Baghdad

Capital and largest city of Iraq

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Baghdad is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris river. In 762 CE, Baghdad was chosen as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, and became its most notable major development project. Within a short time, the city evolved into a significant cultural, commercial, and intellectual center of the Muslim world. This, in addition to housing several key academic institutions, including the House of Wisdom, as well as a multiethnic and multi-religious environment, garnered it a worldwide reputation as the "Center of Learning".

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Iraqi TikTok star Om Fahad attacked outside Baghdad home \| Baghdad Night Attack \| Oneindia In a tragic incident, Om Fahad, an Iraqi TikTok sensation known to her online followers, was fatally shot outside her home in eastern Baghdad’s Zayouna district. Surveillance footage captured the.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:01Published 2 weeks ago

Iraq Military Base Strike: Iraq confirms no drones or planes were in air at time of explosion Shortly after a significant explosion shook an Iraqi military base, the nation's security services reported that no drones or warplanes were detected in the air at the time of the incident. The.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:01Published 3 weeks ago

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