The complex history of the Kurdish people, from nomadic tribes to modern-day struggles for autonomy and recognition.

A man shops at a local market during the holy month of Ramadan in Mosul, Iraq, on March 18, 2025. Photo: Xinhua A man shops at a local market during the holy month of Ramadan in Mosul, Iraq ...

Four years later, the Iraqi interior ministry recognized it as a province. On March 16, 1988, towards the end of the eight-year war between Iran and Iraq, the city of Halabja was targeted with ...

leading to ambiguity regarding the PMF’s functioning and its integration into Iraq’s broader security forces. In late February, the Iraqi Council of Ministers approved a new Popular ...

Iraqi Kurds holding lit torches walk up a mountain during a procession to celebrate their Nowruz, the Persian New Year, Akra, ...

local Greek Americans first requested the Greek flag be raised at Mobile Government Plaza in honor of Greek Independence Day. Then-City Councilor/Now-County Commissioner Connie Hudson facilitated ...

The operator of a ferry service between Vancouver Island and Washington state says it’s sorry for “unintentionally” raising the Canadian flag upside down as it entered Victoria harbour on ...

The extremist Islamic State group is resurging in parts of the world, adapting its tactics and expanding its reach despite ...

Chappell Roan’s queer anthem “Pink Pony Club” rang out across McEntee Plaza on Monday afternoon as the transgender flag was raised in front of the Santa Clara County Government Center ...

there are questions about how officials in other government offices and departments could have been unaware of red flags surrounding a high-ranking officer who crashed his county pickup truck into ...