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Baghdad mosaic artist’s works a hit with foreign diplomats
Mosaic art has often been associated with Islamic architecture and the decoration of ancient mosques, the most famous of which being the dome of the Rock Mosque in Jerusalem. Mosaic, as Dr. Muhammad al-Rubaie, Director of Civil Coordination says, “is a Greek word meaning craft and making small cubes”. It…
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Incentives and efforts to regulate Iraq’s medicine supply
Across Iraq, complaints of the disparity in pricing and irregularity of supply of medicine are widespread. In an interview with the Iraq International News Agency, a pharmacist in Babylon, who wishes to remain anonymous said “the lack of control over pharmaceutical companies is one of the reasons for the…
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Iraq’s traditional sweets exported internationally
Dating back 10,000 years, Iraq’s traditional sweets are widely loved in the Arab world as well as further afield. Ali Al-Musawi, a local sweet shop worker in Babylon, says that he “sees this work as a hobby” and is “actively working to turn this into a long term profession”. Hassan…
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Sports education expands across Iraq
In the provinces of Babylon, Karbala and Najaf, sports education has expanded through the establishment of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences. The college has recently increased both the number of scientific branches covered in addition to the number of students enrolled. In 2011, postgraduate studies were introduced and 12…
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Hopes for Babylon’s tourism industry
The historical city of Babylon is located approximately 90 km south of Baghdad, and 10 km north of Hilla. Babylon, of the heavenly books, has recently suffered from a lack of tourists. Babylon’s director of antiquities, Hussein Al-Ammari, believes this is the result of recent excessively hot summers, in addition to…
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Drought threatens Amber rice, a staple in Iraqi households
Iraq’s climate is optimal for the cultivation of rice, including the rare variety Amber. The high temprature of summer, abundant fertile soil adjacent to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers make it prime. At every Iraqi dinner table, Amber rice must be present, but this household staple is threatened with extinction, as…
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Italy contributes an additional 2 million Euros into Iraq’s development
Italy contributes an additional 2 million Euros into Iraq’s development In a press release published today by the United Nations Development Programme, it was announced that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy had contributed 2 million Euros to the UNDP Funding Facility for Stabilisation, through the…
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Michael Palin on tour speaks to sold-out crowds regarding his travels in Iraq
Addressing a full-house audience in London suburb Reading, British television personality Michael Palin told of his recent travels in Iraq as part of a UK-wide tour to promote his new documentary and book titled “Into Iraq”. With the aid of clips from his documentary and behind the scenes photographs, the…
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The Great Port of Al-Faw, linking the Eastern and Western worlds
At a cost of 4.6 billion euros, The Grand Port of Al-Faw is Iraq’s most ambitious infrastructure project to date. The port’s planned capacity is estimated to be 99 million tons annually, to be one of the largest in the Gulf region. The Grand Port and Rocky Island project is…
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