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- Iranian Drone Strikes Target Exiled Kurdish Bases in Erbil Province Despite Active Ceasefire Extension
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Middle East
Three Iranian Kurdish rebels sustained injuries on Wednesday following a coordinated drone attack by Tehran on opposition bases in Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region. The Kurdistan F...
- Iraq Secures Historic 2026 World Cup Berth Following Dramatic Victory Against Bolivia in Erbil
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Sports
The Iraqi national football team officially qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday after a 2,1 victory over Bolivia. This milestone marks the first time the Lions of Me...
- Kamikaze Drones Intercepted Near U.S. Consulate and Erbil Airport Amid Broadening Regional Offensive
Published: Mar 29, 2026
Section: Middle East
Air defense systems in northern Iraq successfully neutralized several kamikaze drones targeting the U.S. Consulate and Erbil International Airport on Saturday. The failed strikes c...
- Secretary Rubio Strengthens Ties with Iraqi Kurds Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Politics & Debate
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a high-level diplomatic call with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Thursday, the State Department conf...
- United States Embassy Issues Immediate Evacuation Order for Citizens in Iraq Following Retaliatory Drone and Rocket Attacks
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Middle East
The American Embassy in Baghdad has issued a high-level security alert, advising all U.S. citizens to depart Iraq immediately due to an escalating wave of attacks from Iran-backed...
- Iranian Ballistic Missile Strike Kills Six Kurdish Peshmerga Near Erbil
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Middle East
A lethal rocket attack targeting a Kurdish Peshmerga base north of Erbil has left at least six fighters dead and 30 others wounded. Kurdish security officials have officially label...
- President Emmanuel Macron Defines French Military Role as Defensive Following Fatal Drone Strike in Erbil
Published: Mar 13, 2026
Section: Politics
French President Emmanuel Macron clarified on Friday that France’s involvement in the regional conflict involving Iran is strictly defensive, aimed at protecting national interests...
- Regional Escalation Intensifies as Iran Launches Multiple Missile Salvos Against Israeli and Gulf Targets
Published: Mar 12, 2026
Section: Politics
Iran has expanded its military campaign with a fourth ballistic missile strike on Israel since midnight while simultaneously launching drone and projectile attacks against energy i...
- Iran Launches "Heaviest" 37th Wave of Operation True Promise 4 Targeting US Bases in Erbil and Fifth Fleet
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: Iran War
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) executed a massive three-hour missile offensive overnight, utilizing advanced ballistic systems to strike U.S. and Israeli strategic si...
- Iranian Kamikaze Drone Strikes in Sulaimani Kill Kurdish Opposition Peshmerga as Regional Conflict Enters Twelfth Day
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: Middle East
A targeted Iranian drone strike in the Zrgwezala area of Sulaimani province has killed one Peshmerga member and seriously injured another from the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan...
- Kurdistan Regional Government declares neutrality as Middle East conflict intensifies across neighboring states
Published: Mar 5, 2026
Section: Middle East
The Kurdistan Regional Government has officially stated that it will not participate in the escalating regional war or allow its territory to be used for military expansion. This d...
- Global Coalition Forces Intercept Iranian Ballistic Missiles and Drones in Erbil Airspace Amid Regional Conflict
Published: Feb 28, 2026
Section: Middle East
During the early hours of February 28, 2026, Global Coalition forces successfully intercepted a series of ballistic missiles and explosive laden drones over Erbil, the capital of t...