Kurdistan Region expects over 200,000 tourists for New Year holidays

Around 8 million tourists visit the Kurdistan Region annually.

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Iraq reports over 500 injuries during New Year's Eve celebrations

The spokesperson noted that no deaths were reported, but stressed that some are severely injured and still receiving treatment.

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Kurdish leadership urges swift government formation in New Year messages

The Kurdish leaders wished the people of the Kurdistan Region a Happy New Year, while stressing the need to accelerate the government formation process

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Over 200,000 tourists expected to spend New Year holidays in Kurdistan Region: KRG

The Kurdistan Board of Tourism said Wednesday that it was expecting to welcome more than 200,000 tourists to spend the New Year holidays in the Kurdistan Region, with the bulk of the holidaymakers set to come from the central and southern Iraqi provinces

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No official Christmas or New Year celebrations in Erbil: Gov’t official

Erbil city’s tourism department announced they would not hold any official New Year celebrations while calling on the private sector to have as many activities to attract the largest number of tourists

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Erbil streets decked out for New Year celebrations

Photos by Mohammed Shwani

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Iraqis Yazidis hold candles at Lalish Temple, in a valley near the northern city of Dohuk

During a ceremony marking the Yazidi New Year, Yazidis light candles at Lalish Temple, in a valley near the northern city of Dohuk, in the autunomus Kurdistan Region on April 16, 2024.

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Armenians celebrate Christmas in the Kurdistan Region

Armenian Christmas is celebrated in the Kurdistan Region by the diaspora, enriching the region's diverse fabric with their presence.

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Kurdistan’s New Year: A target for drones, amid global inaction

The Kurdistan Region enters the new year as a target for for Iran-backed attacks, with Baghdad and Washington as spectators, and the world turning a blind eye.

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