Iranians living abroad are approaching Persian new year with grief and fear as war and a crackdown cut them off from loved ...

As they start a new year, Iranians are reckoning with bombardment, repression and economic misery. Still, many are holding fast to ancient traditions.

Nowruz, a joyous holiday marking the new year, has given rise to complicated feelings for some who are fearful for their relatives in Iran.

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is a time of family, renewal, and the promise of fresh beginnings. Falling on the spring equinox, it is a celebration of a “new day” for millions in Iran and around the ...

Rooted in the Middle East and Central Asia, Nowruz is celebrated in countries that were once part of Iranian empires: including Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and the Caucasus region ...