People participate in a torch procession during celebrations of the Kurdish New Year Nowruz (Also known as Newroz) in Akre, Aqrah City in Duhok, Kurdistan Region, northern Iraq, 20 March 2019. The Persian New Year Nowruz which has been celebrated for at least 3,000 years is the most revered celebration in the greater Persian world, which includes the countries of Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and portions of western China and northern Iraq. (Photo by Gailan Haji/EPA/EFE)
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