Tourists have returned to Iraq for the first time since the war started, an Associated Press report has said. The first officially-sanctioned Western tour group since 2003 has completed a 15-day tour of the country, incorporating areas of Kurdistan, and the ancient sites of Babylon, Samarra and Ur.The eight tourists, including UK and US citizens […]
The National Museum, once the pride of “cradle-of-civilisation” Iraq, reopened on Monday almost six years after its ancient treasures were looted in the aftermath of the US-led invasion.Tourism and Antiquities Minister Qahtan Abbas, before an audience of invited guests including Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, said about 6,000 items had so far been returned from inside […]
On Rosh Hashana, many Jews eat sweet foods to symbolize a good new year. While I'm not usually superstitious, I have followed suit through the years, making sure that I peel my eggplant and serve no bitter nuts or olives.Some years ago, though, I tasted an Iraqi dish for the Jewish New Year with bitter Swiss […]