Amnesty exposes US, UK complicity in torture-ridden SDF camps Amnesty International exposes in a new report the involvement of the US and the UK in detaining thousands, including British citizens, in camps and facilities controlled by the US-backed SDF in northeastern Syria, where disease, torture,...

Yazidis celebrate arrival of New Year at Lalish Followers of the Yazidi faith marked the arrival of the Yazidi New Year at the holy Temple of Lalish, with a large number of tourists joining the ethnoreligious minority in celebrating the renewal of life Yazidis celebrate their New Year on the first ...

Israel expedited settlement construction The Israeli occupation has approved thousands of house construction projects in the east part of occupied al-Quds, as it continues expediting the building of settlements over occupied lands The settlement projects are sponsored by governmental ministries and...

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) faced a major leadership crisis since PUK leader Bafel Talabani began efforts to oust Lahur Talabani, his co-leader and cousin. The two were selected as party co-leaders in February 2020 after the death of Bafel’s father, Jalal Talabani Bafel Talabani is an evi...

Background checks on Kurdistan candidates Background checks on candidates in the Kurdistan Region’s upcoming parliamentary election will begin on Monday, Iraq’s electoral commission spokesperson said on Sunday “On Monday, the list of names and files of the candidates will be sent to the parties tha...

Nature attracts tourists to Kurdistan SULAIMANI, Kurdistan Region - Over 30,000 tourists from central and southern Iraq spent their Eid holidays in the Kurdistan Region to enjoy the spring weather and a change in scenery Issam Mohammed, an Iraqi tourist, expressed his affection for the tourist area...

Exclusive: Iran op. bolstered Resistance Weakened Israel Iranian top diplomat Mohammad Marandi underlines that the Iranian attacks on the Israeli occupation bolstered the Palestinian Resistance and weakened the Israeli occupation Iran will respond to any strike on its facilities or officers anywher...

Anfal genocide 36th anniversary The Kurdistan Region’s leaders on Sunday commemorated the 36th anniversary of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s genocidal Anfal campaign against the Kurds, reiterating calls for compensation for the victims The Anfal campaign, named after the eighth surah in the...

RAF fighter jets shot down Iran drones British fighter jets have been deployed to shoot down drones fired at Israel from Iran In a statement, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the Royal Air Force (RAF) will repel "any airborne attacks within range" of operations in the region. It is unde...

Strike on Israel successful Iran's top generals say that Operation Truthful Promise achieved its intended goals better than expected The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, announced on Sunday that two important Israeli military sites were targeted in Iran's ...

US opposes response to Iran's retaliation A US official also says the US Defense Secretary asked the Israeli Security Minister to notify Washington before any potential response to Iran's strikes A senior White House official told Axios that US President Joe Biden told Israeli occupation Prime Mini...

Donetsk Emergency Workers Injured Ten employees of the Russian Emergency Ministry were injured trying to extinguish the fire caused by a Ukrainian attack on the self-proclaimed republic of Donetsk According to reports of the incident, firefighters were attacked by drones, while extinguishing a fire...

Please watch Jon Snows report on Israel attacks https://youtu.be/ACgwr2Nj_GQ?si=LZZ7xDPchPFXlIlw NOTE: Israel, with the support of US, has made many such attacks on Palestine over the years, as it seeks to massacre the entire Palestinian population and take over Palestinian lands Jon Snow and others...

Kick-start to Kurdish oil exports Next week’s meeting between United States President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani is a “key opportunity” for talks about resuming Kurdistan Region’s oil exports, an association of oil producers said on Friday The April 15 meeting in th...

Kirkuk at risk of demographic change A Kurdish official said on Thursday that over 92,000 Arabs were relocated to Kirkuk since 2017, urging Kurdish political leaders to work to stop what he labeled as “new Arabization.” Fahmi Burhan, the head of the Kurdistan Region’s board for disputed territories...