Veteran Iraqi actress Iqbal Naim dies at 67
Iraqi actress Iqbal Naim in 2018. She died on July 9, 2025, Baghdad, Iraq. Photo: Screengrab/Rudaw tv BAGHDAD,— Iqbal Naim,...
Women in Kurdistan parliament not backing women’s rights, advocate says
Kurdish women's rights advocate Sazan Abdullah, Sulaimani, Iraqi Kurdistan, July 8, 2025. Photo: Rojnews Iraqi Kurdish activist slams parties for...
U.S. lifts terrorism designation on Syria’s HTS
Abu Mohammad al-Golani, head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and former leader of the al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front, on February 7,...
Fired Russian transport minister found shot dead in his car
Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit, 2025. Photo: Pool/TASS MOSCOW,— Roman Starovoit, Russia’s recently dismissed transport minister, was found dead inside...
Iraqi Kurdistan builds hundreds of mosques as education, health lag
Kurdish Muslims engage in prayer inside a mosque in Sulaimani city, Iraqi Kurdistan, February 28, 2025. Photo: Channel8.com Iraqi Kurdistan...
Elon Musk forms new ‘America Party’ in move into politics
Billionaire Elon Musk, May 30, 2025. Photo: The White House WASHINGTON,— Billionaire Elon Musk announced the formation of a new...
Will Iran kill Masrour Barzani, his son, or Talabani brothers in retaliation?
The de facto Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masrour Barzani (right), with his son Areen, 2024. Photo: Barzani's Press Office...
Fly Erbil flight diverts to Romania after passenger heart attack
A FlyErbil airplane in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan. Photo: flyebl.com BUCHAREST, Romania, — A flight operated by Fly Erbil made an...
Senior PKK figure says Turkey is derailing peace efforts
Mustafa Karasu, senior PKK figure and member of the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK), the political umbrella organization that includes the...
Dalai Lama, now 90, says he will be reincarnated, Trust will choose successor
Tibet's exiled Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama. Dharamsala, India, June 1, 2025. Photo: Dalailama.com DHARAMSHALA, India,— The Dalai Lama announced...
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