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Hasaka courthouse to reopen ‘very soon’ amid integration talks: Governor
Syria25-08-2026

Hasaka courthouse to reopen ‘very soon’ amid integration talks: Governor

The Hasaka courthouse will be activated “very soon” as part of ongoing efforts to integrate institutions of the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration (Rojava) into Syria’s state structures, Hasaka Governor told Rudaw following a series of meetings with Syrian government officials.

Gulf Keystone announces resumption of oil production, export at Sheikhan field
ECONOMY25-08-2026

Gulf Keystone announces resumption of oil production, export at Sheikhan field

Iran25-08-2026
Iranian authorities detain Kurdish family, including 16-year-old
Middle East25-08-2026
Oil tanker struck by unknown projectile off Oman amid Hormuz tensions
1,000-year-old olive tree discovered in Koya
Kurdistan25-08-2026

1,000-year-old olive tree discovered in Koya

World24-08-2026
US sanctions expansion targets include five sectors, more than 60 Iran-linked entities: Treasury
World24-08-2026
UN chief's Hormuz mechanism contingent on 'consent' of involved parties, spokesperson tells Rudaw
Syria24-08-2026
War remnants kill more than 240 in Syria, 21 in Rojava: Watchdog
Syria24-08-2026
US removes Syria, HTS from terror list
World24-08-2026
UN chief says food supply 'collateral damage' in Strait of Hormuz conflict
Iraq24-08-2026
Iraq coordinates with Germany, Russia ahead of US coalition withdrawal

Kurdistan

1,000-year-old olive tree discovered in Koya
Kurdistan25-08-2026

1,000-year-old olive tree discovered in Koya

An olive tree believed to be more than 1,000 years old has been identified in Haji Qala village near Koya City in Erbil Province, offering a rare link to the Kurdistan Region’s agricultural heritage as authorities seek to expand local olive oil production.

Iraqi court suspends regulatory actions against Korek Telecom
Kurdistan23-08-2026

Iraqi court suspends regulatory actions against Korek Telecom

Erbil trades 172 tons of gold, silver worth $885M in 2026: Trading firm
Kurdistan22-08-2026

Erbil trades 172 tons of gold, silver worth $885M in 2026: Trading firm

Fire near Sulaimani brought under control after four-hour battle
Kurdistan22-08-2026

Fire near Sulaimani brought under control after four-hour battle

KRG sends 2027 budget proposal, prioritizes salaries and entitlements
Kurdistan21-08-2026

KRG sends 2027 budget proposal, prioritizes salaries and entitlements

President Masoud Barzani receives Vatican honor for promoting peace
Kurdistan20-08-2026

President Masoud Barzani receives Vatican honor for promoting peace

36 Kurdish migrants found in Libya, set for repatriation: Official
Kurdistan20-08-2026

36 Kurdish migrants found in Libya, set for repatriation: Official

Unfinished stories: The cost of US military drawdown for Erbil
Kurdistan19-08-2026

Unfinished stories: The cost of US military drawdown for Erbil

Iraq approves $267M in pending farmer payments, $45M for Kurdistan
Kurdistan19-08-2026

Iraq approves $267M in pending farmer payments, $45M for Kurdistan

Middle East

Iraq coordinates with Germany, Russia ahead of US coalition withdrawal
Iraq24-08-2026

Iraq coordinates with Germany, Russia ahead of US coalition withdrawal

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi held separate meetings with senior German and Russian defense officials in Baghdad on Monday to discuss military cooperation and preparations ahead of the withdrawal of international coalition forces from Iraq.

Iraq24-08-2026

Baghdad ready to handle national security after US departure: Spox

Iraq24-08-2026

Iraqi parliament forms budget-related diverse committee

Iraq23-08-2026

Baghdad plans gradual disarmament, ‘ongoing dialogue’ with factions

Iraq23-08-2026

Iraqi environmental watchdog identifies 500 Tigris pollution sources

Iraq23-08-2026

Kirkuk court fines Kurdish farmer over alleged insult to soldier

Iraq23-08-2026

Iraq plans to extradite nearly 6,000 ISIS prisoners: Official

Parliamentary push to freeze provincial councils raises concerns in Kirkuk
Iraq23-08-2026

Parliamentary push to freeze provincial councils raises concerns in Kirkuk

Iraqi forces seize drones, munitions in southern province as arms crackdown persists
Iraq22-08-2026

Iraqi forces seize drones, munitions in southern province as arms crackdown persists

Iraq telecom regulator says Korek dispute reached ‘dead end’
Iraq22-08-2026

Iraq telecom regulator says Korek dispute reached ‘dead end’

Nearly 20,000 Iraqi electricity ministry employees illiterate: Education official
Iraq22-08-2026

Nearly 20,000 Iraqi electricity ministry employees illiterate: Education official

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Economy

Gulf Keystone announces resumption of oil production, export at Sheikhan field
ECONOMY25-08-2026

Gulf Keystone announces resumption of oil production, export at Sheikhan field

Iraq says oil production recovered to over 3 million bpd
ECONOMY24-08-2026

Iraq says oil production recovered to over 3 million bpd

British energy giant aims to boost Kirkuk oil, gas production
ECONOMY21-08-2026

British energy giant aims to boost Kirkuk oil, gas production

Oil exports through Kurdistan pipeline 'unstable': Spox
ECONOMY19-08-2026

Oil exports through Kurdistan pipeline 'unstable': Spox

Iraq records $16 billion budget deficit in first half of 2026: Ministry
ECONOMY18-08-2026

Iraq records $16 billion budget deficit in first half of 2026: Ministry

Iraqi trucks complete first international overland transport to Turkmenistan
ECONOMY16-08-2026

Iraqi trucks complete first international overland transport to Turkmenistan

Iraq customs revenues hit $1.9 billion in first seven months of 2026
ECONOMY15-08-2026

Iraq customs revenues hit $1.9 billion in first seven months of 2026

Daily production in Kurdistan Region at 273 barrels during second quarter of 2026: DNO
ECONOMY13-08-2026

Daily production in Kurdistan Region at 273 barrels during second quarter of 2026: DNO

Interviews

SDF chief reports progress in Damascus talks on Kurdish-language education
Interview

SDF chief reports progress in Damascus talks on Kurdish-language education

Pro-Kurdish party expects PKK-related law to be implemented in weeks
Interview

Pro-Kurdish party expects PKK-related law to be implemented in weeks

Armed factions will push Iraq to marginalization: President Barzani
Interview

Armed factions will push Iraq to marginalization: President Barzani

Provocations from armed groups pose significant threats to Iraq’s regional and international standing, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani said in an interview aired on Wednesday, stressing support to the Iraqi government’s campaign to disarm the groups amid the scheduled withdrawal of US forces.

IOM says 200,000 Yazidis remain displaced 12 years after genocide
Interview

IOM says 200,000 Yazidis remain displaced 12 years after genocide

Around 200,000 Yazidis remain displaced 12 years after the Islamic State (ISIS) committed genocide against the community in Shingal (Sinjar), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) chief in Iraq told Rudaw on Monday.

Iraq seeks US partnerships to boost output, diversify exports: Oil minister
Interview

Iraq seeks US partnerships to boost output, diversify exports: Oil minister

Iraq is seeking partnerships with major US energy companies to modernize its oil sector, increase oil and gas production, and diversify export routes, the Iraqi oil minister told Rudaw on Friday.

Zaidi to visit Iran, Turkey after Washington visit: FM
Interview

Zaidi to visit Iran, Turkey after Washington visit: FM

Opinions

Hunar Huseini

Strikes drive Iranian Kurdish refugees to Koya, leaving locals torn between fear and support

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Months of drone strikes on refugee camps surrounding the city of Koya in the Kurdistan Region have pushed hundreds of families into the city center, giving rise to local security concerns even as many residents are stepping in to offer support. During the wider regional war that ensued following the US-Israeli aerial…

Hunar Huseini
AuthorHunar Huseini

COP31-UN climate change conference: An opportunity the Kurdistan Region should seize

This November, representatives from around the world will convene in Antalya, Turkey, for the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31). Their discussions will revolve around familiar themes: rising temperatures, water scarcity, emissions, climate finance and adaptation. For many, this looks like another international conference…

Sipan Abdulselam Berwari
AuthorSipan Abdulselam Berwari

Shifts in nuclear threat landscape spur revisions of Japanese defense strategy

In Thomas Hobbes’s political philosophy, laws and constitutions are not born of "morality," but rather emerge from pure fear of chaos and total destruction. In 1947, Japan succumbed to this formula; it voluntarily shackled its own "military leviathan" and threw the key into the depths of the Pacific Ocean, hoping that the shadow of…

Mahdi Faraj
AuthorMahdi Faraj

Kurdish, Yazidi, or both?

Again and again, young Yazidi women and men come to me, in Kurdistan, in the diaspora, after lectures, sometimes even in therapy, and ask me the same question: Are we Kurds and Yazidis, or are we only Yazidis? They often ask this question quietly, almost apologetically, as if the wrong answer could break something. They feel pressure both…

Jan Ilhan Kizilhan
AuthorJan Ilhan Kizilhan

Finance Ministry report versus Central Bank figures: Is Iraq's external debt $10 billion or $53 billion?

As the languishing mid-summer heat approaches its peak, the Iraqi Parliament is scheduled to host the Minister of Finance to evaluate Iraq’s economic situation. Monthly oil export revenues have dropped from 9 trillion Iraqi dinars ($6.8 billion) to 1.5 trillion Iraqi dinars ($1.14 billion) while monthly expenditures remain above 9…

Mahmood Baban
AuthorMahmood Baban

What the US Patriot pull-out means for Kurdistan Region’s air defense

The US redeployment of MIM-104 Patriot missile defense systems weeks ahead of the scheduled September 30 troop withdrawal deadline has substantial ramifications for the Kurdistan Region’s air defense. The autonomous enclave has relied entirely on US and coalition air defenses for protection against more than 900 Iranian and Iraqi…

Paul Iddon
AuthorPaul Iddon

Twelve years after genocide, the Yazidis are still waiting for safety

On the night of August 3, 2014, my phone began to ring, and it would not stop. Twenty calls, then fifty, perhaps a hundred. All of them from Shingal (Sinjar), a town in northern Iraq. Friends were weeping and screaming into the phone: “Something unspeakable is happening here. They are killing people. Can no one help us?” I called…

Jan Ilhan Kizilhan
AuthorJan Ilhan Kizilhan

Bridging digital divides: China’s vision for global AI cooperation and its promise for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Across the global landscape, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transitioning from a technical novelty into the foundational infrastructure of the modern economy. In the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), this transformation is already taking root. From optimizing urban grid management and public sector operations to improving water distribution,…

Liu Jun
AuthorLiu Jun

Photostory

Erbil residents brave summer heat to stay active
Kurdistan07-08-2026

Erbil residents brave summer heat to stay active

August is among the hottest months of the year in the Kurdistan Region, with temperatures in the capital, Erbil, reaching nearly 48 degrees celsius. But the scorching heat hasn't stopped many locals, who tell Rudaw they remain committed to a healthy lifestyle.

700-year-old dyeing craft in Iran’s Kurdistan province faces extinction
Multimedia04-07-2026

700-year-old dyeing craft in Iran’s Kurdistan province faces extinction

UK performance sheds light on Kurdish plight in early 1990s
Kurdistan24-06-2026

UK performance sheds light on Kurdish plight in early 1990s

Kurdistan’s Zakho city hosts festival honoring iconic Kurdish attire
Kurdistan12-06-2026

Kurdistan’s Zakho city hosts festival honoring iconic Kurdish attire

Kurdish farmers report record ‘Freekeh’ harvest following abundant rainfall
Multimedia23-05-2026

Kurdish farmers report record ‘Freekeh’ harvest following abundant rainfall

Relatives of Anfal victims visit Nugra Salman after executioner warden sentenced to death
Multimedia22-05-2026

Relatives of Anfal victims visit Nugra Salman after executioner warden sentenced to death

Halabja pomegranate festival kicks off, 300k visitors expected
Kurdistan30-10-2025

Halabja pomegranate festival kicks off, 300k visitors expected

PKK kicks off pullout from Turkey, nears end of four-decade conflict
Kurdistan26-10-2025

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

Kurdish artist opens art exhibition in Erbil
Kurdistan23-10-2025

Kurdish artist opens art exhibition in Erbil

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