BAGHDAD -- The Central Bank of Iraq has introduced three distinct categories of exchange companies dedicated to selling dollars to travelers. The move comes alongside the revelation of a new proposal concerning the import of goods via border crossings. Furthermore, the bank has hinted at forthcoming decisions next week, which...
UNESCO chief in Iraq to visit war-battered cultural sites
UNESCO chief Audrey Azoulay was to visit reconstruction projects and meet top officials including Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and President Abdel Latif Rachid. Years of war and insurgency have taken a heavy toll on Iraq's many Mesopotamian, Islamic and Christian treasures including six UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Twilight of the Tigris: Iraq’s mighty river drying up
The Tigris, the lifeline connecting the storied cities of Mosul, Baghdad and Basra, has been choked by dams, most of them upstream in Turkey, and decreasing rainfall.
Mesopotamian Epic comes home to Iraq
A 3,500-year-old tablet featuring the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh has been returned to Iraq three decades after it was stolen and illegally imported to the US.Sixth Saudi site listed on UNESCO World Heritage list
The 3000-year-old Hima Najran rock arts site has more than 550 paintingsClimate crisis is the next great threat facing Iraq
Iraq's hardscrabble farmers and livestock herders are battling severe water shortages that are killing their animals, fields and way of life.
