Home to a wealth of attractions — including the ancient ruins of Babylon, the Mesopotamian Marshes and the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan — Iraq is often dubbed the “cradle of civilization ...

The spiral minaret is one of Iraq's main tourist attractions and features on Iraqi banknotes. The explosion left debris scattered on the minaret's external steps. US troops pulled out of the site last ...

Home to a wealth of attractions — including the ancient ruins of Babylon, the Mesopotamian Marshes and the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan — Iraq is often dubbed the “cradle of civilization ...