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Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi said on Saturday that they have reached an understanding with Damascus about “the principle of decentralization,” though disagreements remain over the interpretation of terms. rudaw.net/english/middle…


Three months after the PKK unilaterally declared a ceasefire amid peace talks with the Turkish state, villages in former conflict zones across the Kurdistan Region are now receiving basic services and new infrastructure is being built. rudaw.net/english/kurdis…


German filmmaker and festival juror Betty Lerche told Rudaw's @didarabdal that the Kurdish language and culture are “deep in my heart.” She wore a golden Greater Kurdistan necklace gifted to her by her Kurdish neighbor of 25 years. READ MORE: rudaw.net/english/cultur…


Lake Nilufar, once one of the most scenic natural sites in western Iran (Rojhelat), has completely dried up during a drought in Kermanshah province, devastating local tourism and livelihoods. READ MORE: rudaw.net/english/middle…


Lake Nilufar, once one of the most scenic natural sites in western Iran (Rojhelat), has completely dried up during a drought in Kermanshah province, devastating local tourism and livelihoods. rudaw.net/english/middle…


Kurds want to see minority and women’s rights enshrined in the Syrian constitution after the interim government agreed to make changes, according to an official representing the Kurdish administration of northeast Syria (Rojava) in Washington.


Two members of the Swedish parliament have drafted a motion to resume flights between Stockholm and the Kurdistan Region that have been halted for over eight years, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) representative in Sweden said on Friday. rudaw.net/english/world/…


Hamas’ weapons “are not up for negotiation” and will not be relinquished until a Palestinian state is established, a senior official from the movement said on Saturday, a day after a ceasefire with Israel came into effect. rudaw.net/english/middle…


Sinam Mohamad, a representative of Rojava's ruling SDC in Washington, welcomes recent remarks from Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani about SDF integration into Syria's new army. READ MORE: rudaw.net/english/middle…


The People’s Front (Baray Gal), whose leader Lahur Talabany is currently imprisoned, said on Saturday that it cannot afford a physical campaign for Iraq’s parliamentary elections. The majority of its campaign is being conducted online. rudaw.net/english/kurdis…


Rain is in the forecast on Sunday for Duhok and Erbil provinces.

RudawEnglish's tweet image. Rain is in the forecast on Sunday for Duhok and Erbil provinces.

Senior Hamas official Fawzi Barhoum on Saturday attended a meeting of Islamic scholars in the Kurdish city of Diyarbakir (Amed), southeast Turkey. 📸: Mashallah Dekak/Rudaw

RudawEnglish's tweet image. Senior Hamas official Fawzi Barhoum on Saturday attended a meeting of Islamic scholars in the Kurdish city of Diyarbakir (Amed), southeast Turkey.

📸: Mashallah Dekak/Rudaw
RudawEnglish's tweet image. Senior Hamas official Fawzi Barhoum on Saturday attended a meeting of Islamic scholars in the Kurdish city of Diyarbakir (Amed), southeast Turkey.

📸: Mashallah Dekak/Rudaw
RudawEnglish's tweet image. Senior Hamas official Fawzi Barhoum on Saturday attended a meeting of Islamic scholars in the Kurdish city of Diyarbakir (Amed), southeast Turkey.

📸: Mashallah Dekak/Rudaw
RudawEnglish's tweet image. Senior Hamas official Fawzi Barhoum on Saturday attended a meeting of Islamic scholars in the Kurdish city of Diyarbakir (Amed), southeast Turkey.

📸: Mashallah Dekak/Rudaw

Germany on Saturday called on the Iraqi government to accelerate reconstruction of the Yazidi heartland Shingal, which was devastated in the war against ISIS a decade ago. Thousands of Yazidis remain displaced, unable to return to their homes. rudaw.net/english/world/…


Integration of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into Syria’s national army will begin soon and will include its specialized counterterrorism unit sharing its expertise across the country, SDF chief Mazloum Abdi announced on Friday. READ MORE: rudaw.net/english/middle…


Iraq has significantly reduced gas flaring through new investment projects, with utilization rates up 17 percentage points from three years ago, Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani said on Friday. rudaw.net/english/middle…


Twelve women, including four in the Kurdistan Region, head electoral lists in Iraq’s parliamentary elections, marking a notable step for female representation on the political stage as the country prepares for its November 11 vote. rudaw.net/english/middle…


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