ERBIL — The United Nations’ Special Envoy for Syria, Geir O. Pedersen, has stressed that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) remain vital to shaping Syria’s political future, even as the country faces ...

ERBIL — Iraq’s State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO) has acknowledged that crude oil is being smuggled out of the country through southern ports, in what it described as unauthorized and high ...

ERBIL — Kurdistan Region Interior Minister Reber Ahmed announced on Monday that a high-level Iraqi delegation led by National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji has arrived in Erbil to jointly ...

PM Barzani, Iranian Officials Discuss Boosting Trade and TourismERBIL — Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani received a high-level delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran on Saturday, ...

ERBIL — A bomb-laden drone crashed in the Rizgari sub-district of Khabat, west of Erbil, early Monday morning, the Kurdistan Region’s Counter-Terrorism Directorate said in a statement. The attack, ...

ERBIL — The United Nations on Monday called on Iran to immediately halt its use of the death penalty, warning of a “deeply disturbing” spike in executions that has seen at least 612 people put to ...

ERBIL — Iraq’s Ministry of Migration and Displaced said on Sunday that more than 15,000 Iraqi nationals have been repatriated from the al-Hol camp in northeast Syria, with most having returned to ...

ERBIL — The commander of Peshmerga’s Unit 80, Nejat Ali, has confirmed that the unification process of the Peshmerga forces is progressing swiftly, emphasizing the critical need for modernization and ...

ERBIL — Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has linked recent drone attacks on the Region’s oil fields to new energy contracts signed with American companies, suggesting a deliberate ...

ERBIL — Qatar may completely stop liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to the European Union if Brussels moves ahead with new supply chain climate regulations, as the Kurdistan Region signs key gas ...

ERBIL — A violent clash broke out on Sunday between Hashd al-Shaabi members and the Seventh Brigade of the Federal Police in Baghdad’s Saydiya district, injuring at least nine security personnel, ...

ERBIL — The Israeli military announced on Sunday a daily “tactical pause” in three areas of Gaza to allow humanitarian aid to reach civilians facing severe hunger, as international pressure mounts ...