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Baghdad's first skatepark provides escape for young people
A new skatepark has opened in Baghdad, the first in the Iraqi capital. The park, which was opened by three organisations from Italy, Iraq and Belgium after lengthy negotiations, now provides a welcome ...
Historic landmarks in Iraq’s Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...
CT National Guard's first Latina brigadier general joins state's Veterans Hall of Fame
Lesbia I. Nieves, a Manchester veteran and Puerto Rican native, was inducted into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame after 37 years of service.
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Baghdad's first skatepark offers boarders rare respite
Rukaya al-Zubaidi placed a cautious foot on a skateboard and then struggled to find her balance as others glided back and ...