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Spain: Travellers Line Up Outside Girona Station After Train Services Suspended

On Sunday, March 15, train services between Girona and Figueres were suspended after trees and debris fell onto the tracks during strong winds. According to social media posts, travelers were stranded at Girona station without information, and queues extended outside the station.

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Lebanon: Israeli Airstrike Hits Beirut Seafront, Killing Several

An Israeli airstrike struck the Ramlet al-Baida area along Beirut's seafront in the early hours of Thursday, March 12, killing at least seven people and wounding 21 others, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. Hundreds of displaced civilians had been sheltering at the beach after receiving Israeli evacuation warnings for Beirut's southern suburbs and southern Lebanon. Video shared on social media showed scenes of chaos along the promenade.

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US: Spectacular Sunset Lights Up Santa Cruz Coast, CA

A spectacular sunset was reported across Santa Cruz, California, on Saturday, March 7, 2026. According to a social media post, vivid colors illuminated the sky for over 30 minutes, with observers calling it one of the area's finest displays in years. The intense hues were visible from iconic coastal spots, including the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Seabright Beach.

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US: Long Security Lines at Houston Airport Amid TSA Staffing Crisis

Thousands of travelers endured hours-long queues at US airports on Sunday, March 8, as spring break traffic collided with a TSA staffing crisis. With personnel working without pay during the ongoing partial government shutdown, wait times at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport were warned to exceed three hours. Airport officials advised travelers via social media to arrive four to five hours before their flights.

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Japan: Baby Macaque “Punch” Wins Hearts After Finding Comfort in Plush Surrogacy 2

A six-month-old Japanese macaque named Punch at Ichikawa City Zoo has gained attention in Japan and abroad. After being rejected by his first-time mother, he was hand-raised by staff and often clung to an orangutan plush toy as a surrogate comfort, touching many hearts. Even after rejoining the troop, he kept the toy for a while, but he is gradually bonding with other monkeys and growing stronger. On social media, the hashtag “#GoPunch” has spread, with visitors continuing to cheer him on.

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Japan: Baby Macaque “Punch” Wins Hearts After Finding Comfort in Plush Surrogacy

A six-month-old Japanese macaque named Punch at Ichikawa City Zoo has gained attention in Japan and abroad. After being rejected by his first-time mother, he was hand-raised by staff and often clung to an orangutan plush toy as a surrogate comfort, touching many hearts. Even after rejoining the troop, he kept the toy for a while, but he is gradually bonding with other monkeys and growing stronger. On social media, the hashtag “#GoPunch” has spread, with visitors continuing to cheer him on.

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General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, is pictured during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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[Breaking News]General election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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Spain: Supermarket Shelves Appear to Empty as Storm Leonardo Looms

As Spain braces for Storm Leonardo, videos posted on social media show some products such as water and toilet paper running out at supermarkets.

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General election in Japan

Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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General election in Japan

Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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General election in Japan

Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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Japan: Brilliant Mpemba Effect Captured in Hokkaido Amid Massive Cold Wave

As a massive cold wave hit a wide area of Japan on Friday, January 23, social media footage from Hokkaido captured a brilliant display of the Mpemba effect. The video shows boiling water being thrown into the freezing air, where it instantly transforms into a shimmering cloud of ice crystals.

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US: Thundersnow Caught on Camera in Buffalo, New York

Rare thundersnow was captured in North Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday evening, January 21. A video posted on social media shows a flash of blue light followed by booming thunder during blowing snow.

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Ministries Call for Minute s Silence for Adamuz Victims - Madrid

The Minister of Housing and Urban Agenda, Isabel Rodríguez; the Second Vice-President and Minister of Labour and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz, and the Third Vice-President and Minister for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesen, during the minute's silence called by the Ministries of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Housing, Labour, and Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge in honour of the victims of the train accident in Adamuz, on 19 January 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The derailment of an Iryo train on Sunday caused a collision with an Alvia convoy, resulting in 39 deaths and more than 150 injured, according to provisional figures. The causes of the incident are still under investigation, although the transport minister said it was a "tremendously strange" accident. The President of the Government will travel to the scene of the accident on Monday, and later on Tuesday, the King and Queen of Spain will go to Córdoba to show their solidarity with those affected. Pho

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Ministries Call for Minute s Silence for Adamuz Victims - Madrid

(2I-2D) The Minister of Housing and Urban Agenda, Isabel Rodríguez; the Second Vice-President and Minister of Employment and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz, and the Third Vice-President and Minister for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesen, during the minute's silence called by the Ministries of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Housing, Employment, and Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge in honour of the victims of the train accident in Adamuz, on 19 January 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The derailment of an Iryo train on Sunday caused a collision with an Alvia convoy, resulting in 39 deaths and more than 150 injured, according to provisional figures. The causes of the incident are still under investigation, although the transport minister said it was a "tremendously strange" accident. The President of the Government will travel to the scene of the accident on Monday, and later on Tuesday, the King and Queen of Spain will go to Córdoba to show their solidarity with tho

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Ministries Call for Minute s Silence for Adamuz Victims - Madrid

(L-R) The Minister for Housing and the Urban Agenda, Isabel Rodríguez; the Second Vice-President and Minister for Employment and the Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz, and the Third Vice-President and Minister for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesen, during the minute's silence called by the Ministries of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Housing, Employment, and Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge in honour of the victims of the train accident in Adamuz, 19 January 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The derailment of an Iryo train on Sunday caused a collision with an Alvia convoy, resulting in 39 deaths and more than 150 injured, according to provisional figures. The causes of the incident are still under investigation, although the transport minister said it was a "tremendously strange" accident. The President of the Government will travel to the scene of the accident on Monday, and later on Tuesday, the King and Queen of Spain will go to Córdoba to show their solidarity wit

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Ministries Call for Minute s Silence for Adamuz Victims - Madrid

(2I-3D) The Minister of Housing and Urban Agenda, Isabel Rodríguez; the Second Vice-President and Minister of Labour and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz, and the Third Vice-President and Minister for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesen, during the minute's silence called by the Ministries of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Housing, Labour, and Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge in honour of the victims of the train accident in Adamuz, 19 January 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The derailment of an Iryo train on Sunday caused a collision with an Alvia convoy, resulting in 39 deaths and more than 150 injured, according to provisional figures. The causes of the incident are still under investigation, although the transport minister said it was a "tremendously strange" accident. The President of the Government will travel to the scene of the accident on Monday, and later on Tuesday, the King and Queen of Spain will go to Córdoba to show their solidarity with those affected

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Ministries Call for Minute s Silence for Adamuz Victims - Madrid

(L-R) The Minister for Housing and the Urban Agenda, Isabel Rodríguez; the Second Vice-President and Minister for Employment and the Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz, and the Third Vice-President and Minister for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesen, during the minute's silence called by the Ministries of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Housing, Employment, and Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge in honour of the victims of the train accident in Adamuz, 19 January 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The derailment of an Iryo train on Sunday caused a collision with an Alvia convoy, resulting in 39 deaths and more than 150 injured, according to provisional figures. The causes of the incident are still under investigation, although the transport minister said it was a "tremendously strange" accident. The President of the Government will travel to the scene of the accident on Monday, and later on Tuesday, the King and Queen of Spain will go to Córdoba to show their solidarity wit

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Ministries Call for Minute s Silence for Adamuz Victims - Madrid

(L-R) The Minister for Housing and the Urban Agenda, Isabel Rodríguez; the Second Vice-President and Minister for Employment and the Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz, and the Third Vice-President and Minister for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesen, during the minute's silence called by the Ministries of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Housing, Employment, and Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge in honour of the victims of the train accident in Adamuz, 19 January 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The derailment of an Iryo train on Sunday caused a collision with an Alvia convoy, resulting in 39 deaths and more than 150 injured, according to provisional figures. The causes of the incident are still under investigation, although the transport minister said it was a "tremendously strange" accident. The President of the Government will travel to the scene of the accident on Monday, and later on Tuesday, the King and Queen of Spain will go to Córdoba to show their solidarity wit

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Ministries Call for Minute s Silence for Adamuz Victims - Madrid

(2I-3D) The Minister of Housing and Urban Agenda, Isabel Rodríguez; the Second Vice-President and Minister of Labour and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz, and the Third Vice-President and Minister for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesen, during the minute's silence called by the Ministries of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Housing, Labour, and Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge in honour of the victims of the train accident in Adamuz, 19 January 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The derailment of an Iryo train on Sunday caused a collision with an Alvia convoy, resulting in 39 deaths and more than 150 injured, according to provisional figures. The causes of the incident are still under investigation, although the transport minister said it was a "tremendously strange" accident. The President of the Government will travel to the scene of the accident on Monday, and later on Tuesday, the King and Queen of Spain will go to Córdoba to show their solidarity with those affected

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Ministries Call for Minute s Silence for Adamuz Victims - Madrid

(L-R) The Minister for Housing and the Urban Agenda, Isabel Rodríguez; the Second Vice-President and Minister for Employment and the Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz, and the Third Vice-President and Minister for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesen, during the minute's silence called by the Ministries of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Housing, Employment, and Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge in honour of the victims of the train accident in Adamuz, 19 January 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The derailment of an Iryo train on Sunday caused a collision with an Alvia convoy, resulting in 39 deaths and more than 150 injured, according to provisional figures. The causes of the incident are still under investigation, although the transport minister said it was a "tremendously strange" accident. The President of the Government will travel to the scene of the accident on Monday, and later on Tuesday, the King and Queen of Spain will go to Córdoba to show their solidarity wit

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Living Heritage of Commerce in Ancient City - Iraq

Amidst the rapid modernization of the Kurdistan Region’s capital, Erbil’s traditional markets remain the resilient pulse of the city’s cultural identity. Every Friday, the Bird Market and the 'Loka' (second-hand) market transform into a living gallery of history and human interaction. This photo series documents the preservation of ancestral commerce, where collectors of antiquities and breeders of rare birds sustain a social fabric that predates the city’s modern skyline. These markets are not merely commercial spaces, but sanctuaries of nostalgia and communal memory in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM