Iraq protests: Demonstrators blame ‘bad government, bad roads, bad weather, bad people’ Iraq after Isis: In the fifth part of his latest series, Patrick Cockburn finds Iraqis are losing patience with endemic corruption “The people want an end to the...
AL-ZUHOOR, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq’s Kawliya minority, also known as the country’s gypsies, have long been marginalized by society. But in al-Zuhoor, they finally have an elementary school again – nearly 14 years after the village’s only school was...
علي بنيان، طالب في كلية الاثار حُبه للكتابة المسمارية جعلة يؤسس لمشروعه الخاص “الكتابة على الالواح الطينية”. #انا_اعمل #لعراق_جديد علي بنيان _ انا اعمل علي بنيان، طالب في كلية الاثار حُبه للكتابة المسمارية جعلة يؤسس لمشروعه الخاص "الكتابة على الالواح الطينية"....
The Iraqi stadium boom While it is not uncommon for shiny new stadiums to get built in places where you would not expect them, there is something even more special going on in Iraq right now: an actual stadium...
A Letter From Mosul by Angelina Jolie, Guest Writer 06/19/2018 02:00 am ET Updated Jun 19, 2018 The largest and longest urban battle fought anywhere in the world since World War II was waged to retake Mosul from ISIS. Liberty came at...
Iraq isn’t as dangerous as it was – but many still live in fear One man I met was wearing a blue T-shirt with the slogan ‘I Choose Leave’ printed on the front. It must have been intended for the...
Nelson Mandela quotes: ‘Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people’ Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president, has died. Here are his thoughts on freedom, equality and how he would like to...
Determination of Heavy Metals in Freshwater Fishes of the Tigris River in Baghdad Montazer Mensoor 1,* and Ali Said 2 1 International Center for Training, Research & Development, Baghdad 10069, Iraq 2 Department of Pharmacy, Al-Yarmouk University College, Baghdad 10069, Iraq Abstract:...
تاريخ العراق ومجتمعه ّ بين حنا بطاطو وعلي الوردي History of Iraq and its Society: Between Hanna Batatu and Ali al-Wardi دينا رزق خوري | Khoury Rizk Dina
Views from the Region May 16, 2018 Parliamentary elections in Iraq have resulted in a surprisingly strong showing for the Marching Towards Reform bloc, an alliance between Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and secular nationalist groups, which pushed the...
اشعار من تراث الحضارة السومرية الدكتور عبد الامير الحمداني أين أذهب القصيدة تصوّر إينانا وهي تخاطب الإله إنليل بمرارة في معبده في مدينة نيبور قُل لي أين بيتي أنا، المرأة التي تجوب الأرض، قُلْ لي أين بيتي قُلْ لي،...
Two Caliphates Fall: Mosul Survives Mosul’s Great Mosque of al-Nuri was in ruins when the city was retaken from jihadists in June 2017 (Photo: Wikimedia Commons). “We are Ottomans.” My grandmother said this in 1996. She came from...
Where the books weren’t burned: Baghdad’s ancient library Baghdad’s libraries were looted and burned in the chaos of 2003, but one of its libraries escaped this fate and a historic collection survived The al-Qadiriyya library holds historic copies of...
Where the books weren’t burned: Baghdad’s ancient library Baghdad’s libraries were looted and burned in the chaos of 2003, but one of its libraries escaped this fate and a historic collection survived The al-Qadiriyya library holds historic copies of...
Free speech, religious tolerance, an understanding of the dignity of others, the liberty of the individual, the freedom to make the most of one’s talents, and respect for the institutions of our democracy are what make Britain great The...
All Things Assyrian Ancient Assyria in Color By Tom Porter http://community.bowdoin.edu Posted 2018-03-09 18:15 GMT With a flick of a switch, the lights on the projector came on accompanied by a sharp intake of breath from the assembled...
A Surreal Story from Baghdad Ahmed Saadawi’s brilliant novel imagines a monster, pieced together from the dead of Iraq’s civil war. By ROY SCRANTON March 2, 2018 Frankenstein in Baghdad begins with an explosion in Baghdad’s Tayaran Square, the...
Muslim youth volunteers help repair Catholic monastery A group of young Muslim volunteers helped clean and fix the Catholic monastery of St. George in Mosul, Iraq, as a sign that this city is also for Christians. In a post...
Iraq after the May 2018 Elections: Building Democracy or Becoming an Iranian Satellite? Who will win the elections for Iraq’s Council of Deputies (national parliament) on May 12th? Will the current prime minister, Haydar al-Abadi, be returned to office for...
On Sunday, Haider al-Abadi, the prime minister of Iraq, visited Mosul to herald the success of his army’s nine-month struggle to recapture the city from the Islamic State. In a speech on state television the next day, he declared “the end and...
After years of economic neglect, poverty for the common man and turmoil in the region, Iraq has finally reached a state of constant economic growth under democratic leadership in the aftermath of the US invasion in 2003 and the...
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...
