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PM Barzani at Youth Hub Opening: Our Youth Are the Hope of Kurdistan's Future
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (486+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) " On Wednesday, Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani delivered a speech at the official inauguration of the Youth Hub, described as one of the world's largest and most advanced youth centers. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Barzani said he…...
Child Labor in Iraq: Caught Between Family Poverty and Legal Gaps
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1048+ words) As the world celebrates International Children's Day, Iraq faces an escalating child labor crisis. Driven by poverty, unemployment, and weak social protections, an estimated 900, 000 Iraqi children are being forced out of classrooms and into the streets, raising alarms over lost…...
Kurdish Oral Tradition Lives Through Daye Altun's Poetry and Memories
3+ week, 5+ day ago (560+ words) Daye Altun, an elderly Kurdish woman from Hawraman who later settled in Biyara, is preserving traditions of rural and spiritual life through oral history, poetry, and memories of communal labor tied to the region's historic Sufi Khanqahs. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Daye Altun,…...
Erbil College Hosts Arts Event to Support Children Without Parental Care
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (534+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Erbil's College of Fine Arts organized a humanitarian artistic event in Erbil on Tuesday dedicated to supporting children without parental care. Structured as part of the academic institution's broader community outreach initiatives, the gathering was specifically designed to nurture…...
KRG Media Office Says Article 140 Remains Unimplemented 20 Years After Adoption
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (616+ words) The KRG Media Office report reiterates that, two decades after its adoption, Article 140 has not reached the referendum phase mandated by the Constitution. According to the statement issued February 23, 2026, the report outlines legal and human rights violations against Kurds in…...
KRG Expands "My School" Digital Platform to Include Middle School Students
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (1038+ words) Kurdistan's Education Ministry and the Kurdistan Foundation launched the third phase of the "My School" platform, expanding digital lessons to middle-school grades and advancing full basic education digitization. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) " The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday…...
KNCS Condemns Afrin Property Decree, Calls it a Barrier to Kurdish Return
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (520+ words) Syria's Kurdish National Council rejects Afrin's Circular No. 6, calling the property restitution process unjust and bureaucratic. They demand local committees and a judicial appeal body, warning it violates citizens' rights. In a declaration dated Sep. 22, 2025, the Legal Office of KNCS…...
Iraq's Education Ministry Decision Deepens Crisis in Kurdish Schools in Kirkuk
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (462+ words) The Iraqi Ministry of Education's decision comes only weeks before the start of the new academic year, leaving schools and students without any alternative solutions. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) " A recent decision by Iraq's Ministry of Education to remove caravan classrooms has triggered…...