Search results
Baghdad has faced severe infrastructural damage due to the Iraq War, which began with the United States-led invasion of Iraq, the subsequent insurgency and renewed war, resulting in a substantial loss of cultural heritage and historical artifacts. During this period, it had one of the highest rates of terrorist attacks in the world.
The city of Baghdad (Arabic: بغداد Baġdād) was established by the Abbasid dynasty as its capital in the 8th century, marking a new era in Islamic history after their defeat of the Umayyad Caliphate. It replaced Seleucia-Ctesiphon, a Sasanian capital 35 km southeast of Baghdad, which was virtually abandoned by the end of the 8th century.
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...
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...
Baghdad (Arabic: بغدادBaġdād) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, which it is also coterminous with. With a municipal population estimated at 7,000,000, it is the largest city in Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab World (after Cairo).
3 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.
Iraq was a British protectorate until 1932 when it became an independent monarchy. As the new Iraq capital, Baghdad underwent a rapid population growth: from only 140,000 inhabitants in 1900 to 580,000 half a century later.
Sep 13, 2023 · Capital: Baghdad. Area: 438,317 sq km. Population: 40.4 million. Languages: Arabic, Kurdish, also Suret (Assyrian), Turkish, Armenian. Life expectancy: 69 years (men) 75 years (women) LEADERS....
Baghdad, the capital and largest city of Iraq, is a major cultural and commercial centre of the Islamic community. It is currently the second largest city of the Arab World, and was once the largest city of the Middle Ages.
Baghdad (Arabic: بغداد, transliterated Baghdād) is the capital city and largest city in Iraq. It is the second-largest city in Southwest Asia after Tehran. It is the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. 5,772,000 people lived there in 2003. Baghdad is on the Tigris River at 33°20′N 44°26′E.
