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From succulent stuffed lamb to large plates of addictive stuffed kibbeh, here are the best of the beset Iraqi food to look out for.

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10 Traditional Iraqi Dishes You Need to Try

Read about these ten stunning contemporary artists from Iraq who have made a huge impact on the global art scene and brought grandeur once again to Iraq.

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Iraqi Fashion Collective Mr. Erbil is working to change the world's vision of the country, one stylish social media post at a time.

A Kurdish Fashion Collective Is Proving Style Can Change the World

The U.S. Supreme Court voted to partially unblock Trump's controversial travel ban; here's what it means for travelers.

Trump's Travel Ban Comes into Effect and What it Means for Travelers

Meet Adel Abidin, one contemporary artist you need to know. Born in Iraq, living in Finland and Jordan, Abidin will challenge what you consider 'normal.'

The Iraqi Artist Exposing the Absurdity of Propaganda

Brian Van Reet's debut is a bold novel set at the heart of the Iraq War, an engrossing account of a soldier's capture and attempted rescue.

Veteran Brian Van Reet's Debut 'Spoils' Is a Powerful Iraq War Novel

The grand Baghdad Gymnasium designed by Le Corbusier is a relic of the oil-rich Iraq under the reign of King Faisal II. Its rediscovery in recent years has fostered a small but ambitious preservation movement in post-war Iraq.

Le Corbusier’s Gymnasium in Baghdad

17-year-old Assyrian boy makes sculptures of ancient artefacts in response to Mesopotamian sites including Nimrud, Mosul being destroyed by ISIS.

This Assyrian Teenager Is Recreating Artworks Destroyed By ISIS

The Gertrude Bell documentary "Letters From Baghdad" might inspire the desk-bound to stock up on salt pills and head to the nearest desert.

If You Love Travel, Release Your Inner Gertrude Bell

Music plays an important role in everyday Iraqi life. From mourning ceremonies to gypsies, discover its different traditions and settings.

Iraqi Music From Everyday Life To Mourning

See Iraq beyond the headlines through our guide to the House of Wisdom, the intellectual centre of the mediaeval world and one of Baghdad’s lost treasures.

Iraq’s Golden Age: The Rise and Fall of the House of Wisdom

The Iraq Pavilion at the 2013 Venice Biennale is titled Welcome to Iraq and features the work of eleven contemporary artists living and working inside Iraq.

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‘Welcome To Iraq’: A Celebration Of Iraqi Art At The Venice Biennale  

How Kurdish writers and film directors explore the search for national identity within their ethnic background.

Identity In Kurdish Literature And Cinema

Read about the work of Iraq’s most prominent female artist, Hanaa Malallah, whose conceptual works granted her a place in the world of contemporary art.

Interview With Hanaa Malallah: Iraq’s Pioneering Female Artist

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has unveiled the twelfth Fourth Plinth art commission by Iraqi-American artist, Michael Rakowitz.

Assyrian Deity Recreated Out of Iraqi Date Syrup Cans Unveiled on Fourth Plinth

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