Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the horizon ...

It is characterized by colorful street festivals and torch-bearing processions winding their way into the mountains. For many, Thursday and Friday's Newroz festivities symbolized not only the ...

The leaders of the autonomous Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq on Sunday commemorated the Halabja massacre of Kurds that ...

The presence of numerous foreign dignitaries at this year’s celebrations highlighted the Kurdistan Region’s growing ...

Newroz, the Farsi-language word for “new year,” is an ancient Persian festival that is celebrated in countries including Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Iran. It is characterized by colorful street festivals ...