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 ...

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 ...

Tens of thousands gathered in Diyarbakır's Newroz square to celebrate the Kurdish new year. The event featured strong calls for peace, freedom, and unity among Kurds. Newroz, a festival of deep ...

Iranian Kurdish fighters train in the mountains of neighboring Iraq, waiting to go into battle against Iran. It’s a perilous existence. Iran bombards the area daily with missiles and drones. Some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People gesture near a bonfire during Nowruz celebrations in Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey, March 21, 2026. (photo credit: ...

A fatal vehicle crash involving a semitrailer and recreational vehicle closed westbound I-40 in Torrance County for hours Thursday evening, July 17.Torrance County Sheriff David Frazee said the ...

Early in the ongoing war against Iran, the Trump administration and its ally, Israel, believed they could foment a popular uprising to topple the Iranian regime. Part of that plan involved arming ...

A quarter century ago, Kani Xulam organized a vigil near Sheridan Circle that lasted more than 200 days. Credit: Darrow Montgomery A quarter century ago, a group of Kurdish activists began a vigil in ...

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WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Thursday, the ‌State Department said, adding he ...