Iraq News News Iraq » Culture: Iraq's Cultural Heritage Can Be a Double-Edged Sword
Since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, Iraq has sought to reshape its global image, shifting from a legacy of aggression-most notably the 1990 invasion of Kuwait-to one centered on cultural ...
News Iraq » Culture: Mutanabbi Street: Literature in Iraqi Culture
The heart of intellectual Iraq was Mutannabi Street, the booksellers' alley in Baghdad. But it was bombed in March this year. "Aloud at Central Library" will memorialize Mutannabi Street with readings ...
News Iraq » Culture: Mural Arts Presents Radio Silence, a Series of Broadcasts on Iraqi Culture
Mural Arts Philadelphia presents Radio Silence, a radio series by Iraqi–American artist Michael Rakowitz that brings the Iraqi diaspora to the airwaves. Throughout the seven-episode series, ...
News Iraq » Culture: Iraq and a World Cup party 40 years in the making: ‘This is why we love football’
Iraq will end their 40-year wait to appear at a World Cup this summer Julio Cesar Aguilar/AFP via Getty Images It was in the hour that followed the full-time whistle inside Monterrey’s Estadio BBVA ...
News Iraq » Culture: UNHCR-run festival in Syria highlights arts and culture of Iraq
DAMASCUS, Syria, April 3 (UNHCR) - As the Iraq crisis enters its sixth year, the UN refugee agency has been highlighting the culture and artistic talents of the Iraqi people during a weeklong festival ...
News Iraq » Culture: Dr. Mohammad: 'Iraq’s Jewish history and heritage is integral to the Iraqi identity'
Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr. Omar Mohammad, Professor of Middle East History at Sciences Po. Throughout his childhood, he was not even aware a Jewish community ever existed in Iraq. As a ...