The ancient harbor uncovered near Ur, homeland of Abraham, is the oldest port found in Iraq and shows the Sumerians weren’t only good farmers, they were skilled sailors too SOURCE: HAARETZ BY: ARIEL DAVID Archaeologists digging in southern Iraq have uncovered the remains of a large harbor built more than 4,000 years ago by the … Continued
Decision follows a sell-out friendly against Saudi Arabia last month SOURCE: THE NATIONAL Fifa has lifted its near three-decade ban on Iraq hosting international football matches, with the cities of Erbil, Basra and Karbala being approved to stage official competitive games. The three cities had been allowed to organise friendlies in the last year on … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL Two AFC Cup matches involving Iraqi clubs have been postponed until April in the hope that Fifa will lift a ban on the country hosting competitive international games, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Monday. Al Zawraa were scheduled to host Bahraini side Manama Club on Tuesday, while Air Force Club’s … Continued
SOURCE: REUTERS BY: AHMED RASHEED BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s parliament voted on Monday to establish a new National Oil Company to manage its energy sector, lawmakers told Reuters. “It’s a significant law to push forward the development process of Iraq’s energy sector,” said member of parliament Husham al-Suhail. The new company will serve as an … Continued
SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER BY: NICK CUNNINGHAM Iraq’s oil production could begin to rise after a tentative deal was agreed to by the Kurdish Regional Government and the central government in Baghdad. The two sides reached an accord that is expected to lead to the restart of oil flows through a Kurdish pipeline to Turkey, which … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: DR. JAMES J. ZOGBY Fifteen years ago this week, while the Bush Administration was busy beating the drums for an invasion of Iraq, I submitted a resolution calling on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to oppose this rush to war. The resolution, which was also endorsed by then Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., … Continued
SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST BY: TAMER EL-GHOBASHY AND MUSTAFA SALIM BAGHDAD — A pair of suicide bombers blew themselves up in central Baghdad early Monday, killing 27 people and injuring scores more in the first major attack in the capital since Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State in December. The attack also breached one of … Continued
SOURCE: HUFFPOST BY: PETER VAN BUREN America’s serial wars in Iraq are ending with a whimper, not a bang. And in the oddest of ironies, it may be President Donald Trump, feared as a war monger, the fifth president to make war in Iraq, who has more or less accidentally ended up presiding over the … Continued
SOURCE: PULITZER CENTER BY: REZA SAYAH TRANSCRIPT Judy Woodruff: Now the final installment in our series Iran Rising in Iraq that examines Tehran’s influence there, and what it means for U.S. policy in the region. Washington is worried about that sway and presence in Iraq, and is taking measures to counter it, raising U.S.-Iran tensions. But, … Continued
SOURCE: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Responding to reports made by the Associated Press that between 9000 to 11,000 civilians have been killed in the battle for Mosul, Lynn Maalouf, Head of Research for Amnesty International in the Middle East said: “We are horrified, but not surprised, by these new figures. These numbers are directly in line … Continued
SOURCE: ALMONITOR BY: WASSIM BASSEM BAGHDAD — Models dressed in clothes reminiscent of Iraq’s multicultural past walked among the imposing statues at the Iraqi Museum in an impressive show in July that celebrated the liberation of Mosul, as the Iraqi House of Fashion bolstered its cultural presence and shrugged off the low profile it has held since 2003. Founded in 1970 with … Continued
A family of artists Sundus and Tamara Abdul Hadi and mother Sawsan Al Saraf (Cinq à Six) By: Kateryna Gordiychuk Source: CBC In a world of art, inspiration doesn’t come easy. But for sisters Sundus and Tamara Abdul Hadi who grew up surrounded by music and painting, a career in the arts was a natural … Continued
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