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The New Region A news outlet covering Iraq and the Middle East The New Region provides reporting and fresh perspectives from the ground in Iraq and across the Middle East.

As geopolitical alliances shift and sway, we help keep both Iraqis and the international community abreast of what they need to know, when they need to know it. Our team is committed to providing news, in-depth stories, and opinion pieces from Iraq to the wider world.

13/05/2026

Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) chief Mazloum Abdi said that the provision of Kurdish-language education in Rojava (northeast Syria) is “one of the most fundamental issues” in their discussions with Syria’s education ministry, stressing that the matter is awaiting presidential approval.

Mohammed Abbas is a Kurdish paraglider who has been flying since the age of 11 – a childhood passion that has taken him ...
13/05/2026

Mohammed Abbas is a Kurdish paraglider who has been flying since the age of 11 – a childhood passion that has taken him to Turkey, Iran, the UAE, and Morocco.

12/05/2026

Armenian MMA fighter Arman Tsarukyan’s comments on Kurdistan have drawn vast anger and criticism after he described the Kurds as “gypsies,” with Kurdish MMA fighter Namo Fazil and heavyweight boxing champion Agit Kabayel calling him out for his “disrespect.”

12/05/2026

An icon of the Kurdish struggle for freedom, Leyla Qasim became the first woman executed by the Baath regime in Iraq after dedicating her life to the Kurdish struggle against oppression. More than five decades later, her name remains immortal in the hearts of Kurds across Kurdistan.

The Iraqi Tourism Board is set to nominate seven villages for the UN’s Best Tourism Villages for 2026, with Hawraman's B...
12/05/2026

The Iraqi Tourism Board is set to nominate seven villages for the UN’s Best Tourism Villages for 2026, with Hawraman's Biyara having already reserved a spot.

Biyara is a village in Halabja’s Hawraman region. Nestled along the Iraq-Iran border, the village offers a beautiful resort and breathtaking scenery and nature, particularly in the spring season. Biyara also houses a religious shrine, Khanaqa, that was built over 135 years ago and adds to the destination’s rich culture and heritage The villages are set to compete in the UN Tourism’s Best Tourism Villages, a program established in 2021 that has thus far seen more than 1,000 applicants from over 100 countries. The network currently brings together 319 rural destinations, according to its website.

12/05/2026

Footage circulating online shows the damage to a Korea-operated cargo ship which was struck with two unidentified objects in the Strait of Hormuz on May 4.

12/05/2026

While celebrating their La Liga victory alongside his teammates at FC Barcelona, young football superstar Lamine Yamal was seen waving the Palestinian flag during the bus parade.

11/05/2026

US President Donald Trump said he is “very disappointed” with the Kurds for allegedly stealing weapons bound for Iranian protesters, despite different Kurdish sides strongly denying that they have stolen the weapons.

11/05/2026

“We do not rule out any possibility regarding the aggression of the Zionist regime in the region,” said Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on the reports suggesting Israel set up a secret base inside Iraq, noting that Tehran will raise the issue with Baghdad.

11/05/2026

Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on Monday stressed that Tehran made “reasonable and responsible” demands in its latest proposal to the US, but stressed that Washington continues insisting on its “one-sided views and unreasonable demands.”

11/05/2026

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani on Monday received, Seungcheol Lim, South Korea’s consul general, as his mandate in Erbil comes to an end.

The premier thanked the diplomat for his efforts to strengthen Erbil-Seoul relations during his tenure.

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