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.
Tigris: Iraq’s mighty river drying up
Water scarcity hitting farming and food security are already among the "main drivers of rural-to-urban migration" in Iraq, the UN and several non-government groups said in June.Heart of Baghdad’s book trade gets makeover
Colorful fireworks lit up the sky during the festival organized by Baghdad municipality to inaugurate the renovated Al-Mutanabbi Street, which has long drawn bibliophiles.
