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 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...
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...
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
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)....
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...
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...
Christians celebrate Easter in Iraq Christians celebrate Easter in Iraq as they have done every year, in spite of the 2003 war. While there may be no peace and the security situation deteriorates, hundreds of thousands of Christians continue...
Dame Zaha is an Iraqi–British architect. In 2004 she became the first woman recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. She received the Stirling Prize in 2010 and 2011. In 2012 she was made a dame. In 2014 the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre,...