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In Afghanistan, bakeries prepare a special type of cookie, called “Kulcha-e Nowrozi,” which is only baked for Nowruz. Other special dishes include “Haft Mewa,” a fruit salad made from seven different dried fruits, and “Samanak” made by women in a special

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Spirit of Nowruz ‘more vital than ever’, Guterres says, marking International Day

21 March 2021

The United Nations Secretary-General has called on everyone to draw inspiration from Nowruz – the day that celebrates the arrival of the spring season – to strengthen solidarity between communities, as the world looks to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

The Al-Nouri mosque in the Iraqi city of Mosul was severely damaged in a blast in 2017 during the occupation by ISIL.

UNESCO

Pope’s visit to Iraq, ‘a symbol of hope'

5 March 2021

Culture and Education

The visit by Pope Francis to the northern Iraqi city of Mosul at the weekend will be a symbol of hope and an opportunity to join forces for peace and unity, the UN cultural agency, UNESCO, said on Thursday, ahead of his touchdown in the capital, Baghdad.