A view of the masonry of an old structure at the Umm al-Aqarib archaeological site, frequently buried by sandstorms due to desertification, in the district of al-Rifai in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province, March 31, 2023. (Photo: Asaad Niazi
Members of a Syriac Christian dance troupe perform during the Syriac Heritage Festival in the Kurdistan Region's capital Erbil, April 11, 2023. (Photo: Safin Hamed/AFP)
Nabaz Chawshin (right) dancing at his cafe in Ta'jil, a popular neighborhood of the Kurdistan Region's capital, March 26, 2023. (Photo: Safin Hamed/AFP)
Hundreds of Kurdish people lit torches and walked up Mount Kale in celebration of the Kurdish new year in Akre, known as the capital of Newroz, on Sunday evening (Photo: Safin Hamed/AFP)
A number of men hold lit torches as they climb on a mountain in the Kurdistan Region Akre town on the eve of Kurdish New Year Newroz, March 20, 2022. (Photo: Safin Hamed/AFP)
