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Opening of culture cafe at Al-Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad
Mayor of Baghdad Alaa Al-Ammari inaugurated with the attendance of many Iraqi artists, writers, and journalists the new culture cafe at the recently restored Al-Mutanabbi Street which is well-known for its prestigious libraries in Baghdad.…
Wasiti Arts Festival concludes its fourteenth session in Baghdad
Baghdad has concluded the fourteenth session of the Wasiti Festival that included the opening of the Hall of the National Museum of Modern Art, which was named after the late artist Faiq Hassan.
The hall contains about 90 artworks by the…
UN report: High poverty rate among Iraqi children worrying
According to a report issued by World Vision International organization of the UN, the difficult economic conditions in Iraq have led to a 40 percent increase in the poverty rate among children.
The UN report warned of an increase in…
Baghdad mosques receive worshipers to perform Tarawih prayers
Mosques in Iraq started welcoming worshipers to perform Tarawih prayers after the Corona pandemic forced a lockdown in the country. Tarawih prayers were suspended for two years in most Arab and Islamic countries, to prevent people…
Young man in Sulaimaniyah turns his talent for shoe polishing into a business
Mohammad Rafiq has been polishing shoes for over 20 years in an alley in Mawlawi street of Sulaimaniyah in Kurdistan Region. He mastered his hobby as a child and turned it into a business.
Mohammad believes that all work is noble and…
Over 7 thousand victims of landmines in Sulaimaniyah
To commemorate the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action that takes place on the 4th of April each year, an awareness workshop on the dangers of landmines was held in Sulaimaniyah.
The Mine Action Directorate…
Committees formed in Sulaymaniyah to monitor products’ prices, expiration dates during Ramadan
In a bid to tackle the rise in staples’ prices accompanied by the advent of the month of Ramadan, the Sulaymaniyah governorate formed committees to control prices in the markets.
The committees conduct daily field visits to the markets…
Iraq holds a forum to discuss the future of newspapers
The College of Media at the University of Baghdad held a forum on the future of newspapers in Iraq, which was attended by Iraqi journalists and editors-in-chief of a number of leading publications.
The forum also focused on digital…
Observers: Formation of a national consensus government is the most-likely scenario
Hindering the election of the new president is an attempt by The Coordination Framework to force Muqtada Al-Sadr to let them be part of the new government in accordance with the consensus of winning candidates and the political…
Directorate for Mine Action meets with international and local organizations
Directorate for Mine Action held a meeting with international and local organizations, representatives of the embassies of European Union countries, and companies specialized in the field of demining to carry out clearance of…