The Kurdish singer Aynur opened her current European tour in Bristol, presenting music that's rooted in ancient tradition but explores contempoary sonorities and styles while keeping the music of her ...

Kani Xulam came to D.C. in 1993 to advocate for his fellow Kurds back home. Now, 25 years later, he’s still using peaceful ...

Iranians escaping hardship and war are shaking it off to Persian, Arabic and Turkish tunes in this disco in eastern Turkey.

In Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, women perform a traditional dance, their long dresses spinning, gold tassels and heavy necklaces catching the firelight, as smaller crowds than usual celebrate ...

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

Newroz is marked with bonfires and gatherings across Kurdistan communities, reflecting a centuries-old tradition tied to ...

Abdul Rahman Omar fled his village in the Afrin district in northern Syria eight years ago as a Turkish offensive against ...

Kurdish forces, including PDKI, are prepared to take military action against Iran’s regime but are awaiting critical external support to move forward. The Kurdish coalition forces have organized a ...

SARKAND, Iraq (AP) — As war rages in Iran, life goes on across the border in the Kurdistan region of northeastern Iraq. In the quiet mountainous village of Sarkand, Kurdish workers produce charcoal ...

As war rages in Iran, life goes on across the border in the Kurdistan region of northeastern Iraq. In the quiet mountainous village of Sarkand, Kurdish workers produce charcoal along a river that ...