Qubahan School: Kurdistan’s University in the 16th Century
By Nadir Rusti The archaeological site remaining today as the ruins of the Qubahan School served as a university for Kurdistan in past centuries. In...
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Scene of the war
By Younes Mohammad Despite the astonishment of many other journalists and visitors who came to the front lines and witnessed Kurdish women standing shoulder to...
Miqdad Midhat Bedirxan: Founder of the first Kurdish newspaper
Miqdad Midhat Bedirxan remains a towering figure in the history of Kurdish journalism. In 1898, 128 years ago, he published the first issue of Kurdistan...
Zuhair Abdulmasih, Kurdish cinema icon, honoured in Kurdistan
Zuhair Abdulmasih Ilya Abdoka (1948–2025), a celebrated Kurdish filmmaker, cinematographer, and veteran Peshmerga of the September Revolution, passed away on 21 December 2025 in Sweden...
Documentary film “The Day the Sun Didn’t Rise” screened in Erbil
The dramatic documentary film The Day the Sun Didn’t Rise was screened at a special event attended by senior political and cultural figures, including Fazil...
Fourth New Year Festival opens in Erbil near Sami Abdulrahman Park
Erbil — The Fourth New Year Festival was inaugurated in front of Sami Abdulrahman Park in Erbil in the presence of Governor Omed Khoshnaw, Deputy...
First literary and cultural meeting of Turkmen women held in Erbil
The first literary and cultural meeting of Turkmen women was held in Erbil with the participation of Governor Omed Khoshnaw, Deputy Minister of Culture Aryan...
Erbil marks World Cinema Day with special screening
A ceremony was held in Erbil to mark the 130th anniversary of World Cinema Day, featuring the screening of the film Triangle of Death. The...
Art house inaugurated in Erbil to honor Kurdish artist Dara Muhammad Ali
The art house of renowned Kurdish artist and art educator Dara Muhammad Ali was inaugurated in the Araban Lane of the Sultan Muzaffar Quarter in...
Rashad Miran becomes first Kurd to receive Russia Pushkin Medal
Kurdish historian and scholar Dr. Rashad Miran was honoured at a ceremony held at the Cultural Center of Salahaddin University following his receipt of the...