the capital of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan, festivals draw crowds into the streets. Women wear beaded head scarves and long, sequined dresses, gold like the sun on the Kurdish flag.

The flags they carried— mostly bright green ... About 150 million Shiites are spread around the world, most of them in Iran, Iraq, India and Pakistan. While the Sunni branch makes up the ...

The Committee emphasized that any political, sectarian, or provocative behavior could result in serious consequences, ...

The first-ever Iraq visit by a pope could've ended disastrously ... Some mourners brought Palestinian flags to wave, a reference to Pope Francis' humanitarian view towards suffering in Gaza.

During the mourning period, flags will be flown at half-mast and media programming adjusted to reflect the loss. Iraqi President ... who was a symbol of tolerance, love, and brotherhood." ...

The cities approved several new flags after Utah and Idaho passed laws barring unofficial flags from being displayed on ...

Two Democrat-run cities in the Rockies are skirting state laws dictating which flags can be flown on government property, according to The Associated Press – and are granting particular ...

The law passed, which was the final step in creating this new, primarily Kurdish province, which is an important symbol for Kurds. This also means that Iraq will now have 19 provinces in total.

American flags are at half-staff in Michigan in honor of Pope Francis, who died April 21, 2025, at 88 years old. Here's what ...

Error occured during this request! Please try again later. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - An Iraqi government delegation traveled to Damascus on Friday for discussions on ...

"This flag is not a mere symbol, but rather a proclamation of a new existence," he said in his first United Nations speech. Since Assad's fall to Islamist-led forces, Israel has deployed troops in a ...

Free State’s use of the tricolour questioned as divisive; correspondent suggests a gold harp on green as a symbol all Irish ...