 109 UN aid lorries carrying food was violently looted in Gaza on Saturday, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) says Ninety-seven of the lorries were lost and their drivers were forced at gunpoint to unload their aid after passing through the ...

24 people including 6 children arrested A total of 24 people, including 6 children, protesting the appointment of a trustee in Batman were taken into custody under torture A total of 24 people, including 6 children, were taken into custody under torture in house raids in Batman (Êlih). Turkish poli...

KRG Announces Resumption of Kurdistan Friendship Group The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has announced that the first Kurdistan Friendship Group in the European Parliament will resume its work Following tireless lobbying efforts by the KRG Delegation to the European Union, the European Friend...

IHEC rejects 38 of 41 complaints Iraq’s electoral body has rejected nearly all of the complaints filed against the results of the Kurdistan Region’s parliamentary elections, the commission’s spokesperson told Rudaw on Saturday “The judiciary committee today finalized 38 complaints of 41 complaints ...