The Mongols stormed Baghdad in 1258, leaving the mighty Abbasid Caliphate in ruins. A city once known for its wealth and knowledge was reduced to ashes in a brutal conquest. Voting ends in ...

located about 130 km north of Iraqi capital Baghdad, contains the remains of an iconic Islamic city that during most of the 9th century served as the capital of the Abbasid Empire, and has been on ...

Sudan's military operations have pointed towards a specific target for several weeks: reclaim the Republican Palace from their entrenched enemy, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), after close to two ...

An interior design expert has revealed the decor trends that are definitively out for 2025 — including the wildly popular “millennial gray” style. “We are moving away from plain minimalism ...

BASRA, Iraq, March 10 (Reuters) - After the U.S. moved to block Iraq's imports of electricity from Iran, Baghdad is looking to Qatar and Oman as possible options should Washington do the same ...

Sunny with a high of 73 °F (22.8 °C). Winds from WNW to NW at 15 to 18 mph (24.1 to 29 kph). Night - Clear. Winds NW at 8 to 14 mph (12.9 to 22.5 kph). The overnight low will be 47 °F (8.3 °C ...

The houses of two of Sweden’s most influential artists and designers, Carl and Karin Larsson, came to shape the country’s national identity — and now represent an aesthetic ideal. By Nancy ...

It describes ninth-century rivalries, including a singer-musician called Ziryab, who fell out of favour in the court in Baghdad and fled to Cordoba in Muslim al-Andalus. He brought his knowledge ...

Belgian interior design chain Casa International has filed for bankruptcy. The 63 stores in Belgium will close, those abroad will remain open for now. At the end of October, Casa had filed an ...