1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (259+ words) No casualties were sustained in the incident, according to the Kuwait defense ministry. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - Kuwait's defense ministry announced Friday that two Kuwaiti border sites were attacked by two drones originating from Iraq, coming as regional states…...

21+ hour, 40+ min ago  (271+ words) Former Jaish al-Islam leader Issam Bouidani was held in captivity in the UAE for unknown reasons since April 24, 2025. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa received Issam Bouidani, the former leader of the Jaish al-Islam rebel group,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (437+ words) ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq " The Iraqi parliament is set to form a committee to bring the Kurdistan Democratic Party's (KDP) bloc back to the legislature and hold talks with the party in an attempt to break its boycott, a…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1446+ words) As Iraq's controversial premiership race continues, sources told The New Region that incumbent premier Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani is positioning his chief of staff Ihsan al-Awadi as a potential successor, raising concerns over his ties to the shadowy, US-designated Asaib Ahl…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (418+ words) Both Iran and human rights monitors have stated that some of the eight women in question are no longer in prison. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq " US President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Iran for halting the execution of eight…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (307+ words) ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced that a second French UN peacekeeper serving in Lebanon died after succumbing to wounds sustained in a skirmish allegedly with Hezbollah last week, with the militant group previously…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (357+ words) ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq " Iran's judiciary on Tuesday denied US President Donald Trump's remarks of eight women facing execution as "fake news," saying some of the women "have been released." Trump on Tuesday urged Tehran to halt the executions…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (266+ words) ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq " US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he has accepted a Pakistani request to extend the ceasefire with Iran hours before its expiry, stressing that the US naval blockade will continue." "I have therefore…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (358+ words) ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq " US President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Tehran to halt the possible executions of eight women linked to the January protests, calling their release a "great start" to negotiations ahead of a potential second round…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (601+ words) Kirkuk Governor Rebwar Taha of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) is expected to announce his resignation from the post, with the governorship of the disputed province likely to go to Mohammad Samaan of the Turkmen Front. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region…...