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Kurdistan Region Media Landscape: who is who?
Here is a guide to the main media outlets in the Kurdistan Region and their affiliations:
Kurdistan Region Media Landscape
KDP
Nechirvan Barzani & son Idris
Rudaw
TV, website and social media
WAAR TV
TV, website and social media
GAV
Duhok-based website and social media
Shafaq News
Arabic, Iraq-focused website
Masrour Barzani & son Areen
Kurdistan24
TV, website and social media
Ava Media
TV, website and social media
BasNews
Website and social media
Wishe
Website and social media
Kurdistan Chronicle
English magazine website and social media
The New Region
English website and social media
Xani Agency
Duhok-based website and social media
Hoshyar Zebari’s son
Kurdmax
TV, website and social media
Other KDP Affiliations
Kurdistan TV
TV, website and social media
tied to Masoud Barzani
Zagros TV
All-Arabic TV, website and social media
Xebat
Newspaper
Shams TV
All-Arabic regional channel
tied to Masoud Barzani
KDPInfo
Official KDP party website
PUK
PUK Affiliated
Gali Kurdistan
PUK-affiliated TV channel
PUKMedia
Official PUK party website
Kurdistani Nwe
PUK’s print newspaper
Bafel Talabani
Esta
Website and social media
Channel8
TV, website and social media
Politic Press
Website and social media
Kobas
Website and social media
Lvin Press
Website and social media
Qubad Talabani
BMC TV
TV, website and social media
Khak TV
TV, website and social media
SNN
TV, website and social media
Westga
Sulaimani-based website and social media
Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmed
Kurdsat
TV, website and social media
Darbaz Kosrat Rasool
Rachlaken
TV, website and social media
Barham Salih
Xendan
Website and social media
Shar Press
Website and social media
Mala Bakhtiyar
Chawder
Website and social media
Mala Yasin (Businessman)
Xelk
Website and social media
Sulaimani-based Businessman
New Generation Movement
Media Outlets
NRT
TV, website and social media
NRT 2
Entertainment TV, website and social media
NRT 4
Religious TV, website and social media
Gorran Movement
Media Outlets
Kurdish News Network (KNN)
TV, website and social media
Sbey
Website and social media
owned by Chia Nawsherwan Mustafa
Zaman
Website and social media
owned by Chia Nawsherwan Mustafa
Independent
Media Outlets
Peregraf
Website and social media
KirkukNow
Website and social media
Draw Media
Website and social media
Hawlest Movement
Ali Hama Salih
Halwest Media
Social media-based channel
affiliated with Ali Hama Salih
People’s Front
Lahur Sheikh Jangi
Zoom News TV
TV
owned by Lahur Sheikh Jangi
VOK
Social media-based outlet
operated by affiliated journalists
Hawlati
Newspaper
now predominantly funded by Lahur Sheikh Jangi
Mixed-Funded Channels
Funded by Various Politicians
964
Erbil-based website and social media (Kurdish, Arabic, English)
dual KDP-PUK establishment-oriented
Bwar News
Erbil-based website and social media
Diplomatic website
Primarily social media-based
Kurdistan Islamist Union (KIU)
Media Outlets
Speda TV
TV, website and social media
MOJO
Social media channel with presenters and programs
Xeber
TV and social media based in Zakho
Kurdistan Justice Group (KJG)
Media Outlets
Payam TV
TV, website and social media
Rwn Media
Social media channel with presenters and programs
PKK-Linked Media
Operational in KRI
Media Outlets
Aryen TV
TV, website and social media
Roj News
Website and social media
Garepress
Bahdini dialect website and social media
Aza Press
Website and Social media
Communist Party of Kurdistan
Media Outlets
Rega TV
TV, website and social media
Salafi-Affiliated
Media Outlets
Amozhgary TV
TV, website and social media
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