The leading candidate to become Iraq's next prime minister, former premier Nouri al-Maliki, told AFP on Monday that he will ...

For decades, two stalwarts have defined Baghdad’s unlikely luxury hospitality scene: the Babylon Rotana and Al Rasheed. As global brands withdrew after the 2003 invasion, these two hotels held out by ...

Baghdad was cloaked in its familiar shroud of darkness when, in early October, I walked the al-Shuhada Bridge across the Tigris—more a ritual for me than a pastime. Long before Walter Benjamin ...

Arrival ushers in ‘a new phase of recovery for Iraq’s aviation sector’ After 35 years, the first European aircraft has landed at Baghdad International Airport, marking a major step in Iraq’s return to ...

Baghdad International Airport reopened Thursday after a 12-hour halt due to bad weather, the transport ministry said. Authorities announced at around 12:30 am (2130 GMT) they had temporarily shut ...

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A candidate for Iraq’s upcoming legislative elections was killed in the explosion of a car bomb in northern Baghdad, the capital’s security forces said Wednesday. A bomb exploded after midnight under ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A candidate for Iraq’s upcoming legislative elections was assassinated at dawn on Wednesday in a car bomb attack in northern Baghdad, authorities confirmed. Safaa ...

Cranes sprout above the Baghdad skyline. The shriek of electric saws echoes across the city. Under the heavy summer sun, workers lay a new pavement outside a chic fromagerie. Baghdad is enjoying a ...

Error occured during this request! Please try again later. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - US troops will begin withdrawing from Baghdad to Erbil on Saturday, in accordance ...

Agatha Christie's Baghdad villa, 'Beit Melek Ali,' once a vibrant literary hub, now faces decay on the Tigris River. Despite its historical significance and Christie's deep connection to Iraq, the ...

Iraq is planning to build 20 new residential cities in and around the capital Baghdad to ease congestion in the city and tackle a festering housing supply shortage. The construction and housing ...