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Famed Baghdad booksellers lament fading legacy as sales dwindle

  • “Thirty-five years ago, I would sell more than 50 copies on a day like this,” said Ali
  • The street, named after the famed 10th century poet Abu Al-Tayeb Al-Mutanabbi, is packed with stall after stall containing endless shelves of books
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Pakistan eyes enhanced cooperation with Baghdad as Iraq elects new president

By ISMAIL DILAWAR  ·
Update

US embassy in Baghdad warns of attacks in city

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US journalist kidnapped in Baghdad, security forces hunt captors, Iraqi officials say

By Arab News ·
Update

Baghdad drone attack kills Iraqi intelligence officer: official

By AFP ·
Analysis

Iraqi voters weigh familiar choices as they choose a new parliament

By GABRIELE MALVISI ·

Former Iraq PM Al-Maliki could heavily influence election despite troubled past

By Reuters ·

Iraq PM Al-Sudani seen as election frontrunner, seeks a second term

By Reuters ·
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Why a crumbling Baghdad house linked to Agatha Christie has sparked such debate

By Jonathan Gornall ·

Iraqi police clash with paramilitary fighters who stormed government building

By Reuters ·

Iraq’s Jewish community saves a long-forgotten shrine

By AFP ·

Iraq’s water reserves lowest in 80 years: official

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Saudi minister of state praises US decision to lift Syria sanctions

By Arab News ·

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