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.

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., said that it would lay down its arms and disband, a decision that could reverberate in neighboring countries.

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

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.

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.

The PKK has announced it is dissolving its armed structure and ending its decades-long insurgency against Turkey, marking a significant shift toward democratic politics. The decision seeks a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish issue,

Syria congratulated Turkey on Monday after the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced it was disbanding, calling the development a "pivotal moment" for regional stability. "On behalf of the Syrian Arab Republic,

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

Prime Minister Barzani emphasized that the Runaki Project stands as one of the most significant achievements of the KRG’s ninth cabinet.