While enjoyed throughout the Middle East, halawa is particularly beloved in Iraqi cuisine, where it can be served as a ...

Born in 1898 in a small Nile Delta village, Umm Kulthum rose from humble beginnings to become the most celebrated voice in the Arab world. Her father, an imam, recognised her talent early on, but ...

Baghdad's first skatepark offers boarders rare respite Rukaya al-Zubaidi placed a cautious foot on a skateboard and then struggled to find her balance as others glided back and forth at Baghdad's ...