Nowruz 2023: Kurdish new year celebrations in pictures
Nowruz, the Persian New Year was celebrated this week by more than 300 million people in countries spanning the Balkans, the Black Sea Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Middle East.
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Turkish match trouble leads to seven arrests, pro-Kurdish party protest
ISTANBUL : Turkish police arrested seven people after violence erupted at a soccer match in the city of Bursa against a team from the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir, authorities said, and a pro-Kurdish party said officials should resign over the "open racism" at the game.
Iran World Cup loss sparks despair — and joy from regime critics
NICOSIA: For Iranians, their football team’s World Cup loss against the United States was cause for either sadness or exuberant joy, depending on where they stand on a two-month-old protest movement. Caught between the clerical regime and calls to show solidarity with protesters, the national team pressed near-relentlessly in the second half on Tuesday night but were unable to cancel out a 38th minute opener by the US, resulting in an early exit.
Iran World Cup loss sparks despair - and joy from regime critics
For Iranians, their football team's World Cup loss against the United States was cause for either sadness or exuberant joy, depending on where they stand on a two-month-old protest movement.
Man with rainbow flag invades pitch during World Cup game
A protester, holding a rainbow flag and wearing a T-shirt reading 'Respect for Iranian Women' on the back, ran onto the pitch during this evening's game between Portugal and Uruguay at the World Cup in Qatar.
Security escort man wearing pro-Iran protest shirt ahead of match
AL-RAYYAN, Qatar: A man wearing a jersey declaring support for anti-government protesters in Iran was escorted by security officers into the stadium where the national team was due to play a World Cup match with Wales on Friday, a Reuters witness said. Reuters could not immediately confirm why the man, wearing a shirt declaring “Women, Life, Freedom,” was being accompanied by three security officers in blue.
Iran team sing national anthem at World Cup
Iran's team sang the national anthem before today's World Cup match against Wales, having opted not to do so in their tournament opener in Qatar.
Iran players sing national anthem at World Cup match
AL RAYYAN, Qatar :Iran's national soccer team sang during the playing of their national anthem at their second World Cup match against Wales on Friday having refrained from doing so in their opening game earlier this week in apparent support of protesters back home.