Baghdad

Baghdad (Arabic: بغداد‎ ,بغداد Kurdish: Bexda‎, Iraqi pronunciation: [bɐʁˈd̪ɑːd̪]) is the capital of the Republic of Iraq. The population of Baghdad, as of 2011, is approximately 7,216,040, making it the largest city in Iraq, the second largest city in the Arab world (after Cairo, Egypt), and the second largest city in Western Asia (after Tehran, Iran). According to the government, the population of the country has reached 35 million, with 9 million in the capital.

Located along the Tigris River, the city was founded in the 8th century and became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. Within a short time of its inception, Baghdad evolved into a significant cultural, commercial, and intellectual center for the Islamic world. This, in addition to housing several key academic institutions (e.g. House of Wisdom), garnered the city a worldwide reputation as the "Center of Learning".

Throughout the High Middle Ages, Baghdad was considered to be the largest city in the world with an estimated population of 1,200,000 people. The city was largely destroyed at the hands of the Mongol Empire in 1258, resulting in a decline that would linger through many centuries due to frequent plagues and multiple successive empires. With the recognition of Iraq as an independent state (formerly the British Mandate of Mesopotamia) in 1938, Baghdad gradually regained some of its former prominence as a significant center of Arab culture.

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RADIO STATION	GENRE	LOCATION
Kirkuk FM	World Middle East	Iraq
Al-Bilad Radio AM999	Varied,Religious	Iraq
Zagros TV	World Middle East	Iraq
Dengi Yekgrto Hawler	World Middle East	Iraq
IMN Al Iraqiya TV	Varied,World Middle East	Iraq
Voice of Iraq	News	Iraq
Radio Dewran	World Middle East	Iraq
Dicle FM	Varied	Iraq
Radio Imamhussain FM 88.7 Karbala	Religious	Iraq
ASOsat TV	World Middle East	Iraq
Du Radio	World Middle East	Iraq
Shafaaq Radio	Varied	Iraq
Radio Komal Soran	Varied	Iraq
Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan	World Middle East	Iraq
Vin Radio	Varied	Iraq
Radio Sawa Gulf	Adult Contemporary,News Updates	Iraq
VOY Radio	Varied	Iraq
Kurdistan Radio	News,Talk,World Middle East	Iraq
Speda TV	World Middle East	Iraq
Dengi Gorran	Varied	Iraq
Kanal 4	Varied	Iraq
Radio Altadhamun	Varied	Iraq
Radio Ashur 99.1	World Middle East	Iraq
Babylon FM	World Middle East	Iraq
Nalia Radio	Varied	Iraq
Iraqi Mix Radio	World Middle East	Iraq
Radio Yagtru	World Middle East	Iraq
Hussein FM	Religious	Iraq
IMN Sport	Sports	Iraq
Al Rasheed TV	World Middle East	Iraq
Radio Nawa Kurdish	Varied,Talk,World Middle East	Iraq
Al Iraqiya Radio	World Middle East	Iraq
XFM 105.7	World Middle East	Iraq
Radio Dijla	News,Talk,World Middle East	Iraq
Dange Islam Hawler	Religious	Iraq
Xendan Radio	World Middle East	Iraq
Radio Garmyan	World Middle East	Iraq
Vin TV	Varied	Iraq
Radio Free Iraq	Talk	Iraq
Quran in Kurdish	Religious	Iraq
Radio Peyamner	World Middle East	Iraq
Radio Khalik	Public,World Middle East	Iraq
Hawler Radio FM 90.7	World Middle East	Iraq
Radio Yakgrtw Koya	World Middle East	Iraq
RUH 1994	World Middle East	Iraq
Kurdsat TV	Varied	Iraq
Radio Gorran	Varied	Iraq
Payam TV	World Middle East	Iraq
Zagros Radio	Pop,Top 40	Iraq
Radio Nawa Arabic	Talk	Iraq
IMK FM	World Middle East	Iraq

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Region proud of Islamic resistance groups: Iranian envoy

Irna 25 Jun 2018

Baghdad, June 25, IRNA – The actions taken by the Islamic resistance groups, especially al-Nujaba, are an honor for the region, said Iran's ambassador in Baghdad Iraj Masjedi ... ....

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Iraqi court says manual recount for suspect ballots

The News International 25 Jun 2018

BAGHDAD ... Ballot boxes from areas where there were fraud allegations will be moved to the capital Baghdad, where the recount will be held with the attendance of ......

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Iraq plans manual election recount only for suspect ballots

Arabnews 25 Jun 2018

Author. Reuters Sun, 2018-06-24 16.44 ID. 1529861711852653200 BAGHDAD ... The parliamentary election has been marred by historically low turnout and fraud allegations ... Ballot boxes from areas where there were fraud allegations will be moved to the capital Baghdad, where the recount will be held in the presence of United Nations representatives at a time and place to be determined later, the panel said in a statement ... Main category....

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US restaurants host refugee chefs who offer a taste of home

Bozeman Daily Chronicle 25 Jun 2018

Restaurants in 12 cities outside the U.S. are taking part in the program this month. "It's been a big dream to open a restaurant," said Anaee, 45, who now has a green card ... Organizers say the goal is to help the refugees succeed as chefs and raise awareness about the plight of refugees worldwide ... Anaee and her husband and two children left Baghdad in 2013 over concerns about terrorism and violence ... on Tuesday ... ....

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San Francisco restaurants open kitchens to refugee chefs

Arabnews 25 Jun 2018

Author. By LORIN ELENI GILL . AP Sun, 2018-06-24 (All day) ID. 1529867222673334900 SAN FRANCISCO. At San Francisco’s Tawla restaurant, Muna Anaee powdered her hands with flour and gently broke off a piece of golden dough to prepare bread eaten in Iraq, the country she fled with her family ... Anaee and her husband and two children left Baghdad in 2013 over concerns about terrorism and violence ... on Tuesday ... Main category....

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Iraqi PM warns armed groups

The News International 24 Jun 2018

BAGHDAD. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi warned on Saturday he would not allow militias to stockpile arms, two weeks after a weapons depot belonging to an armed group exploded in Baghdad.At least 16 people were killed and around 30 injured when the ......

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In about-face, Iraq's maverick al-Sadr moves closer to Iran

This is Money 24 Jun 2018

BAGHDAD (AP) - Muqtada al-Sadr, the maverick Shiite cleric who emerged as the main winner in Iraq's parliamentary elections last month, campaigned on a platform to end sectarian politics and replace it with a government that puts Iraqis first ... In this Monday, May 14, 2018 file photo, supporters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, carry his image as they celebrate in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, Iraq....

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Iraq elections commissions prepares for partial recount

Yahoo Daily News 24 Jun 2018

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's elections commission says it has directed its branches to send ballot boxes possibly affected by fraud to Baghdad for a recount ... would observe the recount ... ....

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Iraqi judges say manual election recount for suspect ballots only

This is Money 24 Jun 2018

BAGHDAD, June 24 (Reuters) - Iraq will conduct a manual recount votes from a May parliamentary election only for those ballots mentioned in official reports on fraud or formal ......

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In about-face, Iraq’s maverick Al-Sadr moves closer to Iran

Arabnews 24 Jun 2018

1529822151198725100 BAGHDAD ... role Iran is taking in shaping the next government of Iraq, sending key military and spiritual advisers to revive a grand coalition of Shiite parties as a conduit for its influence in Baghdad....

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IS demands release of Iraq women prisoners in hostage video

Dispatch Argus 24 Jun 2018

BAGHDAD (AP) — The Islamic State group released a hostage video on Saturday demanding the release of all Sunni women prisoners from Iraqi jails ... A string of kidnappings claimed by IS on the highway connecting Baghdad to the north of the country has raised concerns about ......

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Iraq PM warns armed groups against stockpiling arms

The News International 24 Jun 2018

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi warned on Saturday he would not allow militias to stockpile arms, two weeks after a weapons depot belonging to an armed group exploded in Baghdad.At least 16 people were killed and around 30 injured when the cache, ......

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Iraqi cleric al-Sadr announces alliance with PM al-Abadi

Post-Bulletin 24 Jun 2018

BAGHDAD — Influential Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr declared Saturday his Shiite bloc had agreed to form an alliance with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s own Shiite bloc, as the country’s government began to take shape more than a month after elections....

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