Rising in the 8th century, the Abbasids built a vast empire that became a center of knowledge, trade, and innovation. Their ...

Car bombs and militant attacks no longer a daily concern in the streets of Baghdad, many young Iraqis say their opportunities remain limited ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — Car bombs and militant attacks ... That may be starting to change. The capital inaugurated its first skate park this weekend at a ceremony attended by foreign diplomats, sports ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — Car bombs and militant attacks ... That may be starting to change. The capital inaugurated its first skate park this weekend at a ceremony attended by foreign diplomats, sports ...

Sunny with a high of 69 °F (20.6 °C). Winds WNW at 7 to 11 mph (11.3 to 17.7 kph). Night - Clear. Winds WNW at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 40 °F (4.4 °C). Partly ...

The caliph Al-Ma’mun of the Abbasid dynasty in Baghdad put Hunayn ibn Ishaq in charge of the translators at the city’s famous Bayt al-Hikma, or House of Wisdom. By the 900s, drawing from a ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Skateboarders practice in the first skatepark of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Anmar ...