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Iraqi Kurdish fighter wins MMA tournament in UAE
Iraqi Kurdish mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Mohammed Salih, 2024. Photo: Screengrab/video/YT ERBIL,— An 18-year-old Kurdish athlete from Erbil's Soran...
Iraqi Kurdistan lowers retirement age from 63 to 60 years
Retired Kurdish men engage in conversation at the Shaab Tea House in Sulaimani, Iraqi Kurdistan, 2016. Photo: NRT ERBIL,— The...
Kurdish man kills and dismembers wife in Penjwen, Iraqi Kurdistan
Illustrative photo: iKurd.net/ai PENJWEN, Iraqi Kurdistan, — Authorities in the town of Penjwen, in Sulaimani Province of Iraqi Kurdistan Region,...
Peshmerga woman killed by brother in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan
A 26-year-old woman, identified as Zhwana, also known by the name Kajin, employed by the Zeravani forces, a Peshmerga armed...
Iraqi passport remains among world’s worst, third weakest in 2025
Iraqi passports, 2025. Photo: Creative Commons/Lana/pintrest NEW YORK,— The Iraqi passport has dropped further in the latest global ranking, reaffirming...
Muslims in Iraqi Kurdistan hold prayers for rain
Governor of Erbil, Omed Khoshnaw (4th from left), joins Muslim Kurds in a prayer for rain in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan,...
Why do the Barzanis hide their women? Hidden in the shadows
Composite image: Massoud Barzani (right), tribal leader and KDP party president, alongside his son, Masrour Barzani (left). The Barzani family...
Iraqi Kurdish Islamic parties prioritize religion over national identity: Naqshbandi
Mariwan Naqshbandi, the spokesman of ministry of endowment and religious Affairs in Iraqi Kurdistan, 2024. Photo: Naqshbandi's FB/via iKurd.net ERBIL,...
Iraqi Kurdish writer Dr. Kamal Ghambar dies at 87
A prominent Iraqi Kurdish literary writer and critic Dr. Kamal Ghambar dies at 87 on December 30, 2024. Photo: SM...
Mass grave of 100 Kurdish women and children discovered in Iraq
A mass grave of 100 Kurdish women and children, likely originating from Kalar in northern Sulaimani province, discovered in Muthanna...
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