Tell Khaiber 2016 The 2016 report of the Ur Region Archaeology Project is now available for download. We are grateful to all our current donors and supporters, particularly Baron Lorne Thyssen-Bornemisza at The Augustus Foundation, Kirintec, British Institute for...
At the ancient site of Charax Spasinou, military activity has left an indelible mark. Should it be viewed as modern damage – or as an important record of historical events? Modern conflict archaeology, the study of 20th and 21st...
With the trials and horrors of sanctions and war retreating into the past, Iraqi artists are looking for their muse and markets as they seek to rebuild a creative culture. NOVEMBER 28, 2017 BAGHDAD—The young Iraqi painter can’t help herself:...
BAGHDAD — With its shelves filled with books by Russian and Italian authors alongside contemporary Iraqi writers, Books Town provides a welcome refuge in Baqubeh in Diyala governorate, which is known for sectarian violence and the Islamic State (IS)....
A campaign to restore the holdings of the library of the University of Mosul has received an enthusiastic response since it began three months ago. Professors, students and private donors inside and outside Iraq are contributing books and other...
Ten Iraqi universities closed their doors as the Islamic State seized swaths of northwestern Iraq three years ago. Their campuses became battlefields. Bombs and mortar shells destroyed many of their buildings. But as the Iraqi-led coalition now reclaims territory...
Iraq establishes new security force to protect its archaeological wealth Mustafa Saadoun September 1, 2017 BAGHDAD — On Aug. 7, Dhi Qar province, south of Iraq, formed a security force to protect its archaeological sites and monuments. The province is one...
Iraqi authorities announced last month that UNESCO has started the first stage of the restoration of the ancient city of Nimrud, which is located on the banks of the Tigris River, about 20 miles south of Mosul. The city was liberated from the...
Iraq eager to get back antiquities smuggled to US BAGHDAD — Iraq is working to recover the thousands of ancient artifacts illegally imported into the United States by Oklahoma City-based arts-and-crafts retailer Hobby Lobby. “Iraqi and US officials are in constant contact, and the smuggled artifacts...
Iraq gas pipeline comes with major environmental costs BAGHDAD — On July 21, farmers complained about a gas pipeline dredging their farmlands. The pipeline carries gas from Iran to Baghdad through Bismayah, which is located in southeast Baghdad. Meanwhile, reports on May 22...
Iraq’s democracy shows resiliency Joseph Pennington State Department’s deputy assistant secretary for Iraq USA TODAY US Edition 18 Jul 2017 The Iraqi victory over the Islamic State in Mosul is something that both Iraqis and Americans can celebrate. Iraqis...
Hobby Lobby is agreeing to hand over more than 5,000 ancient Iraqi artifacts that were allegedly smuggled, in a settlement announced Wednesday by the Justice Department. In 2010, Hobby Lobby’s president personally cut a deal to purchase “over 5,500...
(CNN)Hobby Lobby agreed to forfeit thousands of artifacts from modern-day Iraq and pay a $3 million fine to resolve a civil action the Justice Department brought against the company, according to court documents. By Chris Boyette, CNN Updated 5:43 AM...
In the Marshlands,‘Another Face of Iraq’ After 18 months covering the battle against Islamic State fighters in northern Iraq, Emilienne Malfatto felt compelled to show a less-violent side of the war-torn nation. And she found one in Chibayish,...
Iraqi officials say Islamic State destroyed historic mosque and minaret in Mosul They were ancient monuments that would be more remembered for their modern history: the site where Islamic State’s leader, Abu Bakr Baghdadi, declared himself “caliph” three years...
شناشيل مأزق جامعاتنا عدنان حسين adnan.h@almadapaper.net احتفت جامعتا بغداد والكوفة بإدراجهما ضمن قائمة أفضل 900 جامعة على مستوى العالم في التصنيف الدولي للجامعات “QS”. و”QS” تصنيف للجامعات تنشره في تقرير سنوي الشركة البريطانية (كواكاريلي سيموندس) “Quacquarelli Symondos”، وتُصنّف فيه...
A Legacy in Ruins Print What now for Iraq’s Mosul Museum, recently liberated from ISIS? Assessing the damage to the Mosul Museum after it was retaken this spring. In this room in 2015, ISIS fighters smashed artifacts with sledgehammers....
How Mosul’s last librarian is preparing for when his city is free from Isis Exclusive: When Isis first took Mosul, it committed what Unesco called ‘one of the most devastating acts of destruction of library collections in...
Without urgent investment in education, Iraq’s future generations risk being left behind REPORT from UN Children’s Fund Published on 21 May 2017 BAGHDAD 21 May, 2017 – The future of Iraq, its economic security and prosperity depends on...
Previously untouched 600BC palace discovered under shrine demolished by Isil in Mosul 13 Comments An Assyrian stone sculpture of a demi-goddess, depicted sprinkling the “water of life” to protect humans in her care CREDIT: JÉRÉMY ANDRÉ Josie Ensor,...
By Bushra Shakhshir | ERBIL, IRAQ https://cdscdn.reuters.com/r04/6/6/5/0/05521/u-8001-mp4-h264-640x360-25-300-1200000-aac-1-44100-96000.mp4 (Reuters) – As Iraqi forces fight to retake the northern city of Mosul from ISIS, an artist in nearby Erbil is chiseling at clay in a tiny, unheated...
Iraq is assessing the rehabilitation needs of the ancient city of Hatra, near Mosul in the country’s north, after retaking it from the Islamic State (IS) on April 26. The jihadist group had occupied the site since 2014 and...
أدباء وناشطو ذي قار يحتجون ضد قانون “حرية التعبير” ذي قار / حسين العامل : تظاهر المئات من الأدباء والناشطين المدنيين بمحافظة ذي قار، الاحد، احتجاجاً على طرح مشروع قانون حرية التعبير بمجلس النواب، معتبرين القانون تقييداً للحريات...
بعثة اميركية تتوصل لاكتشافات حديثة في مدينة أور الأثرية ذي قار / حسين العامل ثة التنقيبية الأميركية المشتركة العاملة في مدينة أور الأثرية جنوب غربي الناصرية، أمس الاثنين، اختتام موسمها التنقيبي الثاني في الجزء الشرقي...
Introducing new approaches in archaeology: Project for training young archaeologists and university students in Iraq Iraq-Dhiqar province Report on the training program of introducing modern techniques and methods in conducting archaeological field work to a group of 15 trainees...
مكافحة الفساد تحتاج لستراتيجية لا إجراءً أحاديا عبدالجبار جعفر الاثنين 17 نيسان 2017 لا يختلف اثنان على ان نظام المحاصصة الطائفية الذي تبنته الاحزاب السياسية التي حكمت العراق بعد سقوط النظام الديكتاتوري في 2003 كان وراء حالة التردي والوهن...
Calls for support as destroyed Mosul Museum seeks to rebuild When Iraqi soldiers entered the Mosul Museum on March 13, they were greeted by scenes of enormous damage caused by the Islamic State (IS). Some items had been destroyed or burned, while...
U.S. Department of State and Smithsonian Partner on Emergency Cultural Heritage Work in Iraq Share Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC March 30, 2017 The State Department and the Smithsonian announce a new $400,000 project to...
Eric Davis Executive Director MA Program in Political Science-United Nations & Global Policy Studies Vice-Chair for Graduate Studies Professor of Political Science Member Center for Middle Eastern Studies Center for Comparative European Studies Committee on Italian Studies Rutgers...
The George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum held a successful event entitled: Education in Iraq post-2003, Obstacles and Solutions. The event was organized by the Voices for Iraq. The session was chaired by Professor Eric Davis from Rutgers...
MODES OF THOUGHT Iraq was removed from the revised executive order President Trump signed this week. But at an American-founded school that aims to produce Iraq’s next generation of leaders, the issue has tested perceptions of the US....
Iraq: Food and other essential help to displaced people Video 10 FEBRUARY 2017 Over 3 million people have been displaced in Iraq. We are providing assistance throughout the country with the delivery of food and other emergency items....
A New Atlas maps for the Archaeological Sites in Iraq Abdulameer al-Hamdani The State Board of Antiquities and heritage Iraq-Baghdad Introduction Documenting and registering cultural heritage in places that have witnessed armed conflicts and wars are fundamental to safeguarding...
العمة اليزابيث.. الآثارية التي احبت العراق! عبدالجبار جعفر لجمعة 10 شباط 2017اا حدثني عنها كثيرا وعن مواقفها اتجاه اثار العراق واثارييه من الطلاب والباحثين الذين احبتهم كثيرا واحتضنتهم، بضمنهم محدثي سواء يوم التقته، لاول مرة،عندما كان يحارب وحده بسيف...
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