Baghdad

An explosion occurred in a 3-storey restaurant in Iraqi capital city of Baghdad. Iraqi police stated that the restaurant collapsed due to the explosion and 1 person died, at least 3 people were injured in the incident. After the explosion,…

Sandstorm swept through Iraq’s capital Baghdad and Najaf yesterday evening. The sky turned red and the visibility was reduced. Flights were suspended at Baghdad and Najaf Airports due to the low visibility. Schools in Baghdad were closed,…

Flights were suspended in the city of Najaf, 160 kilometers south of Iraq's capital Baghdad, due to a sandstorm. In a written statement made by the International Najaf Airport, it was reported that the flights were suspended until the…

A fire broke out at the al-Sakar military base in the south of Iraq's capital, Baghdad. No casualties were reported, and that the fire started in the dormitory in the al-Dore region, authorities stated. Firetrucks were sent to scene to…

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has restored a historical mosque and a tomb in the capital Baghdad, named after Islamic scholar Sheikh Abdulkadir Geylani. The restoration process started last year and as part of the…