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Mozaffar Mohammadzada (Nabaz), a fighter of the Kurdistan Freedom's Party (PAK) Kurdistan National Army, allegedly killed in an Iranian attack on January 21, 2026, along with a photo of the aftermath of the attack. Photo: PAK

Kurdish armed group blames Iran for deadly drone attack in Kurdistan Region

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Kurdistan Region Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani. Photo: Qubad Talabani/Facebook

Rojava attacks target ‘honor and dignity of Kurds worldwide’: KRG Deputy PM

President Masoud Barzani (right), leader of the Kurdistan democratic Party (KDP) and Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani. Graphic: Rudaw

Top Kurdistan Region leaders call for Syria ceasefire, warn of ISIS threat

Residents of Sulaimani protest in solidarity with Kurds in northeastern Syria (Rojava) on January 20, 2026. Graphic: Rudaw

PUK calls for international intervention to protect civilians in Syria

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PUK leader Bafel Talabani. Photo: Bafel Talabani/Facebook

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Protests wave the Kurdistan flag during a demonstration in support of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as they march in Erbil on January 9, 2026. Photo: Safin Hamid / AFP

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Kurds rally in Kurdistan Region, abroad in support of Rojava amid escalating conflict

Hoshyar Siwaily, head of the KDP’s foreign relations office, speaks to Rudaw in an interview on January 18, 2026. Photo: Screengrab/Rudaw

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KDP official warns political deadlock could trigger election re-run

Undated picture of President Masoud Barzani. Photo: Barzani Headquarters/Facebook

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President Barzani urges de-scalation, halt to fighting between Syrian forces, SDF

A file photo of Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani and the French President Emmanuel Macron. Credit: Kurdistan Region Presidency

17-01-2026

President Barzani, France's Macron discuss Syria tensions

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani, in a meeting with US Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack in Erbil on January 17, 2025. Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency

17-01-2026

President Barzani meets Trump envoy, SDF chief in Erbil

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Trump envoy meets with Kurdistan Region, Rojava leaders in Erbil

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Families desperate to reach loved ones in Iran amid communication blackout

People react during a sermon delivered by Haval Faris Mawlud at a mosque in Sulaimani on January 16, 2026. Photo: screengrab/submitted

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Sulaimani Asayish arrests preacher for ‘offensive’ sermon on Rojava Kurds

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Zakho SC fans win the 2025 FIFA Fan Award. Graphic: FIFA Club Football/Instagram

Zakho SC fans win FIFA 2025 Fan Award for charity campaign

Fans of the Duhok-based Zakho SC on Tuesday won the International Federation of...

The first-ever Internet Governance Forum was held in Erbil on November 30, 2025. Photo: Screengrab/Rudaw

Launch of IGF puts Kurdistan on global digital landscape

The Kurdistan Region hosted its first-ever Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in...

Peter Galbraith, former United States Ambassador to Croatia, speaking to Rudaw in Duhok on November 19, 2025. Photo: Screengrab/Rudaw

Kurdish parties’ demands clear and achievable: Former US diplomat

Turkish Consul General in Erbil Erman Topcu speaking to Rudaw in Erbil on November 18, 2025. Photo: Screengrab/Rudaw

Turkish diplomat thanks President Barzani for role in Ankara-PKK peace talks

Turkish consul general in Erbil said on Tuesday that they are very thankful to...

Duhok village goes completely off the grid

A village in Duhok recently went completely off the grid, becoming the second...

The Rudaw Media Network holds a launch event for a special TV show for the coverage of the Kurdistan Region's upcoming elections in Erbil on September 16, 2024. Photo: Bilind T. Abdullah/Rudaw

Foreign missions praise free, objective press at Rudaw election event

Diplomats and foreign missions in the Kurdistan Region highlighted the...

The Rudaw Media Network holds a launch event for a special TV show for the coverage of the Kurdistan Region's upcoming elections in Erbil on September 16, 2024. Photo: Bilind T. Abdullah/Rudaw

Foreign missions praise free, objective press at Rudaw election event

Diplomats and foreign missions in the Kurdistan Region highlighted the...

Zakho expects 50 thousand tourists during Eid holidays

Shaqlawa sets the stage for a grandiose touristic season

Imported goods push local farmers out of the Kurdistan Region market

High demand for Turkish goods in Kurdistan Region

Around 1,000 Erbil students study in caravans with schools turned into animal sheds

Halabja pomegranate festival kicks off, 300k visitors expected

PKK kicks off pullout from Turkey, nears end of four-decade conflict

Kurdish artist opens art exhibition in Erbil

Duhok hosts 18th annual grapes, honey festival

Duhok province is holding the 18th annual two-day grape and honey festival as...

Erbil authorities to plant 5,000 orange saplings