Iraq launches a major excavation and restoration campaign across heritage sites as more than 60 international missions join ...

After five centuries of brilliance, the Abbasid Caliphate met its end in 1258, when Mongol armies stormed Baghdad. The city of knowledge became a river of ash and ink.

Iraq has awarded a contract to develop Baghdad International airport on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis to a consortium comprising Luxembourg-based Corporacion America Airports (CAAP) and ...

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Baghdad Environment Directorate confirmed on Friday that it is intensifying efforts to address the city’s growing waste accumulation, a challenge that has become one of the ...

Tucked away in an obscure chapter of medieval history, the Zanj rebellion, which raged between 869 to 883 AD, originating in the city of Basra in present-day Iraq, remains relatively unknown to the ...

A candidate for Iraq’s upcoming legislative elections was killed in the explosion of a car bomb in northern Baghdad. A candidate for Iraq’s upcoming legislative elections was killed in the explosion ...

The Khwarazmian Empire, spanning from the 11th to the 13th centuries, flourished as a formidable power in Central Asia. Situated along the Silk Road, its strategic location fostered vibrant trade and ...

Sharjah 24: Under the gracious patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Family and Community Council, the Cultural Office of the Sharjah Family and ...

Like all Muslim terrorists, the new "Caliph" has a new "war name". He is no longer called Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. His real name is Ibrahim Awad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri al-Samarrai, who was born in Samarra ...

Ubisoft is releasing another Discovery Tour--its series of mostly educational tours of historical locations featured in Assassin's Creed games--but this time it's a free mobile app. Discovery Tour: ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Discovery Tour: Medieval Baghdad can be explored in two different ...

Pentagon authorizes voluntary departure for military dependents in the region. The State Department is ordering the departure of all nonessential staff from its embassy in Baghdad due to concern over ...