Baghdad, the setting of Assassin's Creed Mirage, was the bustling capital of the Abbasid Caliphate and a major center of commerce, culture, and learning during the 9th century. The Mongol invasion ...

Every flag has a history. And the story of the Palestinian flag holds some surprises which should make its bearers think ...

Inside the Abbasid palace of Baghdad, built in around 12th century. The caliphates (Islamic states) were governed by a caliph. They were the successors to Muhammad. The first major caliphate was ...

“This is a farce!” said the Baghdad heritage activist Yasir Mutlag Aljibury on social media, referring to the site as an example of “rare Abbasid architectural art.” “They ‘restored ...

Rockets were launched at a base housing US troops near Baghdad airport as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East. The missiles were fired at the base at Baghdad International Airport ...

The Baghdad Battery is believed to be about 2000 years old (from the Parthian period, roughly 250 BCE to CE 250). The jar was found in Khujut Rabu just outside Baghdad and is composed of a clay jar ...

US Forces Accounted for After Reported Rocket Attack in Baghdad, Official Says BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Multiple Katyusha rockets were fired near Baghdad International Airport, two Iraqi military ...

“Consorts of the Caliphs: Women and the Court of Baghdad” (NYU Press ... Toorawa is a director of the School of Abbasid Studies, a series editor of “Resources in Arabic and Islamic Studies,” and ...

BAGHDAD, Sept 11 (Reuters) - A United States diplomatic facility in Baghdad came under attack late on Tuesday but there are no reports of casualties and a damage assessment is underway, a U.S ...