Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. All photos: AFP
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. All photos: AFP
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.

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Setting sun over Mount Azmar forms the perfect backdrop

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July 04, 2022

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