Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani is pictured during the reception ceremony of his Italian counterpart in Erbil, Dec. 23, 2022. (Photo: KRG)
Yezidis (Ezidis) celebrate their traditional New Year, known as "Red Wednesday" in their main temple of Lalish in the Kurdistan Region’s province of Duhok. (Photo: Archive)
Two Kurdish children pose for a photo during New Year'e Eve celebrations in the Kurdistan Region's city of Sulaimani, Dec. 31, 2020. (Photo: Kurdistan 24/Dana Hama Gharib)