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4 days ago · Baghdad, city, capital of Iraq and capital of Baghdad governorate, central Iraq. Its location, on the Tigris River about 330 miles (530 km) from the headwaters of the Persian Gulf, is in the heart of ancient Mesopotamia. Baghdad is Iraq’s largest city and one of the most populous urban agglomerations of the Middle East.
Baghdad (/ ˈbæɡdæd / ⓘ BAG-dad or / bəɡˈdæd / bəg-DAD; Arabic: بَغْدَاد, romanized: Baghdād, [baɣˈdaːd] ⓘ) is capital and largest city of Iraq. Located on the Tigris, the city is part of the Baghdad Governorate. It has a population variously estimated at 6 or over 7 million.
In more recent history, Baghdad was heralded as one of the most dangerous cities in the world owing to the brutal dictatorship of Saddam Hussein, the 1980s Iran-Iraq War, the 1991 Gulf War, and the 2003 US Invasion of Iraq and subsequent Fall of Baghdad, and later the rise of ISIS.
4 days ago · Baghdad, itself a city of legend, is located at the heart of what has long been a rich agricultural region, and the modern city is the undisputed commercial, manufacturing, and service capital of Iraq.
4 days ago · Iraq is a country in southwestern Asia. During ancient times, lands that now constitute Iraq were known as Mesopotamia. The modern nation-state of Iraq was created following World War I from the Ottoman provinces of Baghdad, Basra, and Mosul. The capital city is Baghdad.
Mar 20, 2023 · Baghdad is relatively safe as it marks 20 years since the start of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. It's still a nervous city that's known periodic cycles of violence and an ongoing lack of basic...
Aug 18, 2023 · Nine Iraqi police killed in bomb and gun attack. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack near Kirkuk in northern Iraq. All the latest content about Baghdad from the...
Baghdad (Arabic: بـغداد Baġdād) is the capital and largest city of Iraq, with an estimated population of 6-7 million. Once one of the greatest centres of learning and culture in the world, Baghdad was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.
Baghdad is capital and largest city of Iraq. Located on the Tigris, the city is part of the Baghdad Governorate. It has a population variously estimated at 6 or...
Aug 18, 2023 · Baghdad. Iraq could be pushed into conflict, minister warns. Middle East. 10 February10 Feb. US drone kills Iran-backed militia leader in Baghdad. Middle East. 8 February8 Feb. BBC at site of US...
