Iraq Celebrates Army Day One Year On From ISIS Defeat
One year on from the official announcement of ISIS' defeat, Iraqis celebrated Army Day and remembered those who had given their lives in the fight against the terrorist group.
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Hundreds mark Jesus' baptism at historic site in Jordan
Some 1,500 people attend special mass at the Church of Saint John the Baptist during annual pilgrimage to the site of Jesus' baptism in Jordan.
Egypt’s Sisi opens mega-mosque and Middle East’s largest cathedral in New Capital
On Sunday, the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, inaugurated the country's largest Coptic Church and Mosque in the New Administrative Capital. This comes as a sign of good will to the country's Christian minority, which has been targeted in recent years by militant groups.
Fairouz Cafe Brings Levantine Nostalgia to Southern Iraq
In Iraq's Basra province, a cafe has been opened and themed in honour of the Lebanese singer Fairouz. The cafe, which is stacked with books, is Basra's first mixed-gender cafe.
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Iraq's Duhok Province welcomes positive impact made by refugees
Displaced Iraqis from other regions of the country to the northern Duhok Province have made a positive contribution to the local economy.
Sculptor worked secretly under ISIS rule to help preserve cuneiform
The young artist Safa al-Din al-Mashhadani worked secretly in his grandfather's house in Mosul when ISIS occupied the city. Now free of the group, Safa has brought his clay works out into the open to showcase them on the Iraqi street.
Armenians in Zakho, Iraq, pray for peace in the country
The small population of Armenians in the town of Zakho, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), are praying for peace to return to the area during their Christmas celebrations.
Football academy for young girls opens in Tripoli
A new sporting academy has been opened in Libya's Tripoli in an attempt to encourage young girls to take an active part in sports.