As Kurds themselves face persecution from both Turkey and Iran, their violence against Assyrians has only intensified through ...

Newroz Market sells made-to-order specialties -- including shawarma -- along with shelved delicacies shipped from across the globe. A bestseller is the store's bread, made the same way it was ...

Efforts are underway to rebuild the ancient city of Nimrud in northern Iraq which was destroyed by the Islamic State (ISIS) ...

As the oppressive influence of Isis spreads, women in Iraqi Kurdistan are risking their lives to convert to an ancient religion that preaches gender equality. Corinne Redfern spends a week with ...

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 ...

Newroz, the Farsi-language word for “new year,” is an ancient Persian festival that is celebrated ... only the arrival of spring but also the spirit and aspirations of the Kurdish people, who are now ...