Talks with Damascus about integrating the institutions of northeast Syria (Rojava) into state structures are progressing but need to expand beyond the current focus on security, said a member of Rojava’s negotiating team. https://t.co/lhFzXER8b1

The second edition of a motorbike competition was held Friday on the slopes of Mount Korek in Erbil province, bringing together riders and athletes from across the Kurdistan Region, Iraq, and Iran for a day of adrenaline and skill. https://t.co/cSB3Njwqi5

In Baghdad’s Sadr City neighbourhood, many people say they will not cast a ballot in the upcoming parliamentary election, following a call from influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to boycott the vote in protest over government corruption. https://t.co/VCwy0QT5ZS

A cyclist nearly ran into Rudaw reporter Andam Jabar during a bike rally on Mount Korek in Erbil.

Voters are evaluating the track records of the political parties, both on Kurdistan Region issues and in Baghdad, as they decide who to cast a ballot for in Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary election. https://t.co/96GxlY8mny

New Yorkers on Thursday night spent two hours with their eyes glued to TV screens to watch the mayoral debate, which was dominated by arguments over the Israel-Palestine conflict. READ MORE: https://t.co/Zl7eTKz4rC

Two women drowned on Thursday when their migrant boat, carrying 29 people, capsized off the Greek coast, the country's coastguard confirmed to Rudaw.

New Yorkers on Thursday night spent two hours with their eyes glued to TV screens to watch the mayoral debate, which was dominated by arguments over the Israel-Palestine conflict.

The second largest Islamist party in the Kurdistan Region focused on equalizing Kurdish civil sector salaries with those of Iraq and eliminating sectarianism from the armed forces in its campaign platform released on Thursday. https://t.co/PZPhEF0SRk

Iraq is suffering under the “extreme” impact of climate change as it endures its hottest and driest year in nearly a century, an advisor to the prime minister told Rudaw on Thursday. https://t.co/3uEabj4vSI

Dozens of Kurdish lawyers in Tehran have come together to form an organization to foster unity and enhance cooperation. https://t.co/jZamDLXc18

Iraq arrested 135 people suspected of having links to the banned Baath party in a nationwide campaign on Thursday, a national security official said.

The Fifth Slemani International Film Festival concluded Thursday with nearly 20 awards presented to filmmakers for excellence in acting, directing, and screenwriting, as a juror praised the artistic quality and thematic diversity of the competing films. https://t.co/k8E3UmwjKZ

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) could be deployed to other parts of Syria, similar to how the Peshmerga were deployed across Iraq following the US invasion in 2003, former CIA Director David Petraeus told Rudaw. READ MORE: https://t.co/p78by7Pawn

The Iraqi border guards continue to strengthen the country’s borders with Syria to prevent infiltration, including through the construction of a concrete wall along the frontier. READ MORE: https://t.co/8Vj9bHUVHO

#BREAKING: US President Donald Trump warns that if Hamas "continues to kill people" in Gaza, Washington will "have no choice but to go in and kill them."

Archbishop Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church, on Thursday visited Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani and expressed his gratitude to him and the Region for their support of the Christian community during difficult times. https://t.co/79juT8P8wS

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and Germany’s primary development agency signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to raise awareness about migration among residents of the Region who are considering moving abroad. https://t.co/t5QCJGvA3b

SDF-affiliated media reported Thursday that armed groups backed by Damascus attacked Sheikhan roundabout near the Ashrafiyeh neighborhood in northern Aleppo, injuring two members of local internal security forces known as Asayish. Asayish forces are under the control of

Iraq's ministry of the interior announced Thursday the arrest of a suspect in Karbala who impersonated a brigadier general in the Joint Operations Command - Statement The suspect had "falsely claimed to be the ministry's director general and an advisor to the National Security