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NRT TV

A Kurdish media network based in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, providing television, radio, and news programming.

Last updated August 31, 2026

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Overview

NRT TV, also known as NRT News or Nalia Radio and Television, is a Kurdish media network operating primarily in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The network was founded in 2010 by Shaswar Abdulwahid and operates under Nalia Media Corporation, the media organization associated with Abdulwahid. Its principal activities are television broadcasting, news production, and related radio and digital media services. The organization emerged within the politically active and multilingual media environment of Iraqi Kurdistan. Its programming is directed chiefly at Kurdish-speaking audiences, while its official web presence has also been available in Kurdish, Arabic, and English. The network's coverage includes current affairs, political reporting, interviews, public debate, and general news programming. NRT's television identity is complemented by Nalia FM radio and associated online distribution, giving the broader organization a presence across broadcast and digital channels. NRT presents itself as an independent-minded news organization built around the principles of courage, balance, and truth. That positioning places emphasis on investigative and political journalism rather than on entertainment-only broadcasting. The network has also participated in public political discussion through interviews, opinion programming, and campaign-related coverage. Its visibility has consequently extended beyond routine television broadcasting into the wider political and civic conversation of the Kurdistan Region. The network's founder, Shaswar Abdulwahid Qadir, is identified as the owner and founder of Nalia Media Corporation. Abdulwahid has also been a public political figure, which has contributed to discussion of the relationship between media ownership, political activity, and editorial positioning in Kurdistan. NRT's public profile is therefore shaped both by its role as a broadcaster and by its association with the wider Nalia media group. NRT's core brand proposition is regional news delivered through Kurdish broadcasting, supported by radio and online access. Available reference material identifies its principal market as Iraqi Kurdistan and does not establish a substantial global commercial footprint. The network's current corporate, financial, and executive information is not comprehensively documented in the supplied sources, so details beyond its founder, ownership relationship, programming scope, and regional presence remain limited.

History

NRT TV is the principal television identity of Nalia Radio and Television, a media network serving the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The organization was founded in 2010 by Shaswar Abdulwahid Qadir and operates within Nalia Media Corporation. The network was established during a period in which Kurdish television and radio outlets were becoming increasingly important channels for political communication, news distribution, and public debate in Iraqi Kurdistan. From its foundation, NRT developed as a news-oriented broadcaster rather than solely as an entertainment channel. Its output has included television news, current-affairs coverage, political reporting, interviews, and discussion programming. The network's broader media structure also includes Nalia FM, linking the NRT identity to radio as well as television. Its official digital presence has supported access in Kurdish, Arabic, and English, although the network's main audience and operating environment remain in the Kurdistan Region. NRT's stated editorial identity is associated with the values of courage, balance, and truth. This language reflects an ambition to present the organization as a public-interest and independent-minded news outlet. The network has covered politically consequential subjects and has provided a platform for interviews with public figures and representatives of organizations. As a result, NRT has functioned not only as a broadcaster but also as part of the region's wider political-media infrastructure. The ownership structure is closely connected to Shaswar Abdulwahid, who is described in the reference material as the founder and owner of Nalia Media Corporation. Abdulwahid's public political role has made the network's ownership and editorial positioning relevant to reporting about Kurdish politics. One documented example is the announcement of a vote-no campaign concerning a referendum. The available sources do not provide sufficient detail to reconstruct the campaign's full chronology or impact, but the episode demonstrates the network's connection to active political debate. NRT's historical development can therefore be understood through three related strands: the creation of a regional Kurdish broadcaster in 2010, the expansion of that operation across television, radio, and online channels, and its participation in the political and civic discourse of Iraqi Kurdistan. The supplied material does not provide a complete chronology of channel launches, management changes, audience figures, financial performance, or subsequent corporate transactions. Those areas require additional verification before they can be added to the brand record.

  • 2010

    Nalia Radio and Television founded

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    Shaswar Abdulwahid founded the Nalia Radio and Television network, which became associated with the NRT TV and NRT News identities.

Products and positioning

A Kurdish regional news and broadcasting network emphasizing political coverage, public affairs, and an editorial identity associated with courage, balance, and truth.

  • Television broadcasting · 2010

    NRT TV

    The network's television service and primary public-facing broadcast brand. NRT TV focuses on news, current affairs, political reporting, interviews, and discussion programming for audiences in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The supplied sources do not establish a complete channel lineup or detailed programming schedule.

  • Radio broadcasting

    Nalia FM

    A radio service associated with the wider Nalia Radio and Television organization. Nalia FM extends the group's news and broadcasting presence beyond television, although the available material does not provide a full description of its schedule, coverage area, or current operating structure.

  • Digital media

    NRT online services

    The organization's web and digital distribution presence provides access to news and broadcast-related content. The official website has been presented in Kurdish, Arabic, and English, supporting regional and international access to NRT material.

Marketing campaigns

  • Vote-no referendum campaign

    Kurdistan Region of Iraq

    Shaswar Abdulwahid, the owner of NRT TV, announced a campaign urging voters to reject a referendum. The supplied references identify the campaign but do not provide a sufficiently detailed date, campaign structure, or complete account of its public activities.

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