A rising Hittite kingdom fought for trade routes, marched through Syria, and then struck Babylon itself, toppling the last heirs of Hammurabi’s world. This chapter follows the shock of conquest, the ...

While leaders have changed, borders have shifted, and even some names have been altered, a handful of nations referenced in The Bible remain. Here are several countries from The Bible that still exist ...

The project will be delivering an extra 5 billion kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity each year without increasing fuel use.

Uncertainty surrounds the issue of restricting weapons to the state in Iraq, as Iran-aligned militias announce a reversal of their long-standing opposition to surrendering their arms. The militias ...

With 309 lawmakers present, the Council of Representatives elected Haibat al-Halbousi as speaker, a position traditionally ...

Nearly 400 archaeological artifacts have been uncovered in Iraq’s Babil province after heavy rainfall exposed ancient remains ...

Shanghai Electric has broken ground on the Euphrates Combined Cycle Expansion Project in Iraq. As the project's contractor, Shanghai Electric is upgrading power plants across four Iraqi governorates ...

For decades, two stalwarts have defined Baghdad’s unlikely luxury hospitality scene: the Babylon Rotana and Al Rasheed. As ...

Handover comes two days after 15 people were killed in the province Suicide bomber rams vehicle into the Iraqi labor minister's convoy Minister Mahmoud Mohammed al-Radhi was not in the convoy Babil, ...

The mega structures of the ancient world are famously awe-inspiring. They showcase the ingenuity, ambition and ...

From the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World to Donald Trump’s territorial wishlist, test your travel knowledge. Every answer is the name of a country ...

Mesopotamia, the world's oldest civilisation, arose in ancient Iraq, pioneering writing, law, and science. Explore its ...