The following is a statement by Rudaw Media Network on winning three global awards:
Rudaw Media Network has won three international dotCOMM Awards—one Platinum and two Gold—for its leadership in digital publishing and website innovation.
The Platinum award was presented to Rudaw's news platform. This year, Rudaw Media Network is the sole Platinum dotCOMM winner across the Middle East.
These three awards reaffirm that Rudaw is a media institution for the new generation and future generations, operating in accordance with global journalistic standards.
Rudaw’s dotCOMM Awards Breakdown:
- Platinum - Interactive Capabilities: Next-Generation News Platform, Rudaw.
- Gold - News & Media: A New Era of Storytelling on Rudaw’s New Website.
- Gold Overall Team Achievement: 3.72 Billion Views During the Middle East Conflicts.
The dotCOMM Awards are determined in a global competition that honors excellence in web creativity and digital communication. The competition is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP).
Founded in 1994, the AMCP is regarded as one of the largest and most respected evaluators of creative work in the communications industry.
On May 25, 2026, Rudaw Media Network unveiled its revamped platform in the presence of several foreign diplomats and officials. Attendees praised the platform as a turning point in the region's digital transformation, underscoring that Rudaw is their trusted and fast news source. Readers and viewers have also evaluated it as a major breakthrough in regional digital media.
Rudaw Digital Media continues to break records across platforms. Rudaw’s coverage during the US and Israeli conflict with Iran reached 3.72 billion views. A single fact-checking video by Rudaw on Facebook garnered 471 million views—284 million of which occurred within just 24 hours, marking the highest 24-hour view count for a Facebook video worldwide.
The consecutive successes of Rudaw Digital are the achievement of a skilled, young team from Kurdistan managing Rudaw’s platforms with utmost professionalism. Through development, training, and full trust, Rudaw Media Network prepared this team for leadership in media work.
Rudaw Media Network will continue developing the capabilities and fostering the talents of Kurdistan's youth in media-related fields.
Rudaw Media Network
August 30, 2026
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