I find it hard to believe it myself But I have actually contributed 30,000 post to this forum, many contain information that cannot be found elsewhere I believe in a UNITED - INDEPENDENT - KURDISTAN As you can imagine, I have learnt a great deal about Kurdish History and Culture I have also, learnt...

Life and Death Mahdi Kakei https://scontent.flhr10-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/486641936_10234031682046960_7305468313094111808_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=kGjEuwEs6ykQ7kNvgGrnQrF&_nc_oc=AdlwM4D9b2m7cWPeBy232xqzW3_DqKkj2IkYs9TaI6A7dX__ArdfaJyp_o8rQ2d7zwM&_n...

Hotels Prepare for Tourist Influx Hotels in Kurdistan are preparing for an expected surge in tourists ahead of Eid al-Fitr, with many establishments undergoing renovations and finalizing holiday bookings Shuker Aziz, deputy president of the Erbil hotels and restaurants association, said that most h...

CHP vows protests will continue The head of Turkey's main opposition party has told the BBC that protests will continue "in every city" until either early presidential elections are called, or the jailed mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, is released from prison Ozgur Ozel, chairman of th...

BP and Iraq Sign Deal in Kirkuk Without KRG Consultation ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The British energy giant BP and Iraq’s Ministry of Oil have signed an agreement to develop and boost oil production from four major fields in Kirkuk, a move made without consultation with the Kurdistan Regional Governmen...

Drought and Water Shortages Threaten Marshlands ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Iraq’s southern marshlands are facing an unprecedented crisis as drought and water shortages have led to the destruction of up to 80 percent of the marshes in Dhi Qar province. Severe environmental conditions are driving a growin...

CHP Appoints Nuri Aslan Acting Mayor of Istanbul ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Nuri Aslan, a member of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Council representing the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has been elected as the acting mayor of Istanbul. The decision followed a council vote after th...

Iraqi Parliament to Vote on Halabja’s Provincial Status Iraq’s Parliament is set to convene on Wednesday at 8:00 PM local time to vote on a long-awaited bill granting Kurdish city of Halabja official status as the country’s 19th province The vote was initially scheduled for Tuesday but was postpone...

Zelensky admits Kiev lacks budget to finance Ukrainian forces Zelensky urges Europe to finance Ukraine's military, citing budget constraints, and expresses greater reliance on Europe over the US Ukrainian Dictator Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Kiev does not have the budget to fully support the...

Situation in Turkey under control protests doomed to fail A senior Turkish official reassured that the situation in Turkey remains under control amid ongoing protests, stressing that authorities are showing significant restraint A senior official from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s admini...

US Presents Conditions for Partial Sanctions Relief The United States has handed Syria a list of conditions it must fulfill in exchange for partial sanctions relief, including the removal of foreigners from senior governing roles, six sources familiar with the matter told Reuters US Deputy Assistan...

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‘The World Speaks Kurdish’: Erbil Set to Host 17th International Book Fair In a statement to Kurdistan24, Al-Mada Foundation confirmed that this year’s edition will host 350 publishing houses from 22 Arab and international countries, showcasing a vast array of literary and scholarly works By Kamara...

Flame of Hope By Chiya Muksi You are the burning flame of hope To those broken souls, Denied of existence Stripped of their pride and dignity Victims of constant assimilation Tortures and executions The fear of being who you are One''s very birth right Banned from the mother tongue Separated from t...

https://www.rudaw.net/s3/rudaw.net/ContentFiles/859960Image1.jpg?mode=crop&quality=70&rand=1&scale=both&w=752&h=472&version=7510973 Erbil shopkeeper rebuilds in historic bazaar For Idrees Ahmed, Qaysari Bazaar is more than a marketplace, it is his heritage, his identity, and...