5 days ago · Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond. The Republican president posted on social media that the tariffs were necessary “to protect Americans," pressing the three nations to do more to curb the manufacture and export of illicit fentanyl and for Canada and Mexico to reduce illegal immigration into the U.S.

5 days ago · ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Iraqi Ministry of Health has raised alarm over the country's high tobacco consumption, revealing that Iraqis collectively spend approximately three billion dinars daily on tobacco products. The announcement coincides with Iraq’s National Anti-Smoking Day, observed on ...

5 days ago · ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Iraq’s much-anticipated agreement on Kurdistan Region’s oil exports is advancing steadily, according to Dr. Sabah Subhi, a member of the Parliamentary Oil and Gas Committee. Speaking to Kurdistan24 on Sunday, Dr. Subhi confirmed that negotiations are proceeding as planned ...

4 days ago · Feb. 3, 2025. ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani has welcomed the Iraqi Council of Representatives’ approval of a key amendment to the federal budget law, describing it as an important step toward …

5 days ago · Feb. 2, 2025. ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The expected reopening of the al-Qaim border crossing between Iraq and Syria, originally scheduled for Sunday, has been indefinitely postponed despite all necessary logistical and security preparations being completed, according to a source within the Iraqi federal government.

5 days ago · Feb. 2, 2025. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Iraqi Parliament is set to convene on Sunday, for a crucial vote on amendments to the three-year federal budget law, a decision that could have significant economic and political ramifications, particularly concerning the resumption of Kurdistan Region’s oil exports.

5 days ago · ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Sunday in a post on X welcomed today's vote by the Iraqi parliament on the federal budget law amendment. “I welcome today's vote by the Council of Representatives on the federal budget law amendment,” the premier said. He ...

5 days ago · Feb. 3, 2025. Erbil (Kurdistan24) – The Iraqi Parliament’s approval of the general budget amendment will enhance ties between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the federal government while also increasing national revenues, according to Vian Sabri, Head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Faction in the Iraqi Parliament.

5 days ago · ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – A Japanese linguist has authored a book designed to teach the Kurdish language in the Kurmanji dialect, marking a contribution to the relations between the Japanese people and the Kurds. Titled "An Introduction to the Kurdish Language," the book was written by Tetsuya Nawada ...

5 days ago · Iraqi Parliament Approves Budget Amendment, Clearing Path for Kurdistan Oil Exports. The session, held on Sunday, saw 176 members in attendance, with a majority vote securing the amendment’s passage, particularly tackling Article 12, which regulates oil export agreements between Erbil and Baghdad.