The purpose of 9 Parts of Desire is to get us thinking about Iraqis not in sectarian or sociological terms but as individuals. Thinking about them this way, coming face to face with the fucked-up ...

The heart of intellectual Iraq was Mutannabi Street, the booksellers' alley in Baghdad. But it was bombed in March this year. "Aloud at Central Library" will memorialize Mutannabi Street with readings ...

Since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, Iraq has sought to reshape its global image, shifting from a legacy of aggression-most notably the 1990 invasion of Kuwait-to one centered on cultural ...

DAMASCUS, Syria, April 3 (UNHCR) - As the Iraq crisis enters its sixth year, the UN refugee agency has been highlighting the culture and artistic talents of the Iraqi people during a weeklong festival ...

KHANKE, Iraq — In the wind-swept town of Khanke in northern Iraq, a fragile tree stands as a quiet symbol of resilience. Its slender trunk bends slightly in the dry breeze, its roots gripping soil ...