Hundreds of Kurds packed into Shamdeen Square in the Roken al-Din neighborhood, the main Kurdish area in the Syrian capital, to light the Newroz fire, waving Kurdish flags alongside the new ...

“In a powerful act of remembrance and defiance, Kurdish women’s organizations led Diyarbakır’s first Newroz fire of the year on the city’s ancient walls, symbolizing the vital role of ...

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 ...