CultureMar 21, 2026Kurds in Akre, Iraq, Hold Nowruz Torch Procession Symbolizing Light, Renewal and Cross-Border UnityThe article reports on Nowruz celebrations in Akre, a town in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Kurds gathered at dusk to carry flaming torches up a mountainside and lig...NowruzKurdsAkre (Kurdistan Region of Iraq)
CultureMar 20, 2026Iranian diaspora observes Nowruz in mourning and resistance amid protests and violenceNowruz, the Iranian New Year traditionally marked by bright gatherings and rituals like the haft sin, is being observed differently this year among the Iranian diasp...NowruzIranian diasporaProtests
International RelationsMar 19, 2026Tehran residents report fear, defiance and restrictions amid U.S. and Israeli strikesNPR collected messages from people inside Iran despite a near-total telecommunications blackout since mass anti-government protests began months earlier. Tehran resi...IranBasij militiaNowruz+1
