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Kurdistan24
Kurdish KDP-aligned regional
Kurdistan24 is a satellite and digital news outlet based in Erbil, Iraq, effectively linked to Masrour Barzani and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), though ownership is not officially acknowledged. Its coverage prioritizes Kurdish regional interests — autonomy, security, and U.S. engagement — and researchers describe it as closely aligned with KRG official messaging. Toward the Trump administration, it takes a mostly neutral stance, covering U.S. policy through the lens of what it means for Kurdish political and security goals.
Owned byEffectively controlled by Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and senior figure in the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), though Barzani has publicly refused to acknowledge ownership. Formally operated by Kurdistan24 for Media and Research; Noreldin Waisy founded it in 2015 and served as general manager until 2019.
LeaningKurdish KDP-aligned regional
On the administrationmostly neutral
4average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun