• People dance during a Syrian Kurdish celebration on the second day of Nowruz in Qahtaniyah, in Syria's northeastern Hasakah, province close to the border with Turkey. AFP
    People dance during a Syrian Kurdish celebration on the second day of Nowruz in Qahtaniyah, in Syria's northeastern Hasakah, province close to the border with Turkey. AFP
  • A youth waves a Kurdish flag by the Mazqaft water reservoir in Qahtaniyah, Syria, during Syrian Kurdish celebrations on the second day of Nowruz. AFP
    A youth waves a Kurdish flag by the Mazqaft water reservoir in Qahtaniyah, Syria, during Syrian Kurdish celebrations on the second day of Nowruz. AFP
  • A woman dressed in traditional clothes poses for a picture as people celebrate Nowruz in Qahtaniyah. AFP
    A woman dressed in traditional clothes poses for a picture as people celebrate Nowruz in Qahtaniyah. AFP
  • A woman carries a child during the celebrations in Qahtaniyah. AFP
    A woman carries a child during the celebrations in Qahtaniyah. AFP
  • The celebration of Nowruz focuses on emerging from the darkness of winter into a new season of light. AFP
    The celebration of Nowruz focuses on emerging from the darkness of winter into a new season of light. AFP
  • About 300 million people around the globe celebrated the 3,000-year-old festival of Nowruz. AFP
    About 300 million people around the globe celebrated the 3,000-year-old festival of Nowruz. AFP
  • A man holding a lute and dressed in traditional clothing poses for a picture during celebrations in Qahtaniyah. AFP
    A man holding a lute and dressed in traditional clothing poses for a picture during celebrations in Qahtaniyah. AFP
  • A boy wearing a camouflage ensemble waves a Kurdish flag in Qahtaniyah, during Syrian Kurdish celebrations of Nowruz. AFP
    A boy wearing a camouflage ensemble waves a Kurdish flag in Qahtaniyah, during Syrian Kurdish celebrations of Nowruz. AFP

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Syrian Kurds celebrate Nowruz - in pictures

About 300 million people around the globe celebrated the 3,000-year-old festival

The National

March 22, 2021

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