Iraqi Provinces Suspend Work Amid Record-Breaking HeatwaveERBIL — Several Iraqi provinces have announced the suspension of official working hours for Sunday, while others have adjusted work schedules ...

ERBIL — Salahaddin University has announced the allocation of 425 free bachelor's degree scholarships for international students for the 2025–2026 academic year, according to Saman Abdullah, Director ...

ERBIL — Iraq has reversed a controversial decision to ban students from using the Kurdish language in university exams, following strong reactions from Kurdish officials and public outcry. Deputy ...

PM Barzani, US Consul General Discuss Bilateral Ties, Oil ExportsERBIL — Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met on Saturday with Steve Bittner, the US Consul General in the Kurdistan ...

ERBIL — The Syrian government has confirmed that no tangible progress has been made in implementing the March 10 agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), despite ongoing negotiations aimed ...

ERBIL — A rare and high-level meeting took place this week in the French capital between Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shibani and Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, media reports ...

ERBIL — French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday that France will formally recognize the State of Palestine, pledging to make the official declaration at the United Nations General ...

ERBIL — A senior Islamic State (ISIS) commander and two of his close associates were killed early Thursday morning in a US-led raid in the northern Syrian town of al-Bab, located in Aleppo province, ...

ERBIL — The jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, has expressed support for recent disarmament efforts by a group of PKK members and welcomed the formation of a Turkish ...

ERBIL — French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot met on Friday with Mazloum Abdi, Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), as part of a broader diplomatic effort to advance a political ...

ERBIL — Iran and European powers held their first in-person meeting since last month’s joint Israeli-US strikes on Iranian territory, engaging in what officials described as “serious, frank, and ...

ERBIL — Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced a $6.4 billion investment package for Syria, marking a significant step in the kingdom’s growing support for the interim government of President Ahmed ...