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  1. Intercoil reports 25% growth
    AME Info logo AME Info 1 hour ago

    During 2011, Intercoil reinforced its market leadership across various sectors, and gained a significant market share in the hospitality sector. These included new contracts with leading hotel chains in the region, and the company was nominated as the pr

  2. Viewpoints: Reporter Shadid found Mideast stories few others had the courage to uncover
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    In April, the prize-winning New York Times correspondent Anthony Shadid was asked, on the NPR talk show "On Point," why he kept taking terrible risks to cover conflicts in the Middle East. "I kind of wonder if it's irresponsible of you," a caller mused o

  3. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 21 hours ago
    An Iraqi soldier checks a pistol and a card which authorises the holder to carry the weapon, at a checkpoint in Baghdad February 21, 2012.

    An Iraqi soldier checks a pistol and a card which authorises the holder to carry the weapon, at a checkpoint in Baghdad February 21, 2012. View Photo »

  4. A high delegation from Salahuddin Province presided by head of provincial council Ammar Yousof Hamoud headed to Baghdad to meet with president Jalal Talabani, discuss the region’s formation abd to learn about Talabani’s position in this regard
    SOURCE: Al Sumaria TV Iraq 2 months ago
  5. Iraqi PM, Libyan official discuss re-opening embassy in Baghdad
    Zawya.com 2 hours ago

    BAGHDAD: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Tuesday discussed with Nasser al-Manna', an adviser to the Libyan prime minister, means to improve bilateral relations and re-opening the Libyan Embassy in Baghdad, according to a statement by the cabinet. "Prim

  6. Immigration Minister, Norwegian ambassador discuss immigrants situations
    Zawya.com 2 hours ago

    BAGHDAD: The Minister of Immigrants and Displaced Dindar Najman Douski discussed the situation of Iraqi immigrants in Norway with the Norwegian ambassador to Baghdad Peter Olberg. Discussions tackled necessity of their psychological rehabilitation till t

  7. Need independence from external influences - Maliki
    Zawya.com 2 hours ago

    BAGHDAD: Premier Nouri al-Maliki called for the independence of the national decision away from external influences, pointing out that the Baghdad Summit will open a new stage for Iraq to return to Arab ranks, according to a Premiership statement. The st

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  9. Baghdad Vibrant but Still Dangerous, 8 Years After US Invasion
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  10. From the Mideast to the Northeast
    Philadelphia Daily News logo Philadelphia Daily News 2 hours ago

    THE "Walter Cronkite of Iraq" lives in Northeast Philly in a second-floor apartment next to a gas station on Bustleton Avenue. Bahjat Abdulwahed, now 72 and an Iraqi refugee, was a dashing young man in his 20s when he worked as the chief TV new

  11. Saudis Pick First Envoy to Baghdad in 20 Years
    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette logo Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 3 hours ago

    BAGHDAD -- Moving to repair a long-fractured diplomatic relationship, Saudi Arabia has named its first ambassador to Iraq in more than two decades, Iraq's foreign minister announced Tuesday. The Saudis did not, however, say they were reopening an embassy

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About Baghdad

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Baghdad (Arabic بغداد Baġdād) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. It is the second-largest city in southwest Asia (after Tehran) and the second-largest city in the Arab world (after Cairo). With an estimated population of seven million, it is the largest city in Iraq. Full Article

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  1. Workers make handcrafted boxes along a street in Baghdad February 20, 2012. Workers make different handcrafted furniture like chairs, tables and baskets and sell it in the local market. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    Workers make handcrafted boxes along a street in Baghdad February 20, 2012. Workers make different handcrafted furniture like chairs, tables and baskets and sell it in the local market.

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  2. A man enters the Iraq Stock Exchange building in Baghdad February 20, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 days ago

    A man enters the Iraq Stock Exchange building in Baghdad February 20, 2012.

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  3. An Iraqi soldier checks a pistol and a card which authorises the holder to carry the weapon, at a checkpoint in Baghdad February 21, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 21 hours ago

    An Iraqi soldier checks a pistol and a card which authorises the holder to carry the weapon, at a checkpoint in Baghdad February 21, 2012.

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  4. An Iraqi soldier uses a scanning device to inspect a vehicle at a checkpoint in Baghdad February 21, 2012. Also seen is the Iraqi flag. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 22 hours ago

    An Iraqi soldier uses a scanning device to inspect a vehicle at a checkpoint in Baghdad February 21, 2012. Also seen is the Iraqi flag.

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  5. An Iraqi soldier searches a car at a checkpoint in Baghdad February 21, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 22 hours ago

    An Iraqi soldier searches a car at a checkpoint in Baghdad February 21, 2012.

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  6. An Iraqi soldier walks past a car as he keeps guard at a checkpoint in Baghdad February 21, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 22 hours ago

    An Iraqi soldier walks past a car as he keeps guard at a checkpoint in Baghdad February 21, 2012.

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  7. Iraq's Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi speaks to Reuters during an interview in Baghdad, in this file picture taken June 16, 2011. Judges ordered one of Iraq's two vice-presidents tried for terrorism on February 20, 2012, in a move the accused, Tareq al-Hashemi, dismissed as part of a... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    Iraq's Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi speaks to Reuters during an interview in Baghdad, in this file picture taken June 16, 2011. Judges ordered one of Iraq's two vice-presidents tried for terrorism on February 20, 2012, in a move the accused, Tareq al-Hashemi, dismissed as part of a...

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  8. A woman chooses flowers at a shop in Baghdad on Valentine's Day on February 14, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    A woman chooses flowers at a shop in Baghdad on Valentine's Day on February 14, 2012.

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  9. Iraqis stop at a vegetable stall selling green peppers in the capital Baghdad on February 20, 2012. The price of fruit and vegetables has seemingly soared due to the political events in neighboring Syria, where there is a large commercial exchange between the two countries, leading to... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 day ago

    Iraqis stop at a vegetable stall selling green peppers in the capital Baghdad on February 20, 2012. The price of fruit and vegetables has seemingly soared due to the political events in neighboring Syria, where there is a large commercial exchange between the two countries, leading to...

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  10. FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 23, 2011 file photo, Iraq's Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi speaks during an interview with the Associated Press near Sulaimaniyah, 160 miles (260 kilometers) northeast of Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq's embattled Sunni vice president says government charges that... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 day ago

    FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 23, 2011 file photo, Iraq's Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi speaks during an interview with the Associated Press near Sulaimaniyah, 160 miles (260 kilometers) northeast of Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq's embattled Sunni vice president says government charges that...

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  11. Investors monitor stock information on an electronic board at the Iraq Stock Exchange in Baghdad February 20, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 days ago

    Investors monitor stock information on an electronic board at the Iraq Stock Exchange in Baghdad February 20, 2012.

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  12. Investors speak underneath an electronic board at the Iraq Stock Exchange in Baghdad February 20, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 days ago

    Investors speak underneath an electronic board at the Iraq Stock Exchange in Baghdad February 20, 2012.

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  13. An investor speaks on the phone during trading hours at the Iraq Stock Exchange in Baghdad February 20, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 days ago

    An investor speaks on the phone during trading hours at the Iraq Stock Exchange in Baghdad February 20, 2012.

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  14. Kurdish patrons sit in a local cafe as TV broadcasts a speech by Iraq's Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi in Sulaimaniyah, 260 kilometers (160 miles) northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. al-Hashemi slammed government charges that he ran death squads as politically motivated... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 days ago

    Kurdish patrons sit in a local cafe as TV broadcasts a speech by Iraq's Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi in Sulaimaniyah, 260 kilometers (160 miles) northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. al-Hashemi slammed government charges that he ran death squads as politically motivated...

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  15. Police officers inspect a damaged vehicle at the site of a bomb attack in Baghdad February 19, 2012. A suicide car bomber killed 19 police officers and cadets on Sunday in an attack on a crowd outside Baghdad police academy, police and hospital sources said. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 days ago

    Police officers inspect a damaged vehicle at the site of a bomb attack in Baghdad February 19, 2012. A suicide car bomber killed 19 police officers and cadets on Sunday in an attack on a crowd outside Baghdad police academy, police and hospital sources said.

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  16. A police officer stands guard at the site of a bomb attack in Baghdad February 19, 2012. A suicide car bomber killed 19 police officers and cadets on Sunday in an attack on a crowd outside Baghdad police academy, police and hospital sources said. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 days ago

    A police officer stands guard at the site of a bomb attack in Baghdad February 19, 2012. A suicide car bomber killed 19 police officers and cadets on Sunday in an attack on a crowd outside Baghdad police academy, police and hospital sources said.

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  17. A burnt vehicle is pulled away from the site of a bomb attack in Baghdad February 19, 2012. A suicide car bomber killed 19 police officers and cadets on Sunday in an attack on a crowd outside Baghdad police academy, police and hospital sources said. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 days ago

    A burnt vehicle is pulled away from the site of a bomb attack in Baghdad February 19, 2012. A suicide car bomber killed 19 police officers and cadets on Sunday in an attack on a crowd outside Baghdad police academy, police and hospital sources said.

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  18. Security forces prepare to tow away a destroyed car after a car bomb attack outside the fortified academy near the Interior Ministry headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. A suicide bomber detonated his car as a group of police recruits left their academy in Baghdad,... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 days ago

    Security forces prepare to tow away a destroyed car after a car bomb attack outside the fortified academy near the Interior Ministry headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. A suicide bomber detonated his car as a group of police recruits left their academy in Baghdad,...

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  19. Followers of the ancient Sabaean Mandean religious sect pray on the banks of the Tigris river in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 days ago

    Followers of the ancient Sabaean Mandean religious sect pray on the banks of the Tigris river in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.

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  20. A police officer stands guard near his wounded comrade after a bomb attack, at a hospital in Baghdad February 19, 2012. A suicide car bomber killed at least 12 people in the attack at a checkpoint near a police training academy in northeastern Baghdad on Sunday, police and hospital... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 days ago

    A police officer stands guard near his wounded comrade after a bomb attack, at a hospital in Baghdad February 19, 2012. A suicide car bomber killed at least 12 people in the attack at a checkpoint near a police training academy in northeastern Baghdad on Sunday, police and hospital...

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  21. A worker serves meals to customers at a restaurant in Baghdad February 19, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 days ago

    A worker serves meals to customers at a restaurant in Baghdad February 19, 2012.

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  22. Iraqi police display men arrested for drug smuggling in Baghdad February 11, 2012. Seven men were arrested attempting to smuggle over 4 kg of hashish into Iraq, according to Iraqi police. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

    Iraqi police display men arrested for drug smuggling in Baghdad February 11, 2012. Seven men were arrested attempting to smuggle over 4 kg of hashish into Iraq, according to Iraqi police.

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  23. Iraq's secret services chief Taher Jalil Habbush shows in Baghdad 21 August 2002 a fake passport which he said belonged to international terrorist Abu Nidal, with an Iranian visa stamped on it. Abu Nidal, who's real name was Sabri al-Banna, committed suicide in the Iraqi capital by... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    Iraq's secret services chief Taher Jalil Habbush shows in Baghdad 21 August 2002 a fake passport which he said belonged to international terrorist Abu Nidal, with an Iranian visa stamped on it. Abu Nidal, who's real name was Sabri al-Banna, committed suicide in the Iraqi capital by...

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  24. Iraq's secret services chief Taher Jalil Habbush shows pictures in Baghdad 21 August 2002 of International terrorist Abu Nidal after he shot himself (R) and fake identity documents (L). Abu Nidal, who's real name was Sabri al-Banna, committed suicide in the Iraqi capital by shooting... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    Iraq's secret services chief Taher Jalil Habbush shows pictures in Baghdad 21 August 2002 of International terrorist Abu Nidal after he shot himself (R) and fake identity documents (L). Abu Nidal, who's real name was Sabri al-Banna, committed suicide in the Iraqi capital by shooting...

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  25. Residents visit a statue of the Lion of Babylon near Hilla, 100 km (62 miles) south of Baghdad February 17, 2012. Picture taken February 17, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 days ago

    Residents visit a statue of the Lion of Babylon near Hilla, 100 km (62 miles) south of Baghdad February 17, 2012. Picture taken February 17, 2012.

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Workers make handcrafted boxes along a street in Baghdad February 20, 2012. Workers make different handcrafted furniture like chairs, tables and baskets and sell it in the local market.

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  1. A high delegation from Salahuddin Province presided by head of provincial council Ammar Yousof Hamoud headed to Baghdad to meet with president Jalal Talabani, discuss the region’s formation abd to learn about Talabani’s position in this regard
    SOURCE: Al Sumaria TV Iraq 2 months ago
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