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Iran Parade Basij and IRGC - Tehran

Photo dated January 10, 2025 - Basiji women march while wearing face masks of Benjamin Netanyahu and Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi with crosses on them during a parade of an alleged 110,000 paramilitary Basij and IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) forces in downtown Tehran, Iran. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Parade Basij and IRGC - Tehran

Photo dated January 10, 2025 - Basiji women march while wearing face masks of Benjamin Netanyahu and Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi with crosses on them during a parade of an alleged 110,000 paramilitary Basij and IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) forces in downtown Tehran, Iran. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Parade Basij and IRGC - Tehran

Photo dated January 10, 2025 - Basiji women march while wearing face masks of Benjamin Netanyahu and Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi with crosses on them during a parade of an alleged 110,000 paramilitary Basij and IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) forces in downtown Tehran, Iran. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Parade Basij and IRGC - Tehran

Photo dated January 10, 2025 - Basiji women march while wearing face masks of Benjamin Netanyahu and Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi with crosses on them during a parade of an alleged 110,000 paramilitary Basij and IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) forces in downtown Tehran, Iran. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Parade Basij and IRGC - Tehran

Photo dated January 10, 2025 - Basiji women march while wearing face masks of Benjamin Netanyahu and Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi with crosses on them during a parade of an alleged 110,000 paramilitary Basij and IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) forces in downtown Tehran, Iran. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clashes continue across Lebanese-Israeli border

STORY: Clashes continue across Lebanese-Israeli border SHOOTING DATE: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of smoke resulting from Israeli shelling the outskirts of Al Khiam 2. various of Israeli warplane violating the Lebanese air space 3. various of funerals of one of Hezbollah militants killed in south Lebanon 4. various of official Hezbollah ceremony for one of his militants killed during an Israeli raid on south Lebanon 5. various of Coffin of a Hezbollah militant during funerals STORYLINE: Israeli warplanes struck on Thursday the Lebanese southern border town of Al Khiyam, while its army shelled the southern border towns of Aitaroun and Aita al-Shaab. Hezbollah said in a statement that it has attacked the Ramtha post in the occupied Shebaa farms, surveillance equipment at the Cobra hill, and groups of soldiers at the Metula, the Baghdadi, and the Tayhat Israeli posts. Hezbollah also said that it targeted the Malkia pos

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Rare antiques for sale at antique bazaar in Erbil, Iraq

STORY: Rare antiques for sale at antique bazaar in Erbil, Iraq DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first antique bazaar in Erbil STORYLINE: An antique bazaar was launched in the city of Erbil, the capital of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, on Friday. Royal Antiques, Media Gallery and Salah Al-Adham, who are among the most prominent specialists in selling antiques in the Iraqi market, are participating in the antique bazaar that will last for 3 days. The bazaar hosts approximately 800 antique pieces of hand-made furniture from rare woods dating back more than 100 years, ceramics, handmade carpets, copper utensils, Baghdadi silver collectibles, wooden wall clocks, candlesticks and rosaries made of stones, old coins, accessories, handicrafts and paintings. Iraqi antique dealers seek to consolidate the culture of acquiring antiques and old collectibles, and to maintain the organization of bazaars and their auctions in the future.

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-IRAQI MAQAM

(221216) -- BAGHDAD, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Young people attend a concert of the Iraqi Maqam at the al-Baghdadi Museum in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Live concert takes old maqam music into young Iraqis' hearts" (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-IRAQI MAQAM

(221216) -- BAGHDAD, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Musicians perform during a concert of the Iraqi Maqam at the al-Baghdadi Museum in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Live concert takes old maqam music into young Iraqis' hearts" (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-IRAQI MAQAM

(221216) -- BAGHDAD, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The main entrance to the al-Baghdadi Museum stage is seen in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Live concert takes old maqam music into young Iraqis' hearts" (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Live concert takes old maqam music into young Iraqis' hearts

STORY: Live concert takes old maqam music into young Iraqis' hearts DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:22 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi maqam singers singing on the stage of the al-Baghdadi Museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BASIM AL-ENZII, Head of tourism affairs at the al-Baghdadi Museum 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAMER AL-ASMAR, Maqam singer STORYLINE: In an old building near the Tigris River running through Baghdad, a weekly-staged music ensemble of Iraqi maqam offers the audience a nostalgic journey into the past everyday life of the Iraqi capital. Perhaps in the robust cultural scene of modern-day Iraq, it was uncommon to see young people root for this traditional form of music, but the Friday live concerts held by the al-Baghdadi Museum broke this usual rule. A lead singer appeared on stage accompanied by a five-member orchestra, named Chalghi, playing the oud, fiddle, dumbek, and a small tambourine called daff. Swaying to the ornate songs that flew from the sing

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Iraqis see Japan troops as occupying enemy, says Syrian reporter

TOKYO, Japan - Syrian journalist George Baghdadi has said more Japanese may be abducted in Iraq unless Japan convinces Iraqis and Arabs that its troops in southern Iraq are on an aid mission and are not there as part of the occupation forces. Baghdadi, who is visiting Japan at the invitation of the Foreign Ministry, made the remarks in an interview with Kyodo News.

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Iraq struggles to preserve Baghdadi-style heritage buildings

STORY: Iraq struggles to preserve Baghdadi-style heritage buildings DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of heritage buildings in the center of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arab): HAKEEM AL-SHAMMARI, Spokesman, State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities 3. various of heritage buildings in the center of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arab): SATTAR MUHSEN ALI, Owner of Suttur Publishing House on al-Mutanabi Street 5. various of heritage buildings in the center of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad STORYLINE: Walking in the narrow and crowded alleys on the east bank of the Tigris River in central Baghdad, one cannot miss the beautiful old Baghdadi-style heritage buildings in the neighborhood. Unfortunately, rather than being preserved as memories of a beautiful past, many historic buildings are transformed into modern-style residences or are in a crumbling state after decades of politica

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Iraqis visit al-Baghdadi Museum to remember ancestors' legacy

STORY: Iraqis visit al-Baghdadi Museum to remember ancestors' legacy DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:45 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the al-Baghdadi Museum 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JASIM SAKRAN, Director of al-Baghdadi Museum 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAWSAN AL-SHAIBANI, Visitor 4 various of visitors STORYLINE: The exhibits in Iraq's al-Baghdadi Museum are one of the tourist landmarks in Baghdad, offering a nostalgic journey into the past daily life of the capital city, through scenes featuring life-size wax models. Located near the Tigris River that bisects Baghdad, the museum's old building was first built in 1869, during the Ottoman era. In 1970, the al-Baghdadi Museum was opened in the old building after renovation. It includes 385 statues representing more than 77 scenes featuring folk crafts, trades, professions, local customs, and street life. The museum was damaged during the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 and was rehabilitated in August 2008. SOUNDBITE 1 (Ara

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Iraqi displays heritage artifacts in private museum

STORY: Iraqi displays heritage artifacts in private museum DATELINE: June 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the private al-Salam (Peace) Museum in Baghdad 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMMED SAYED NOOR, Owner of the al-Salam Museum 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AMAL IBRAHIM, Head of the Young Mutanabi Center STORYLINE: At a hall in the historical building of the al-Baghdadi Cultural Center, Mohammed Sayed Noor, researcher in the Baghdadi folklore, proudly displays his heritage collections that tell the stories of the people of Baghdad. Noor receives visitors at his private al-Salam (Peace) Museum, which exhibits his antiques of stamps, coins, carpets, utensils made of copper and wood, ancient weapons, and other things that Noor has been lovingly collecting since he was a child in early 1970s. Noor told Xinhua that he was greatly influenced by his childhood, as he lived in his father's house, which was built in the old Baghdadi style. The place had a clear influenc

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-FASHION SHOW

(220414) -- BAGHDAD, April 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Models present traditional Baghdadi dresses during a fashion show in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-STREET-CULTURAL EVENING

(220118) -- BAGHDAD, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An artist displays miniature works of Baghdadi heritage houses and old cars during a cultural evening event on Mutanabi Street in central Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-STREET-CULTURAL EVENING

(220118) -- BAGHDAD, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of a local troupe present a Baghdadi folklore performance during a cultural evening event on Mutanabi Street in central Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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French Président Emmanuel Macron visiting the Al-Nuri Mosque - Mosul

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) tours the Al-Nuri Mosque in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Macron, who is on an official visit to Iraq, made a stop at the site of Mosul's Al-Nuri mosque, where Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had declared the establishment of a "caliphate" in 2014Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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French Président Emmanuel Macron visiting the Al-Nuri Mosque - Mosul

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) tours the Al-Nuri Mosque in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Macron, who is on an official visit to Iraq, made a stop at the site of Mosul's Al-Nuri mosque, where Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had declared the establishment of a "caliphate" in 2014Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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French Président Emmanuel Macron visiting the Al-Nuri Mosque - Mosul

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) tours the Al-Nuri Mosque in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Macron, who is on an official visit to Iraq, made a stop at the site of Mosul's Al-Nuri mosque, where Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had declared the establishment of a "caliphate" in 2014Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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French Président Emmanuel Macron visiting the Al-Nuri Mosque - Mosul

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) tours the Al-Nuri Mosque in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Macron, who is on an official visit to Iraq, made a stop at the site of Mosul's Al-Nuri mosque, where Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had declared the establishment of a "caliphate" in 2014Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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French Président Emmanuel Macron visiting the Al-Nuri Mosque - Mosul

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) tours the Al-Nuri Mosque in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Macron, who is on an official visit to Iraq, made a stop at the site of Mosul's Al-Nuri mosque, where Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had declared the establishment of a "caliphate" in 2014Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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French Président Emmanuel Macron visiting the Al-Nuri Mosque - Mosul

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) tours the Al-Nuri Mosque in Iraq's second city of Mosul, in the northern Nineveh province, on August 29, 2021. Macron, who is on an official visit to Iraq, made a stop at the site of Mosul's Al-Nuri mosque, where Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had declared the establishment of a "caliphate" in 2014Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Iraqis see Japan troops as occupying enemy, says Syrian reporter

TOKYO, Japan - Syrian journalist George Baghdadi has said more Japanese may be abducted in Iraq unless Japan convinces Iraqis and Arabs that its troops in southern Iraq are on an aid mission and are not there as part of the occupation forces. Baghdadi, who is visiting Japan at the invitation of the Foreign Ministry, made the remarks in an interview with Kyodo News. (Kyodo)

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Iraqi president says Islamic State leader injured

Iraqi President Fouad Massoum gives an exclusive interview to Kyodo News in Baghdad on May 20, 2015. He said the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been injured in a recent attack but his injuries have not stopped him from exercising his leadership in the extremist group. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo