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Young Iraqis Swim In The River - Erbil

Men play football on the sandy banks of the Great River in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq on August 23, 2025. The riverbanks serve as both a playing field and a cooling spot for residents during the summer heat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Iraqis Swim In The River - Erbil

Men play football on the sandy banks of the Great River in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq on August 23, 2025. The riverbanks serve as both a playing field and a cooling spot for residents during the summer heat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Iraqis Swim In The River - Erbil

Men play football on the sandy banks of the Great River in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq on August 23, 2025. The riverbanks serve as both a playing field and a cooling spot for residents during the summer heat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Iraqis Swim In The River - Erbil

A man splashes water into the air while standing in the Great River in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq on August 23, 2025. The riverbanks serve as both a playing field and a cooling spot for residents during the summer heat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Iraqis Swim In The River - Erbil

Men play football on the sandy banks of the Great River in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq on August 23, 2025. The riverbanks serve as both a playing field and a cooling spot for residents during the summer heat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Iraqis Swim In The River - Erbil

Men play football on the sandy banks of the Great River in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq on August 23, 2025. The riverbanks serve as both a playing field and a cooling spot for residents during the summer heat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Iraqis Swim In The River - Erbil

A young man jumps in mid-air to kick a football on the sandy banks of the Great River in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq on August 23, 2025. The riverbanks serve as both a playing field and a cooling spot for residents during the summer heat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Iraqis Swim In The River - Erbil

Men play football on the sandy banks of the Great River in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq on August 23, 2025. The riverbanks serve as both a playing field and a cooling spot for residents during the summer heat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Iraqis Swim In The River - Erbil

A boy jumps into the Great River as another watches from the rocks in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Swimming in the river is one of the most popular ways for children to cool off during the hot season. Photo by Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Iraqis Swim In The River - Erbil

A boy jumps into the Great River as another watches from the rocks in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Swimming in the river is one of the most popular ways for children to cool off during the hot season. Photo by Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Iraqis Swim In The River - Erbil

Young men swim and rest on rocks in the Great River in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq on August 23, 2025. The riverbanks serve as both a playing field and a cooling spot for residents during the summer heat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Iraqis Swim In The River - Erbil

A man kicks a football on the rocks near the Great River in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq on August 23, 2025. The riverbanks serve as both a playing field and a cooling spot for residents during the summer heat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Iraqis Swim In The River - Erbil

Men play football on the sandy banks of the Great River in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq on August 23, 2025. The riverbanks serve as both a playing field and a cooling spot for residents during the summer heat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Iraqis Swim In The River - Erbil

Men play football on the sandy banks of the Great River in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq on August 23, 2025. The riverbanks serve as both a playing field and a cooling spot for residents during the summer heat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Iraqis Swim In The River - Erbil

A boy jumps into the Great River as another watches from the rocks in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Swimming in the river is one of the most popular ways for children to cool off during the hot season. Photo by Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Iraqis Swim In The River - Erbil

A boy jumps into the Great River as another watches from the rocks in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Swimming in the river is one of the most popular ways for children to cool off during the hot season. Photo by Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Iraqis Swim In The River - Erbil

A boy jumps into the Great River as another watches from the rocks in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Swimming in the river is one of the most popular ways for children to cool off during the hot season. Photo by Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Iraqis Swim In The River - Erbil

A boy jumps into the Great River as another watches from the rocks in Jhamaka village, Erbil, Iraq on August 23, 2025. Swimming in the river is one of the most popular ways for children to cool off during the hot season. Photo by Sabur Rashid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Military Says Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Killed

File photo - © Balkis Press/ABACA. 56706-1. Beirut-LEBANON, March, 2, 2004. Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of Hezbollah (Party of God), gives a speech marking Ashoura. He said that Israel and the United States were the main benficiaries of the deadly blasts that killed tens of Iraqis during the annual ritual of Ashoura in Karbala and Baghdad.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240624) -- BEIJING, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Iraqis cool themselves at a water park in Baghdad, Iraq, June 23, 2024. A heat wave swept across Iraq. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240624) -- BEIJING, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iraqis cool themselves at a water park in Baghdad, Iraq, June 23, 2024. A heat wave swept across Iraq. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-HEAT WAVE

(240624) -- BAGHDAD, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Iraqis cool themselves at a water park in Baghdad, Iraq, June 23, 2024. A heat wave swept across Iraq. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-HEAT WAVE

(240624) -- BAGHDAD, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Iraqis cool themselves at a water park in Baghdad, Iraq, June 23, 2024. A heat wave swept across Iraq. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-HEAT WAVE

(240624) -- BAGHDAD, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Iraqis cool themselves at a water park in Baghdad, Iraq, June 23, 2024. A heat wave swept across Iraq. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-HEAT WAVE

(240624) -- BAGHDAD, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Iraqis cool themselves at a water park in Baghdad, Iraq, June 23, 2024. A heat wave swept across Iraq. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-HEAT WAVE

(240624) -- BAGHDAD, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iraqis cool themselves at a water park in Baghdad, Iraq, June 23, 2024. A heat wave swept across Iraq. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-HEAT WAVE

(240624) -- BAGHDAD, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iraqis cool themselves at a water park in Baghdad, Iraq, June 23, 2024. A heat wave swept across Iraq. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-HEAT WAVE

(240624) -- BAGHDAD, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iraqis cool themselves at a water park in Baghdad, Iraq, June 23, 2024. A heat wave swept across Iraq. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-HEAT WAVE

(240624) -- BAGHDAD, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iraqis cool themselves at a water park in Baghdad, Iraq, June 23, 2024. A heat wave swept across Iraq. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Iraqis offer condolences over death of Iranian president

STORY: Iraqis offer condolences over death of Iranian president SHOOTING TIME: May 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people offering condolences for late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in front of Iranian embassy in Iraq STORYLINE: People gathered in front of the Iranian embassy in Iraq to offer condolences to the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, in Baghdad on Monday. Many people lit candles to show solidarity with the Iranian government and people at this moment. Attendees also held images of late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi to express their support to Iran. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baghdad. (XHTV)

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IRAQ-FALLUJAH-BANNED WEAPONS-IMPACTS

(240320) -- FALLUJAH, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 12, 2024 shows a street in Fallujah, Iraq. Twenty years after the U.S. military offensive in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, locals are still suffering from the lasting impacts of the use of internationally banned weapons by U.S. forces. TO GO WITH "Feature: After 20 years, Iraqis still suffer from impact of U.S. use of banned weapons" (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-FALLUJAH-BANNED WEAPONS-IMPACTS

(240320) -- FALLUJAH, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nour Khalid's father points to the area of deformity on his daughter's body due to the impact of the use of internationally banned weapons by U.S. forces in their offensive, in Fallujah, Iraq, March 12, 2024. Twenty years after the U.S. military offensive in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, locals are still suffering from the lasting impacts of the use of internationally banned weapons by U.S. forces. TO GO WITH "Feature: After 20 years, Iraqis still suffer from impact of U.S. use of banned weapons" (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-FALLUJAH-BANNED WEAPONS-IMPACTS

(240320) -- FALLUJAH, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 12, 2024 shows a destroyed building in Fallujah, Iraq. Twenty years after the U.S. military offensive in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, locals are still suffering from the lasting impacts of the use of internationally banned weapons by U.S. forces. TO GO WITH "Feature: After 20 years, Iraqis still suffer from impact of U.S. use of banned weapons" (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-FALLUJAH-BANNED WEAPONS-IMPACTS

(240320) -- FALLUJAH, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A girl suffering from brain damage, weakness in her limbs, and congenital deformities due to the impact of the use of internationally banned weapons by U.S. forces in their offensive, is pictured in Fallujah, Iraq, March 12, 2024. Twenty years after the U.S. military offensive in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, locals are still suffering from the lasting impacts of the use of internationally banned weapons by U.S. forces. TO GO WITH "Feature: After 20 years, Iraqis still suffer from impact of U.S. use of banned weapons" (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-FALLUJAH-BANNED WEAPONS-IMPACTS

(240320) -- FALLUJAH, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A doctor examines a child suffering from health problems in Fallujah, Iraq, March 12, 2024. Twenty years after the U.S. military offensive in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, locals are still suffering from the lasting impacts of the use of internationally banned weapons by U.S. forces. TO GO WITH "Feature: After 20 years, Iraqis still suffer from impact of U.S. use of banned weapons" (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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After 20 years, Iraqis still suffer from impact of U.S. use of banned weapons

STORY: After 20 years, Iraqis still suffer from impact of U.S. use of banned weapons SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: March 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: FALLUJAH, Iraq CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fallujah 2. various of local people 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KHALID IBRAHIM, Fallujah citizen 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NOUR, Ibrahim's daughter 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ABDUL QUDDUS HAMEED, Medical analysis specialist STORYLINE: Twenty years after the U.S. military offensive in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, locals are still suffering from the lasting impacts of the use of internationally banned weapons by U.S. forces. In April 2004, U.S. occupation forces launched an offensive in Fallujah, 50 km west of Baghdad, but they encountered strong resistance from anti-U.S. armed groups, which prompted the U.S. forces to sweep the city in November of the same year. According to local doctors and citizens, the U.S. forces employed internationally banned weapons in their operation,

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Iraqis observe Ramadan with a mix of concerns, woes

STORY: Iraqis observe Ramadan with a mix of concerns, woes SHOOTING TIME: March 10, 2024 DATELINE: March 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping at Shorja Market 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SAIF SITAR, Iraqi shop owner STORYLINE: Decades of wars and conflicts, especially the U.S. invasion in 2003, have changed atmosphere of the Ramadan in Iraq. The political and sectarian divisions left in the wake of the U.S. invasion in 2003 have exacerbated the difficult conditions faced by many Iraqi people. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SAIF SITAR, Iraqi shop owner "Ramadan now in Iraq is very different from the past. We called it 'Ramadan of family' in the past because there were love and communication. Now communication between neighbors has been cut off. People are afraid of talking to neighbors because of the political and sectarian divisions that the U.S. have introduced since the war in 2003. Everything has been changed because of the American occupation. The U.S.

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Making furniture from palm trees

STORY: Making furniture from palm trees SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:10 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi craftsmen making furniture from palm trees STORYLINE: The date palm holds significant cultural importance in the lives of Iraqis. Traditional industries that create furniture from date palms, such as chairs, tables, beds, and bird cages, are highly valued in Iraqi craftsmanship. In the heart of Kadhimiya, a neighborhood in Baghdad, lies the old Malhani market where craftsmen can be found hard at work. Abu al-Abbas, the owner of a workshop that specializes in crafting home furniture from palm leaves, shares that he has been in this profession for many years, having inherited it from his parents and grandparents. He continues to manage the workshop to make a living. Abu al-Abbas explains that the majority of their clients are plantation owners, proprietors of heritage cafes, and individuals who value heritage. He says tha

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-DATE PALM-FURNITURE

(240122) -- BAGHDAD, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers shop for furniture made from date palm leaves in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2024. As an important part of the lives of Iraqis, date palms are used to craft furniture, including chairs, tables, beds and bird cages in Iraq. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-DATE PALM-FURNITURE

(240122) -- BAGHDAD, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsmen make a bird cage with date palm leaves in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2024. As an important part of the lives of Iraqis, date palms are used to craft furniture, including chairs, tables, beds and bird cages in Iraq. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-DATE PALM-FURNITURE

(240122) -- BAGHDAD, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 21, 2024 shows furniture made from date palm leaves in Baghdad, Iraq. As an important part of the lives of Iraqis, date palms are used to craft furniture, including chairs, tables, beds and bird cages in Iraq. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Iraq beats Indonesia 3-1 in 2024 AFC Asian Cup

STORY: Iraq beats Indonesia 3-1 in 2024 AFC Asian Cup SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people gathering and watching the live broadcast of the match STORYLINE: Iraq beat Indonesia 3-1 in a highly competitive match of Group D on Monday in the 2024 AFC Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar. Hundreds of Iraqis gathered in front of a large screen set up in a park inside the Baghdad International Fair to watch the match and celebrate the victory. Group D comprises record four-time winner Japan, Indonesia, 2007 champion Iraq, and Vietnam. The 2024 AFC Asian Cup is held from January 12 to February 10. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baghdad. (XHTV)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-PROTEST AGAINST U.S. & ISRAEL

(240114) -- BAGHDAD, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People holding banners and flags attend a demonstration held in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 13, 2024. Hundreds of Iraqis held a rally on Saturday in Iraq's capital Baghdad in protest against the U.S. and Britain strikes targeting some Houthi military sites in Yemen. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-PROTEST AGAINST U.S. & ISRAEL

(240114) -- BAGHDAD, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A protester holds a banner during a demonstration held in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 13, 2024. Hundreds of Iraqis held a rally on Saturday in Iraq's capital Baghdad in protest against the U.S. and Britain strikes targeting some Houthi military sites in Yemen. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-PROTEST AGAINST U.S. & ISRAEL

(240114) -- BAGHDAD, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boy raises a banner during a demonstration held in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 13, 2024. Hundreds of Iraqis held a rally on Saturday in Iraq's capital Baghdad in protest against the U.S. and Britain strikes targeting some Houthi military sites in Yemen. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-PROTEST AGAINST U.S. & ISRAEL

(240114) -- BAGHDAD, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People holding banners and flags attend a demonstration held in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 13, 2024. Hundreds of Iraqis held a rally on Saturday in Iraq's capital Baghdad in protest against the U.S. and Britain strikes targeting some Houthi military sites in Yemen. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-PROTEST AGAINST U.S. & ISRAEL

(240114) -- BAGHDAD, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend a demonstration held in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 13, 2024. Hundreds of Iraqis held a rally on Saturday in Iraq's capital Baghdad in protest against the U.S. and Britain strikes targeting some Houthi military sites in Yemen. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-PROTEST AGAINST U.S. & ISRAEL

(240114) -- BAGHDAD, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People holding banners and flags attend a demonstration held in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 13, 2024. Hundreds of Iraqis held a rally on Saturday in Iraq's capital Baghdad in protest against the U.S. and Britain strikes targeting some Houthi military sites in Yemen. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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U.S., Britain launch new airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

STORY: U.S., Britain launch new airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 13-14, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Sanaa/Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): MOHAMED AZAKI, Xinhua reporter 2. various of Iraqis protesting STORYLINE: Yemeni capital Sanaa STANDUP 1 (English): MOHAMED AZAKI, Xinhua reporter "The United States and its allies launched strikes targeting Houthi sites in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. According to the Houthi officials, the strikes, which occurred today (Saturday) before dawn, targeted the al-Daylami airbase, which is located over there. The residents said the explosions were very powerful. On the other side, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement that the strikes were launched from a U.S. Navy destroyer, firing missiles that targeted a Houthi radar site. The U.S. officials reportedly said that the strikes aimed to deter the Houthis from launching further attacks on the shipping line in the Red Sea. However, the Houthi

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Iraqis mark 4th anniversary of death of senior commanders in U.S. air strike

STORY: Iraqis mark 4th anniversary of death of senior commanders in U.S. air strike SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fourth anniversary of the U.S. assassination of Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Persian): ANWAR AL-MUSAWI, Researcher at the al-Rafid Center for Media and Strategic Studies 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Persian): MOHAMMED AL-JAZAERI, Iraqi resident STORYLINE: Iraqis marked on Wednesday the fourth anniversary of the death of two senior commanders in a U.S. air strike. On Jan. 3, 2020, a U.S. drone bombarded a convoy near Baghdad International Airport, killing the Iranian Commander Qassem Soleimani and Deputy Chief of Iraq's paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. SOUNDBITE 1 (Persian): ANWAR AL-MUSAWI, Researcher at the al-Rafid Center for Media and Strategic Studies "Today we are witnessing the anniversary of the painful and sinful assassination of the heroic mar