Civ 7 is expected to have a massive playable roster. Keep track of all the announced empires and their leaders here until ...

Abu Rayhan al-Biruni and Ibn Sina illustrate the region’s cosmopolitanism and ingenuity. While being grounded in ...

While ancient India’s reach is well-known, Dalrymple reframes the discourse in 'The Golden Road: How Ancient India ...

Iraqi gamers have celebrated the latest instalment of the Assassin's Creed action-adventure saga, set in ninth-century ...

From an African king to a Chinese princess, meet the fascinating figures whose stories are forever entwined with the Silk ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 2 to 6 mph (3.2 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 74 °F (23.3 °C). Sunny with a high of 99 °F (37.2 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 9 mph (8 to 14.5 ...

Earlier, in Abbasid Baghdad, writes the historian Ali A. Olomi, astrologers highlighting auspicious moments for decisions was part of everyday life: “Medieval Muslims were deeply drawn to this style ...

A proof of the growing ties comes from the fact that two strong Iran-backed militias — Houthis and Hamas — have opened their offices in Baghdad in the past two months. The Iraqi government has not yet ...

The practice began to take a more public form during the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad. The Abbasids, who ruled from 750 to 1258 CE, were known for their patronage of culture and scholarship. They ...

Hamas and the Houthis have opened offices in Baghdad, reflecting the two groups’ evolving relationship with Iraq as Tehran works to build a regional power bloc. By Alissa J. Rubin Reporting from ...

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo was originally scheduled to visit Baghdad for a landmark AFC Champions League Elite event. The star player, who represents ...

He lived during the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad and witnessed the rule of five caliphs: Harun Al Rashid, his sons Al Mamun and Al Mutasim and later Al Mutasim’s sons Al Wathiq and Al Mutawakil.