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Baghdad is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. Located along the Tigris River, the city was founded in the 8th century and became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. Within a short time of its inception, Baghdad 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 hosting a multiethnic and multireligious environment, garnered the city a worldwide reputation as the "Centre of Learning".

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Iraq: Pilgrimage continues despite coronavirus pandemic To prevent further spread of the virus, the government imposed a weeklong curfew in Baghdad and other cities and cancelled all domestic flights. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:43Published 1 week ago

Body of British soldier killed in Iraq returned home The body of a British soldier killed in Iraq last week has been returned home. Lance Corporal Brodie Gillon, who served as a Reserve with the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry, died after a dozen.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:06Published 2 weeks ago

Iraq Rocket Attack: one British, two American personnel killed near Baghdad Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:24Published 3 weeks ago


Iraqi students hold anti-government protests Anti-government protests continued in Iraq, with over a thousand students marching through the centre of Baghdad. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published on February 25, 2020

Anti-government protests take economic toll in Baghdad Months of anti-government protests in Iraq's capital has been bad for business on the oldest street in Baghdad. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:40Published on February 17, 2020

Iran marks revolution anniversary amid U.S. tensions Tens of thousands of Iranians poured into the streets of Tehran on Tuesday morning to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the Islamic revolution, against a backdrop of escalating tensions with the.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:01Published on February 11, 2020

Irans mark revolution anniversary amid U.S. tensions Tens of thousands of Iranians poured into the streets of Tehran on Tuesday morning to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the Islamic revolution, against a backdrop of escalating tensions with the.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:01Published on February 11, 2020

Iraqi protesters reject new PM in marches across the country Protesters marched in Baghdad and southern cities in Iraq on Sunday against the appointment of the country's new Prime Minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi. Emer McCarthy reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:39Published on February 2, 2020

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Two rockets fall inside Baghdad's Green Zone: military Two rockets late on Wednesday struck Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign missions, but there were no casualties, the Iraqi military said. Reuters - Published 1 week ago
Iraqi government imposes curfew in Baghdad over coronavirus concerns The Iraqi government has imposed a curfew in the capital Baghdad as of March 17 until March 24 to prevent coronavirus from spreading, the state news agency said on Sunday. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
Two seriously injured U.S. troops being treated in Baghdad: Pentagon Two of the three U.S. troops wounded in the latest rocket attack in Iraq are seriously injured and are being treated at a military hospital in Baghdad, the Pentagon said on Saturday, in its first.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago

Three U.S. troops wounded in renewed rocket attacks on Iraq's Taji base Three American troops and several Iraqi forces were wounded on Saturday in the second major rocket attack in the past week on an Iraqi base north of Baghdad, U.S. and Iraqi officials said, raising the.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Iraqi military says 33 rockets used in Taji base attack Iraq's military said on Saturday that 33 Katyusha rockets had been launched on Taji base north of Baghdad which houses U.S.-led coalition troops and said the attack critically injured several Iraqi air.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Iraqi FM summons U.S. and UK ambassadors over air strikes: spokesman Iraq's foreign minister has summoned the U.S. and British ambassadors in Baghdad over air strikes carried out by the United States on Iraqi military positions overnight, a spokesman said on Friday. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago

Shia militia likely to blame for killing U.S. troops in Iraq: U.S. general Shia militia groups in Iraq were likely responsible for the attack on Wednesday that killed one British and two American troops at a base north of Baghdad, a top U.S. general said on Thursday, in.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Baghdad's booksellers won't let coronavirus close them down They survived censorship under Saddam Hussein and the years of violence that followed his downfall, so the booksellers of Baghdad are not too worried by coronavirus. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Iraq reports eight new coronavirus cases: state news agency Iraq reported eight new coronavirus cases on Friday, 5 in Baghdad, 2 in Sulaimaniya and one case in Karbala, state news agency reported quoting health ministry. Reuters - Published on March 6, 2020
Iraq reports second coronavirus death in Baghdad Iraq reported late on Wednesday its second coronavirus death in the capital Baghdad, the health ministry said in a statement published by the state news agency. Reuters - Published on March 4, 2020

Iraq announces first coronavirus death in capital Iraq announced on Wednesday its first coronavirus death in the capital Baghdad, the health ministry said. Reuters - Published on March 4, 2020
Baghdad not confirming Iraq's first coronavirus death Iraq's Health Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that it was not clear whether a death reported as Iraq's first coronavirus death had in fact been from the new virus. Reuters - Published on March 4, 2020
Two blasts heard in Iraqi capital, cause unknown: Reuters witness Two blasts could be heard in the Iraqi capital Baghdad early on Monday but the cause was unknown, a Reuters witness said. Reuters - Published on March 1, 2020	Security forces kill one, wound 24 at Baghdad protest: police source Iraqi security forces killed one person and wound 24 at an anti-government protest in Baghdad on Sunday, a police source said. Reuters - Published on March 1, 2020
Iraq reports sixth case of coronavirus in man who had been to Iran Iraq has confirmed its sixth case of coronavirus, in a young Iraqi man in Baghdad who had traveled from Iran, the health ministry said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on February 27, 2020	Iraqi nurse spends her weekends stitching wounds at protest site Hannaa Jassem bends over a patient in a makeshift clinic on the edge of Baghdad's Tahrir Square, one of a handful of women in an overwhelmingly male world of demonstrations and political confrontation. Reuters - Published on February 24, 2020
U.N. envoy condemns use of birdshot against Iraqi protesters The top United Nations envoy to Iraq condemned on Monday the use of hunting rifles loaded with birdshot against peaceful protesters in Baghdad and urged the government to ensure those demonstrating are.. Reuters - Published on February 17, 2020	Rockets hit U.S. coalition base in Baghdad, no casualties Rockets hit a U.S.-led military coalition's Baghdad headquarters early on Sunday but caused no casualties, a coalition spokesman said, in the latest attack to target U.S. facilities in Iraq. Reuters - Published on February 16, 2020
Iraqi authorities reopen Baghdad bridge shut for months by protests Iraqi authorities reopened one of Baghdad's major bridges on Wednesday, shut for months by anti-government protesters, in a sign of a lull in unrest that has killed hundreds of people and forced the.. Reuters - Published on February 12, 2020	Militant group targets supply convoy south of Baghdad: military statement Militants on Monday targeted a convoy carrying food supplies south of Baghdad using an explosive device, the Iraqi military said in a statement, leading to only material losses. Reuters - Published on February 10, 2020
Slain commander Soleimani sought stability: Iranian president Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian military commander killed in a U.S. drone strike on Jan. 3 in Baghdad, had sought to bring stability to the Middle East, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday. Reuters - Published on February 10, 2020	Violence escalates in Iraq as government pushes to end protests Gunmen shot dead two protesters in Iraq's southern city of Nassiriya overnight and a Baghdad district became a battlefield on the third day of a drive by security forces to end months of demonstrations.. Reuters - Published on January 27, 2020
Iraqi security forces kill protester, rockets hit U.S. embassy Iraqi security forces shot at anti-government protesters in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least one person, and unidentified men set fire to sit-in tents in a southern Iraqi city, police and medics.. Reuters - Published on January 27, 2020	Iraqi security forces clash with protesters in Baghdad and other cities Iraqi security forces fired teargas and live bullets in clashes on Sunday with protesters who resisted with stones and petrol bombs, Reuters witnesses and security sources said. Reuters - Published on January 26, 2020
Iraq populist cleric calls for anti-U.S. demonstrations on Sunday Iraqi populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called for demonstrations against the U.S. embassy on Sunday in Baghdad and other cities, a statement from his office said. Reuters - Published on January 26, 2020	Iraqi security forces raid protest camps, 4 killed after Sadr supporters withdraw Iraqi security forces raided Baghdad's main protest site on Saturday and tried to eject protesters in southern cities, firing tear gas and bullets killing four people and wounding dozens more, police.. Reuters - Published on January 25, 2020
Iraqi security forces raid Baghdad's main protest camp, shoot at demonstrators Iraqi security forces raided Baghdad's main protest site at Tahrir Square on Saturday, firing live rounds and tear gas at anti-government demonstrators who have camped out there for months, Reuters.. Reuters - Published on January 25, 2020	Iraqi police clash with protesters, try to clear main sit-ins in Baghdad and Basra Iraqi security forces clashed with protesters, wounding seven of them in Baghdad on Saturday after authorities began to remove concrete barriers erected for months near a main anti-government.. Reuters - Published on January 25, 2020
Clashes in Baghdad wound 7, authorities remove barriers and open roads Police clashed with protesters in central Baghdad on Saturday, wounding seven, after authorities began removing concrete blocks from the Iraqi capital's main protest site, security and medical sources.. Reuters - Published on January 25, 2020	Three French nationals and one Iraqi missing in Baghdad: French NGO Three French nationals and one Iraqi have gone missing in Baghdad, French NGO SOS Chretiens d'Orient said on Friday, adding authorities had been informed on Wednesday and no ransom had been demanded.. Reuters - Published on January 24, 2020
Two Iraqi protesters killed, 25 wounded in clashes with police: sources Two protesters were killed and 25 wounded on Friday in clashes with security forces in central Baghdad, police and medical sources said. Reuters - Published on January 24, 2020	'No, No America': Iraq protesters demand expulsion of U.S. troops Tens of thousands of Iraqis rallied in central Baghdad on Friday calling for the expulsion of U.S. troops, but the protest mostly dissipated after a few hours despite fears of violence following a.. Reuters - Published on January 24, 2020
'No, No America': Thousands of Iraqis rally against U.S. military presence Thousands of Iraqis rallied at two central Baghdad intersections on Friday after a prominent cleric called for a "million strong" protest against the American military presence, following the U.S... Reuters - Published on January 24, 2020	Young man killed as Baghdad protests rage A masked protester stretches his arm out through a cloud of tear gas, trying to reach a comrade fatally injured by a blow to the head during clashes with security services in Iraq. Reuters - Published on January 23, 2020
U.S. says no uptick in violence from Islamic State in Syria, Iraq The United States has seen no uptick in Islamic State activity in Syria and Iraq, U.S. special representative for Syria James Jeffrey said on Thursday, weeks after a U.S. drone strike killed Iranian.. Reuters - Published on January 23, 2020	Iraq happy with U.S. troops, Trump says at talks over mission's future Iraq likes what U.S. troops are doing there, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday at talks with the Iraqi president about the future of the mission, which has been in doubt since a U.S. drone.. Reuters - Published on January 22, 2020
Soleimani killing adds dangerous new dimension to Iraq unrest Iranian-backed Shi'ite factions have exhorted Iraqis to turn out for a "million-strong" march on Friday aimed at whipping up anti-American sentiment as the United States' struggle with Iran plays out.. Reuters - Published on January 22, 2020	Four protesters, two policemen killed as Iraq unrest resumes Six Iraqis including two police officers were killed and scores were wounded in Baghdad and other cities on Monday in clashes with security forces, medical and security sources said, as anti-government.. Reuters - Published on January 20, 2020