A view of the ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu, a city dating to 1400 B.C., northwest of Baghdad, in an image uploaded Aug. 21, 2016. (photo by Facebook/مراقبية اثار عكركوف) BAGHDAD, Iraq – Every year on March 21, Iraqis gather around the ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu, the site of an ancient city dating to the 14th century B.C. that is located northwest of Baghdad, to celebrate Nowruz a
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Historically, agriculture has played a very important role in the fertile crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Today, after several years of ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Syria, agriculture and the livelihoods that depend on it have suffered massive loss in this area. The fighting is not only putting civilian lives in danger, but also jeopardizing the agricultura
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The meeting between Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi during the Arab summit last month in Jordan was not a protocol meeting for the sake of peace or a photo op. It falls within the path of continuous communication between Riyadh and Baghdad and aims to enhance bilateral relations, establish trust and create a unified front to confront ter
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On Feb. 20, the Iraqi Oil Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding with the Iranian Oil Ministry to settle disputes over the joint oil fields and examine the possibility of building a pipeline to export crude oil from the Kirkuk fields, in the north of Iraq, through Iran. The ministry also wants to study moving Iraqi crude oil to the Iranian Abadan refinery. According t
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In Iraq, Canada has taken the lead in getting the lights on, the water running and the children back in school—’These kids need to believe in their future’ To continue reading please download PDF. Click on the following link Why Canada has a major role to play in rebuilding Iraq. By Sally Armstrong
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