In the Kurdish regions of the Middle East, Nowruz celebrations — honoring the arrival of spring — are a fundamental ...

The Newroz holiday comes at a critical time, as Kurds in Turkey push for peace while their brethren in Syria and Iran fear further conflict.

While widely celebrated, the holiday holds particular cultural and political significance for Kurds throughout the Middle ...

Spring is just around the corner, which means the arrival of vibrant celebrations are heading to the North Shore another year for Nowruz.

Who are Kurds? The Kurds are one of the largest ethnic groups without an independent state. With a population estimated between 30 and 40 million, they are often described as the largest stateless ...

The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces in an effort to encourage a popular uprising in Iran, sources familiar with the plan told CNN. According to the report, the White House held talks with Iranian ...

In an escalation of the diplomatic standoff over 34 Australian women and children, Khaled Ibrahim, the deputy foreign minister of northeast Syria’s Kurdish government, told The Australian in an ...

The Kurdish population constitutes Turkey’s largest ethnic minority, estimated at 15–20% of the national population, or 15–twenty million people. This includes both Kurmanji-speaking Kurds and ...

Jeanette and Mark Geslison demonstrate a right-arm swing. Jeanette wore a mic to help her voice carry. (Melissa Een) There is an old A-frame chapel down East Center Street, Provo, just below the ...

Lohri, celebrated every year on January 13, is one of the most vibrant winter festivals in North India. It is most popular in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh, where people gather around a ...

Seven women swathed in chadors, their eyes barely visible through netted apertures, stride purposefully toward seven marble headstones in a forest clearing. A lone woman in traditional Kurdish garb ...

Error occured during this request! Please try again later. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A Kurdish artist has opened a music classroom for women in Mahabad, a western ...