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Vehicles from outside Kurdistan not exempt from traffic fines: Official

The spokesperson for the Erbil Traffic Directorate said on Thursday that vehicles bearing license plates from outside the Kurdistan Region are not exempt from traffic fines.

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Villagers use a small boat to cross the Little Zab rover in Sulaimani's Pishdar district on February 18, 2026. Photo: Screengrab/ Rudaw

Flood sweeps away makeshift bridge, isolating villages in Sulaimani province

Image of security forces arriving on the Sulaimani-Dukan road after a vehicle explosion that killed two passengers. Photo: Rudaw/screengrab

Two members of Iranian Kurdish opposition party killed in car explosion in Sulaimani

KRG app to provide e-license access, future fine payments: Interior ministry

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From left, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) logos. Graphic: Rudaw

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From left: PUK and KDP logos. Graphic: Rudaw

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Liu Jun, China’s Consul General to Erbil, speaks to Rudaw on February 8, 2026. Photo: Screengrab/Rudaw

Chinese diplomat hopes Kurdistan residents study in China

China’s Consul General to Erbil, Liu Jun, on Sunday said he hopes that the...

Erbil business owners send aid convoy to Rojava as humanitarian crisis continues

Dozens of business owners and oil traders in Erbil have organized a new...

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...

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

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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

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Duhok hosts 18th annual grapes, honey festival

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

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