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Alex Reynolds on her solo motorcycle adventure across Iraq
In an interview with the Iraq International News Agency, British citizen Alex Reynolds, who earlier this year took on an epic journey across the nation of Iraq by motorcycle, spoke about her experience. Why did you choose to visit Iraq? I was curious about the history of the region, and…
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Baghdad: Iconic Eid game Mheibes attracts crowds
The ancient game of Mheibes has been attracting crowds of enthusiastic players and onlookers in the streets of Iraq in recent weeks, as popularity surges during Eid celebrations. The traditional game, which dates back to the ancient Mesopotamian era, has long been a beloved pastime in Iraq, but has experienced…
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International Women’s Day celebrated in Babylon
In Babylon, at Al Mustaqbal university colleage, a large festival was held with a special bazaar in which the focus was on the most important achievements in the social, economic, cultural and political fields, and an emphasis on equality based on gender. Mona Hamed, an attendee at the festival, said:…
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PHOTOS: See inside the historic markets of Baghdad
Traditional Iraqi goods are at home on offer among modern stationary and arts and crafts supplies. Souq Al-Saray, situated in Old Baghdad in a narrow street surrounded by brick domes at the end of Al-Mutanabbi Street, is one of the oldest and most famous markets in Iraq. The busy market,…
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From England to Iraq by train
United Kingdom based tour agency Lupine Travel which offers “once in a lifetime experiences in unique and hard to reach destinations” is to hold a “Wigan to Iraq” train trip to take place in September of this year. The Iraq International News Agency spoke with agency founder Dylan Harris about…
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American YouTuber Doug Barnard’s viral hits from Iraq with “the friendliest people in the world”
Facing initial uncertainty and unknowns about the country, it was when a YouTuber friend invited him along that 26 year old Doug Barnard of Simsbury, Connecticut, embarked on his first trip to Iraq in August 2021, following his travels in Saudi Arabia and Egypt during the coronavirus pandemic. A spontaneous…
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