Baghdad was cloaked in its familiar shroud of darkness when, in early October, I walked the al-Shuhada Bridge across the Tigris—more a ritual for me than a pastime. Long before Walter Benjamin ...

Arrival ushers in ‘a new phase of recovery for Iraq’s aviation sector’ After 35 years, the first European aircraft has landed at Baghdad International Airport, marking a major step in Iraq’s return to ...

Baghdad International Airport reopened Thursday after a 12-hour halt due to bad weather, the transport ministry said. Authorities announced at around 12:30 am (2130 GMT) they had temporarily shut ...

A candidate for Iraq’s upcoming legislative elections was killed in the explosion of a car bomb in northern Baghdad, the capital’s security forces said Wednesday. A bomb exploded after midnight under ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A candidate for Iraq’s upcoming legislative elections was assassinated at dawn on Wednesday in a car bomb attack in northern Baghdad, authorities confirmed. Safaa ...

Cranes sprout above the Baghdad skyline. The shriek of electric saws echoes across the city. Under the heavy summer sun, workers lay a new pavement outside a chic fromagerie. Baghdad is enjoying a ...

Error occured during this request! Please try again later. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - US troops will begin withdrawing from Baghdad to Erbil on Saturday, in accordance ...

Agatha Christie's Baghdad villa, 'Beit Melek Ali,' once a vibrant literary hub, now faces decay on the Tigris River. Despite its historical significance and Christie's deep connection to Iraq, the ...

Iraq is planning to build 20 new residential cities in and around the capital Baghdad to ease congestion in the city and tackle a festering housing supply shortage. The construction and housing ...

At least one police officer was killed and 14 fighters detained after a gun battle erupted in Iraq’s capital with members of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), a state-sanctioned paramilitary ...

Iraq’s Ministry of Transport and the General Company for Airport & Air Navigation Services have released a tender inviting firms to bid for a contract to develop Baghdad International airport on a ...

Shakir Hassan Al Said, 'Letters,' 1961. Oil, gesso, cotton, linen canvas, 94.2 cm x 82 cm x 2.5 cm. At first glance, it would be difficult to discern this artwork as coming from Arab origins, and not ...