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Al-Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad offers a fascinating glimpse into a unique tradition of trust within its vibrant book market. Named after a revered classical Arabic poet, this historic street features ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » History: History As It Happens: Still bombing Baghdad
When President George W. Bush delivered his “mission accomplished” speech aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on May 1, 2003, few may have anticipated that U.S. forces would still be at war in Iraq today.
News Iraq » Baghdad » History: Discovering Iraq: My Complete Journey Through Baghdad, Iraqi Food, People and Culture
My Complete Journey Through Baghdad, Iraqi Food, People and Culture Iraq was never supposed to be just another destination on ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » History: Iraq summons Iran envoy over 'Persian Gulf' post, Baghdad name origins: What to know
The move comes amid heightened tensions in the region, including over the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the controversially referenced gulf to the Arabian Sea.
News Iraq » Baghdad » History: History of Jews in Iraq cloaked in fantasy
Ten-year-old Louise, born in London, is the only Iraqi descendant in a class otherwise populated by Ashkenazi Jewish girls. She has thick curly hair and pronounces certain words the way her immigrant ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » History: Phebe Marr, scholar of Iraq’s history and upheavals, dies at 93
In 1957, a 26-year-old American woman carrying an English-Arabic dictionary and an address in Baghdad boarded a bus in Beirut for a two-day journey to Iraq’s capital. She had grown tired of the ...