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Aftermath of New Year's Eve Swiss fire

People embrace each other near the "Le Constellation" bar at a ski resort in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Jan. 1, 2026, a day after a fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party that left many dead and injured.

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Euro Hockey Tour 2025 in Tampere, Finland - Switzerland vs. Finland

Players greet each other at the end of the Euro Hockey Tour EHT ice hockey match between Switzerland and Finland in Tampere, Finland, on November 6, 2025. Switzerland won the match 3-1. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Euro Hockey Tour 2025 in Tampere, Finland - Switzerland vs. Finland

Players greet each other at the end of the Euro Hockey Tour EHT ice hockey match between Switzerland and Finland in Tampere, Finland, on November 6, 2025. Switzerland won the match 3-1. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Head coach of Swedish basketball team Mikko Riipinen at the team's hotel of Team Sweden ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Head coach of Swedish basketball team Mikko Riipinen at the team's hotel of Team Sweden ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Head coach of Swedish basketball team Mikko Riipinen at the team's hotel of Team Sweden ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Head coach of Swedish basketball team Mikko Riipinen at the team's hotel of Team Sweden ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Head coach of Swedish basketball team Mikko Riipinen at the team's hotel of Team Sweden ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Swedish NBA player Pelle Larsson during practise of Team Sweden ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Swedish NBA player Pelle Larsson during practise of Team Sweden ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Swedish Ludvig Håkanson during practise of Team Sweden ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Swedish NBA player Pelle Larsson during practise of Team Sweden ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Head coach of Swedish basketball team, Swedish-Finnish Mikko Riipinen during practise of Team Sweden ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Swedish NBA player Pelle Larsson during practise of Team Sweden ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Head coach of Swedish basketball team, Swedish-Finnish Mikko Riipinen during practise of Team Sweden ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Head coach of Swedish basketball team, Swedish-Finnish Mikko Riipinen during practise of Team Sweden ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Koripallo: Ennakkoa miesten EM-kisoista, susijengin harjoitukset

Lauri Markkanen during practise of Team Finland ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug, 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Koripallo: Ennakkoa miesten EM-kisoista, susijengin harjoitukset

Head coach of Lassi Tuovi during practise of Team Finland ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug, 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Koripallo: Ennakkoa miesten EM-kisoista, susijengin harjoitukset

Lauri Markkanen during practise of Team Finland ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug, 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Koripallo: Ennakkoa miesten EM-kisoista, susijengin harjoitukset

Miikka Muurinen (C) during practise of Team Finland ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug, 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Koripallo: Ennakkoa miesten EM-kisoista, susijengin harjoitukset

Lauri Markkanen during practise of Team Finland ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug, 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Team Sweden basketball team's NBA player Pelle Larsson during team's press conference ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Team Sweden basketball team's NBA player Pelle Larsson during team's press conference ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Team Sweden basketball team's NBA player Pelle Larsson during team's press conference ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Team Sweden basketball team's NBA player Pelle Larsson during team's press conference ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Team Sweden basketball team at their hotel during team's press conference ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Team Sweden basketball team during team's press conference ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere

Team Sweden basketball team's NBA player Pelle Larsson during team's press conference ahead of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere, Finland on Aug., 26, 2025. Sweden and Finland face each other during the opening day of the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Wednesday. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Two couples walk side by side in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Couples sit during the mass wedding in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Brides and grooms line up during a mass wedding ceremony in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Several newlywed couples walk along the road as women wave Kurdish flags in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Several newlywed couples walk along the road as women wave Kurdish flags in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Brides and grooms sit at decorated tables during a mass wedding in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Couples walk in a line during the mass wedding ceremony in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A bride and groom walk along the blue carpet during the mass wedding ceremony in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Several newlywed couples walk along the road as women wave Kurdish flags in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A newlywed couple share a moment at a decorated outdoor table in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A bride and groom walk together along a decorated street in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Couples walk in a line during the mass wedding ceremony in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Couples walk in a line during the mass wedding ceremony in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A bride and groom walk along the blue carpet during the mass wedding ceremony in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A bride and groom walk together along a decorated street in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A bride and groom walk together along a decorated street in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A bride and groom walk together along a decorated street in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A bride and groom walk along the blue carpet during the mass wedding ceremony in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Couples sit during the mass wedding in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A bride and groom walk together along a decorated street in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Brides and grooms sit at decorated tables during a mass wedding in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A wide view shows the mass wedding ceremony with rows of couples and guests in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM