Latest Erbil news in English, including Kurdistan Region politics, economy, investment, security and Baghdad-Erbil relations.
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Erbil's cafes, restaurants and outdoor viewing areas filled with thousands of football fans on Sunday as residents gathered to watch the 2026 World Cup fina…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A drone strike attributed to Iran hit a headquarters of the Iranian Kurdish opposition group Komala (the Kurdistan Organization of the Kurdistan Free Life P…
ErbilKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Bahrain's Interior Ministry activated sirens on Sunday, urging citizens and residents to move to the nearest safe areas. Iran's Tasnim news agency r…
ErbilTEHRAN, Iran — A drone attack on a camp belonging to the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, injured eight party members in Erbil, a senio…
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Parliamentary Committee on Border Crossings and Protection of Domestic Production said a memorandum of understanding between the federal government…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Erbil International Airport director Ahmed Hoshar said the airport's airspace remains open and there are no restrictions on air traffic, according to the st…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Air defense systems of the US-led international coalition intercepted explosive-laden drones over Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, on Friday morn…
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — The US Embassy in Baghdad issued a new security advisory for American citizens following recent drone activity over Erbil. The notice referenced July 15 d…
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali ez-Zeydi condemned a drone attack on Erbil and directed security forces to coordinate with Kurdish regional authorities to preven…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Multiple explosions were heard near the US Consulate in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq, on Wednesday, with air defense systems …
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — Courts in Erbil, capital of the Kurdistan Region, issued arrest warrants for four people accused of insulting Islam, according to local reports. Security fo…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Finance and Economy said 841.161 billion dinars have been deposited into the ministry's bank account at the …
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A conference on reducing irregular migration through community engagement opened Monday in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region. Government officials …
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Region's Independent Human Rights Commission condemned the killing of a Kurdish shepherd by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in a borde…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A vocational training program called TVET has been launched in Erbil through a partnership between the Ravanke Foundation and Kurdistan University-Hawler, a…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — A senior Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) official said the party is ready to support the reactivation of the Kurdistan Region's parliament and the formatio…
ErbilBAGHDAD, Iraq — Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani sent a condolence message on Friday to Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani following the death o…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, July 12, 2026, that Republican Senator Lindsey Graham had died of a sudden health issue. In a post on Truth…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Region Asayish said on Saturday that a three-member gang accused of trading counterfeit currency was dismantled in a security operation in Erb…
ErbilERBIL, Iraq — BERLIN — Germany plans to withdraw roughly 30 soldiers stationed at a base in Erbil by the end of September and close a military camp, German magazine Der S…
