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...