We cannot predict the exact date, but we are confident that swift action following the summit can lead to rapid progress,” Myles Caggins said.

Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister of the semi-autonomous region in Iraq and president of the new Kurdistan Film Commission Slemani, stepped onto the Croisette stage with founder/chair Bavi Yassin.

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party said it will disarm and disband as part of a peace initiative with Turkey, the PKK-affiliated Firat News Agency reported.

"Teachers play a vital role in educating and guiding our new generations, and we have great appreciation and respect for their mission," PM Barzani said.

The Kurdish militant group has led an armed insurgency since 1984 that has claimed tens of thousands of lives.

Traffic fatalities in the Kurdistan Region have dropped by 78 percent over the past two years, with the number of deaths falling from 445 in 2022 to 98 in 2024, according to the Region’s Interior Ministry.

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK has formally declared its dissolution. The announcement on Monday is a milestone that could bring an end to one of the world’s longest-running conflicts.

Norwegian oil and gas company DNO is licking its lips in anticipation of being catapulted into the elite division of producers in Norway following the completion in about mid-year of its acquisition of compatriot Sval Energi.

Dana Gas announced that oil and gas production in the Kurdistan region of Iraq continued to be robust in the first quarter of 2025.

A key feature of the Runaki Project is its affordability and wide-reaching impact, with approximately 80% of citizens expected to pay less than they currently do for electricity while gaining access to uninterrupted 24-hour power.