Archaeological excavations were conducted near the city of Nasiriyah, at a place called Abu-Tbeirah, which is located on the ancient shoreline of the Persian Gulf. The ancient harbor uncovered near Ur, homeland of Abraham, is the oldest port found...
The Middle East has been home to numerous civilizations over the course of its long and tumultuous history. While the region’s past is well-studied, one of these societies we know very little about—the so-called Mittani Empire, which stretched from...
Mosul is the living symbol of Iraqi’s pluralistic identity. For centuries, it has been a crossroad of culture in the Middle East. From the Sumerian cities to Babylon, from the walls of Nineveh to the Silk Road, the region...
Posted by Iraqi Thoughts The official opening of the Basra Museum on the 19th of March 2019, is the culmination of over a decade of planning and hard work and is a prime example of the success of local efforts and...
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As Iraqis gather at the morgue seeking news of missing relatives, anger boils over on the banks of the Tigris https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/let-me-die-river-mosul-struggles-come-terms-ferry-disaster
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/at-the-cleaners-ancient-mesopotamia
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/mar/12/calm-in-baghdad-has-residents-hopeful-f/
السلام عليكم أيها الأخوة والأخوات الأعزاء، نلتقي بكم مرة أخرى في مكتبة الحكمة ضمن سلسلة أنشطتها الفكرية والثقافية وأرحب بكم جميعاً وبشكل خاص سعادة سفير جمهورية العراق الدكتور فريد ياسين لرعايته هذه الأمسية وكذلك الدكتورمحمد جواد القريشي نائب السفيروممثلآ عنه...
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/02/iraq-tourism-ur.html
By Shatha Khalil Corruption has been rampant in all Iraqi government institutions and bodies since the occupation of the country in 2003, where ministries have become a source of funding for influential political parties as the corruption has been spread...
Gilgamesh Nabeel February 12, 2019 Source: Article Summary Iraq’s young archaeologists are remembering their inspiration and frequent mentor Lamia Gailani, who worked hard to restore her country’s lost heritage and encourage new scientists to explore the field. Twitter/jane arraf...
Last week, I attended a presentation and film on the problems of mines throughout Iraq. The trailer is here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHcDG6K2X3U Yesterday, I heard a radio program from Baghdad which focused on the threat that mines pose to Iraqi families and tourists...
Mosul’s celebrated museum has not recovered since Islamic State group jihadists ravaged its ancient treasures several years ago, but part of the complex reopened Tuesday to showcase more contemporary art. For the first time since IS overran the Iraqi...
Reliefs from Ashurnasirpal II’s Nimrud palace, fixed to the walls of a Scottish mansion, have been removed, stripped and sold abroad MARTIN BAILEY29th January 2019 11:03 GMT A pair of large Assyrian relief sculptures, similar to those recently destroyed...
Fehim Tastekin January 23, 2019 Turkey has launched an effort to help resolve the water problem of neighboring Iraq amid bilateral tensions over decreasing flow rates in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, whose waters the two countries share. President Recep...
Iraqi archaeologist Lamia al-Gailani said more than one-third of the site of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh has been covered with houses. LONDON – Anarchic development and looting in war-torn Iraq are the greatest threats to its treasure...
Launched in 2016, Aliph will finance restoration work with technical support from the Louvre and Smithsonian Institution 16th January 2019 10:36 GM Aliph, a Geneva-based global fund to protect cultural heritage in war zones, spearheaded by France and the...
السيرة والانجازات http://www.almadasupplements.com/pdf/01-4347/21.pdf
عبدالجبار جعفر تاريخ النشر: الخميس 10 كانون الثاني 2019 https://al-aalem.com/article/
The two-phase, three-year project aims to revitalize the city and its culture. When ISIS terrorists in northern Iraq destroyed cultural heritage sites in and around Mosul, they frequently targeted minority groups including Christians, Yazidis, Shia, Kurds, and other groups...
Across the region, Christmas appeared to come and go without the terrorism of previous years. BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN DECEMBER 25, 2018 Christians filled churches in the city of Qaraqosh, southeast of Mosul, on Christmas eve to celebrate the holiday...
Voices for Iraq foresees a New Era of Culture in Iraq VFI-December 19,2018 On December 18, 2018, leading archeologist Abdelamir al-Hamdani was confirmed as Iraq’s Minister of Culture. Voices for Iraq congratulates the Iraqi Parliament for its good judgment...
On this occasion, all team members of Voices for Iraq would like to extend the warmest congratulations to Abdelamir. His qualifications and dedication for the culture and heritage make him the right person for the right job. VFI has...
by Toby Dodge Ali Al-Mawlawi, Mudher Salih, Ramon Blecua and Christine van den Toorn at Al-Bayan Center, Baghdad. At the start of December 2018, the Conflict Research Programme–Iraq carried out an extended research trip to Baghdad and Ramadi. Toby Dodge...
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https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/archiveofnews/2018/august/headline_603811_en.html
https://amp.dw.com/en/iraqs-mosul-celebrates-cultural-comeback/a-45392290
Corruption has been rampant in all Iraqi government institutions and bodies since the occupation of the country in 2003, where ministries have become a source of funding for influential political parties as the corruption has been spread in...
Conflict and totalitarianism have plagued Iraq for decades. This has had a negative impact upon the Iraqi education system in many ways. Here are the Top 10 Facts about Education in Iraq UNICEF has helped massively. To start on a positive note, although...
Once regarded as having one of the best education systems in the region, Iraq has had a difficult history with its education. From 1970 to 1984, Iraq had achieved multiple accomplishments, such as lowering the rate of illiteracy in children ages six...
Iraq Guide A Look at Iraqi Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette Facts and Statistics Location: Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait Capital: Baghdad Climate: mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian...
اذا العـراق يومــا اراد الحيــاة، فلابــد للحكومــة أن تستثمـر في البشــر وضعت أسس “الاقتصاد الكلاسيكي” على يد العالم الاسكتلندي ادم سميث في العام 1776 من خلال كتابة الشهير “ثروة الأمم”. حيث قام سميث في هذا الكتاب بتأطير أربعة أنواع...
يارئيسي الجمهورية والوزراء انقذوا التربية والتعليم العالي في عام ٢٠١٦ زرت العاصمة واشنطن الأمريكية وشاهدت بأن يمكنك أن تستأجر دراجات عادية (كلاسيكية) من محطات تسمى Bike station. في عام ٢٠١٨ زرت ايضا واشنطن وشاهدت وبكثرة بجانب الدراجات الكلاسيكية...
Assyrian sculpture claimed by Iraq sells for $31 million in New York Iraq’s Foreign Ministry said the gypsum carving had been looted and demanded its return Mina Aldroubi and Rob Crilly An Assyrian gypsum relief of a Winged Genius.Reign...
Iraq’s Cultural History on the Auction Block Marie-Helene Carleton and Micah Garen Christie’s, the auction house in New York, is poised to sell an artifact called “An Assyrian Gypsum Relief of a Winged Genius” from the famed Iraqi archaeological site...
