The Iranian-born author of the acclaimed graphic novel and film offered a deeply personal account of Iran's Islamic ...

Toronto-based Kurdish artist Roda Medhat pushes the boundaries of fabric into the realm of sculpture, exploring the ways in which traditional West Asian textiles can be translated into various media.

Kurdish forces detained the woman in March 2019, and she ​was held with family members in the al Hol refugee camp, police say ...

Donald Trump says Kurdish forces kept US weapons meant for Iranian protesters, allegations Kurdish leaders categorically deny. Analysts say the president is scapegoating the groups to make up for his ...

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Today, Turkey and Iran mistrust each other deeply and have backed opposing camps in wars and political disputes in Iraq, Syria, and the South Caucasus. Yet unlike some of the Unit ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Kurdish leaders say that no such weapons were delivered and warn that ...

Earlier this month, high in the snow-capped mountains near the border between Iran and Iraq, a Kurdish rebel led me down a foot trail to the opening of a cave. We stepped inside and walked about 50 ...

AL BASOUTA, Syria (AP) — Nowruz, the Farsi-language word for “new year,” is an ancient Persian festival that is also celebrated by Kurds in Syria, Turkey and Iraq as well as Iran. AL BASOUTA, Syria ...

AKRE, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — For many people, the vernal equinox — which marked the beginning of spring Friday — is just another date on the calendar. But in Iran, it's celebrated as the Persian ...

Nashville Kurds honor Newroz holiday with March 20 fire lighting ceremony and March 21 festival. Nashville is home to the largest Kurdish immigrant population in the U.S. Newroz fire lighting ceremony ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Exiled Iranian Kurds in Iraq vow to return only if Iran’s theocracy falls, but decades of displacement have bred ...