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.

The current restrictions on the internet in Iran are coinciding with Nowruz, the observance of the Persian New Year.

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

Kurds are returning to Syria’s Afrin district and celebrating the Nowruz spring festival openly for the first time in years.

Nowruz celebrates the arrival of spring and rebirth. But for many in the Iranian diaspora, this year is different. As the war continues, many are trying to balance the joy of the holiday with grief.

Members of the East Bayʻs Iranian American community express fear, stress, sorrow, and hope as the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran unfold.

After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown, Shima Razavi Gacek wanted to keep alive her family’s favorite springtime holiday traditions but didn’t feel like throwing ...

Reza Pahlavi, Iran’s exiled former crown prince, has called on the Australia government to ensure the safety of the Iranian women’s football team, after its exit from the Women’s Asian Cup on Sunday ...

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An Iranian drone attack caused “material damage” to a desalination plant, Bahrain said Sunday morning. It was the first time an Arab country has reported Iran targeting a desalination plant during the ...

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Last month, well-known Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi released a song titled “Auschwitz,” about the regime’s brutal crackdown on protesters earlier this winter, which estimates suggest killed between ...