2+ hour, 50+ 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…...

6+ hour, 45+ min ago   (167+ words) Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Barzani welcomed new UK Consul General Holly Vare in Erbil, discussing bilateral ties and Peshmerga Ministry reforms. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Prime Minister Masrour Barzani received Holly Vare, the newly appointed United Kingdom Consul General to the Kurdistan Region,…...

6+ hour, 45+ min 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…...

6+ hour, 45+ 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…...

7+ hour, 43+ min 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…...

14+ hour, 42+ min 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…...

9+ hour, 16+ min ago   (787+ words) Ukraine says an armed naval drone sank a Russian uncrewed vessel in the Black Sea in what Kyiv describes as history's first all-drone naval battle. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Ukraine says one of its uncrewed naval vessels detected, engaged and sank a Russian…...

8+ hour, 7+ min 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…...

10+ hour, 42+ min ago   (358+ words) Kurdistan Region Agriculture Minister says talks with Iraq’s agriculture minister covered 11 issues and resulted in an agreement to establish a high-level joint committee to address shared challenges. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Kurdistan Region Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources Begard Talabani said Sunday…...

13+ hour, 8+ min ago   (424+ words) Türkiye’s foreign minister and his Iranian counterpart discussed contacts over the Strait of Hormuz, negotiations aimed at halting regional fighting, and attacks against Saudi Arabia. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas…...