Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when ...

As the sun set behind the mountains of Akre in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq Thursday, more than 1,500 volunteers climbed the steep hills, carrying burning torches as their ...

It is becoming a habit in Iraq that as soon as a new revolutionary ... to the rebellious Kurdish tribesmen holed up in the Zag ros Mountains. Latest to do so is President Abdul Salam Aref, who ...

Celebrations filled Iraq’s Kurdish region on Thursday as people gathered to mark Nowruz, the festival that welcomes spring ...

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 ...

A hilly area surrounding the Zagros Mountains in Iraq is being pulled into the Earth. Understanding why could help predict future earthquakes. Tectonic changes are forcing the Zagros Mountains ...

High in the mountains of northern Iraq’s Kurdistan region lies Amedi, a stunning fortress town that seems frozen in time. Stretching just one kilometre in length, this ancient settlement sits ...

In northern Iraq, Turkish forces have repeatedly launched ... abandoned — about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) away, south of the mountain. He used to go back to the old village every now and then ...