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Canon Inc. Vice President Ogawa to become president

Canon Inc. Executive Vice President Kazuto Ogawa attends a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2026, following an announcement that he will be promoted to president on March 27.

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Canon Inc. Vice President Ogawa to become president

Canon Inc. Executive Vice President Kazuto Ogawa (L) attends a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2026, alongside Fujio Mitarai, president and chairman, following an announcement that Ogawa will be promoted to president on March 27.

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Canon Inc. Vice President Ogawa to become president

Canon Inc. Executive Vice President Kazuto Ogawa (L) shakes hands with Fujio Mitarai, president and chairman, after a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2026, following an announcement that Ogawa will be promoted to president on March 27.

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KDPI Military Drill Near Erbil - Iraq

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran take part in a military drill at an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq on January 15, 2026. Amid ongoing developments in Iran, several Kurdish opposition groups have become active along the border separating the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Iran, including the KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group that has waged an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic regime from exile for decades. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM