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Iraqi Kurdish shepherds stoic in face of yet another war

Iraqi Kurdish shepherds stoic in face of yet another war

Through one conflict after another, herders in Iraqi Kurdistan have grazed their animals under the endless blue skies of the Zagros Mountains -- a lifestyle they are stoically trying to maintain as yet another war engulfs the region. Since the beginning of the US and Israeli campaign against Iran, the Zagros

As Iran conflict spills over, Iraq's Kurds say 'this war is not mine'

As Iran conflict spills over, Iraq's Kurds say 'this war is not mine'

On a deserted road not too far from the border between Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan, Satar Barsirini looked up at the sky, now streaked with jets and drones. Iraq's Kurdish region has found itself caught in the crossfire of a regional war triggered by US and Israeli attacks

Bejart Ballet's iconic Bolero ignites Istanbul

Bejart Ballet's iconic Bolero ignites Istanbul

Thirty-six dancers with raised arms glide slowly forward as they encircle their prey, a lone figure on a red table in a climactic scene from Ravel's "Bolero" choreographed by Maurice Bejart. Marked by its stark staging and ritualistic intensity, the work remains one of the