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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-RAMADAN-NIGHT

(240322) -- BAGHDAD, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk on the crowded al-Mutanabi Street during Ramadan in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Baghdad's traditional stationery markets crowded with shoppers ahead of new school year

STORY: Baghdad's traditional stationery markets crowded with shoppers ahead of new school year DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqis shopping for school supplies as the new school year approaches STORYLINE: Al-Mutanabi Street and the adjacent al-Sarai market in downtown Baghdad are crowded with shoppers at this time of year as the new school year, which will start on Oct. 1, approaches. People prefer shopping for school supplies at the old stationery markets in downtown Baghdad due to the availability of a wide range of products at competitive prices. "Preparing my children for the new school year means a lot to me as a father because I want them to succeed in their studies," Imad Salih, 35, who took his children to buy stationery in al-Mutanabi Street, told Xinhua. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baghdad. (XHTV)

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Baghdad's century-old bookstores survive wars, sanctions

STORY: Baghdad's century-old bookstores survive wars, sanctions DATELINE: April 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:58 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of al-Mutanabi Street and the adjacent al-Saray market 2. various shots of Ayad al-Qamousi displaying his old books and his bookstore 3. various shots of al-Falluji displaying the old photo of his father and the bookstore 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYAD AL-QAMOUSI, Owner of the al-Assriyah Bookstore on al-Mutanabi Street 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABBOUD MOHAMMED HASSAN AL-FALLUJI, Former owner of Al-Assri Bookbindery on al-Mutanabi Street 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AKRAM HUSSEIN AL-FILFILY, Owner of al-Filfily Bookstore 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): JAMAL AL-BAZZAZ, Retired professor of history of Arab and Islamic civilization at Baghdad University STORYLINE: On al-Mutanabi Street in downtown Baghdad, capital of Iraq, locate some century-old bookstores that have survived wars, conflicts, and sanctions. One of them is the al-Assriyah bookstore. It was est

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Iraqis celebrate New Year

STORY: Iraqis celebrate New Year DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fireworks and cerebrations STORYLINE: Iraqis celebrated the New Year 2023 on Saturday at midnight, with massive fireworks in many areas of Baghdad, the Iraqi capital. In downtown Baghdad, thousands of young people and families gathered despite the cold weather to watch the fireworks and express their best wishes for the New Year. Alaa Hassan, a housewife in her 30s, came with her husband and two children to celebrate the New Year at Baghdad's cultural center of al-Mutanabi Street on the eastern bank of the Tigris River. "I'm so happy and having a good time with my family, because everything here is amazing with these fireworks," Hassan told Xinhua. "I hope that our dreams will come true in the coming year and that it will be a year in which we will not see sadness, disease, or misery," Hassan said. Ammar Khalil, 26, said, "I wish that Iraqis will live in peace, prosp

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Demand for books on China keeps growing in Iraq

STORY: Demand for books on China keeps growing in Iraq DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street "al-Mutanabi" 2. various of book stores 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SALAM RAHMAN, Owner of a bookstore in al-Mutanabi Street in Baghdad 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AQEEL AL-RUBAIE, Professor in politics at the Baghdad-based Imam Jaafar al-Sadiq University 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMMED JAMIL, Professor of anthropology and sociology at Baghdad-based al-Mustansiriyah University STORYLINE: The bustling street "al-Mutanabi" in downtown Baghdad, a unique cultural area and a bookselling center, has witnessed a growing demand for books on China over the years. Nowadays, writings on China are among the top-selling items. Many Iraqi people attribute the increasing interest in China to the deepening bilateral ties, especially the growing cooperation within the Belt and Road framework. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SALAM RAHMAN, Owner of a bookstore in al-Mutan

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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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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-STREET-CULTURAL EVENING

(220118) -- BAGHDAD, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An artist sculpts a clay statue 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) -- A painting exhibition is seen 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) -- 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) -- Artists draw paintings 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)