In the heart of Iran’s mountainous west, Kurdish weddings are among the most colorful and lively cultural celebrations in the country.

Imagine: in a region whose news is filled with the sound of explosions and shadows of violence, where Kurdistan, Iraq, and ...

It's October, which means while many people around the globe are trying to decide what costume to wear for Halloween, we were busy trying to decide which showcases to see at the 31st edition of the ...

Kurdish artist Abdulrahman Ahmed describes Kurdish art as "the living memory of a people" that preserves identity through songs born from suffering. During his first visit to the Kurdistan Region, the ...

Eastern Mennonite University is bringing world-renowned, inspirational guitarist Tony Melendez to Harrisonburg as part of the school’s EMU/Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Gala Concert. The concert is ...

SMUG Amanj Hasan Zada fired gunshots into the air at a party – while singers celebrated his status as Iraq’s ‘first class’ ...

For Jews the image often arrives attached to the land of Israel, as if the entanglements of the region could be encapsulated ...

The TRT World Forum 2025, the 9th edition of which has been held this year from October 31 to November 1 with the theme “The ...

Sharaa, once detained by the U.S. for joining al-Qaida in Iraq, will be the first Syrian president to visit Washington since 1946. After leading a successful rebellion against Bashar ...

Encrypted apps and social media have turned Sweden’s gang war into a digital enterprise — drawing children into contract ...

The Bay Area Persian Choir, a non-profit community music group dedicated to preserving and promoting traditional Persian ...