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In-depth: There are hopes that Pope Francis' historic visit could be a turning point for Iraqi Christians, a community ravaged by war and sectarian persecution.
A virtual but intimate exhibition aims to showcase modern-day Assyrian art created by the ancient community's widespread diaspora, exploring the challenges of identity, migration and cultural
Turkey's Erdogan cancels surprise weekend curfew due to coronavirus
The Turkish president decided to cancel a curfew and argued it was to prevent 'social and economic' consequences.
Iraq's religious minorities fear plans to resettle IS families
Yazidi and Iraqi Christian communities who suffered atrocities at the hands of the extremist group fear the return of IS-affiliated families ...
'Father of Iraqi architecture' Rifat Chadirji dies aged 93
The designer of many of Baghdad's most symbolic modern buildings died in London after contracting the coronavirus.
Iraqi women activists launch magazine for International Women's Day
#IWD2020: The Women of Nineveh magazine hopes to give a voice to the women of northern Iraq's diverse religious and ethnic groups.
Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei urges Muslims, Christians to honour Jesus
Jesus is also revered as a prophet in the Islamic faith.
Revealed: Turkey's plan to capture northern Syria from Kurds
In-depth: Syrian fighters are poised to launched a third Turkish-backed offensive in northern Syria.
Royal Shakespeare Company play in Iraq
Culture: A Museum in Baghdad, which debuts in mid-October, tells the story behind the theft of Iraq's cultural property and archival history.
Middle Eastern female filmmakers at Venice Film Festival
Culture: A record number of Arab films competed in Venice this year.
Iraqi Christians supported Trump. Now he is deporting them
Jimmy Aldaoud's tragic death casts light on the plight of Iraqi Chaldean deportees, a community that once saw Donald Trump as their saviour.
Iraqi man dies after Trump administration deports him
Jimmy AlDaoud was deported from the US last month and was unable to procure vital medication or accommodation in Iraq.
Car bomb explodes near Syrian church in regime-controlled district
A bomb has been detonated in the northern Syrian city of Qamishli.
Sacred Yazidi symbol erased from Turkish municipality logo
Yazidis speak of having survived 74 genocides, the latest of which was committed by the Islamic State group.
Iraqis speak out on heightening US-Iran tensions
The New Arab speaks to Iraqis about their views and concerns over the talk of war between the US and Iran, and how it could affect them and ...
'Communist militants' among US partners in Syria
Analysis: The Marxist-Leninist Communist Party, an underground faction classified as a terrorist organisation in Turkey, is an ally of the US-backed YPG, report Sibel Düz and Ömer Özkizilcik.
Activists urge iconic British Museum to return 'stolen goods'
BP or Not BP's campaign calls for the repatriation of stolen artefacts and human remains from UK museums and urges cultural institutions to ...
Iraqi museum unveils 'looted' artifacts
Over 2,000 artifacts, including about 100 that were looted and found abroad, were unveiled in a museum in Basra province on the southern tip of ...
Book Club: Dunya Mikhail shares the distressing stories of women in Iraq who escaped the clutches of the Islamic State group.
Beloved Iraqi archaeologist Lamia al-Gailani dies
People across the world are paying respects to Lamia al-Gailani after finding out she passed away.
Iraq's Sunni authority slams grand mufti's anti-Christmas fatwa
Iraq's top Sunni authority has distanced itself from anti-Christmas remarks made by Iraq's grand mufti in a religious sermon.
Geologist who fought IS helps save Mosul city's antiquities
The New Arab Meets: Faisal Jeber to discuss the current state of the museum in Mosul, what he saw when it was first liberated and the work of ...
Mosul church bells ring again after IS
After years of ruin since the Islamic State group's takeover of Mosul, a church that was severely damaged is once again ringing its bells ...
After IS, Mosul vows to restore its great monuments
Marta Bellingreri visits Mosul, tracing the history of its once grand monuments that celebrated its vibrant multi-cultural history, which locals ...
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