Baghdad, the majestic capital city of the great Abbasid Caliphate. For centuries, the city was a center of culture, learning, trade and religious life. However, in the 1250’s, Hulagu, brother of ...

A fragile stability has emerged since the defeat of ISIS in 2017, allowing a greater focus on Baghdad’s cultural scene. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Samarra Archaeological City, located about 130 km north of Iraqi capital Baghdad, contains the remains of an iconic Islamic city that during most of the 9th century served as the capital of the ...

An Iraqi professor leading a group of students on a walking tour of Baghdad's historic centre invites them to stop and admire a centuries-old stone wall erected to shield the city from Mongol invaders ...

The Baghdad municipality's next focus will be Al-Rashid Street, inaugurated in 1916. "It's the soul of old Baghdad, its identity," said the municipality's head of communications Mohammed al-Rubaye.

An Iraqi professor leading a group of students on a walking tour of Baghdad's historic centre invites them to stop and admire a centuries-old stone wall erected to shield the ...

The Baghdad municipality's next focus will be Al-Rashid Street, inaugurated in 1916. "It's the soul of old Baghdad, its identity," said the municipality's head of communications Mohammed al-Rubaye.