Remembering Amara and the soldiers of WW1
Here are some fascinating pictures, that were taken on the 17/8/2017 at the Amara War Cemetery in Southern Iraq. As Hussein Al-alak explains, the monument lists the names of the British men who died in the Mesopotamia campaign during the First World War. According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Amara contains 4,621 burials from World War One, m…
Read in full »
Campaigners rally to save Agatha Christie's Iraq home
Locals and activists in Iraq's capital of Baghdad have called for authorities to protect and preserve the historic home where renowned English author, Agatha Christie, once lived for around 13 years. "It's [the home] beautiful, but the upper level is collapsing. It's dangerous," a resident and activist told The New Arab . The home,…
Read in full »
Agatha Christie’s historic Baghdad house in danger of collapsing
The historic house on the banks of the Tigris River in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, where classic British crime writer Agatha Christie lived for many years, is rich in history, but badly in need of repair, Anadolu reports. The walls of the vintage house in the Karadat Maryam district of the capital bear now the warning: “Caution! Danger of collapse.” Despite …
Read in full »
Rooftop garden brings Arab American culture to life in Dearborn
Metro Detroit’s Arab American community is large and has been through several waves of immigration. Long ago, the attraction was the $5-a-day Ford jobs that brought so many people here. Each of those periods brought new families, culture, and heritage. From Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, and Yemen, Metro Detroit is home. But the places people emigrated from wil…
Read in full »
Run, walk or cheer for the children of Iraq
The Iraqi Children Foundation run three mobile schools called the Hope Buses. These deliver tutoring, healthcare and social support to orphans, street kids and displaced children living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods across Baghdad. In September, Hani Kampoori is running the London ‘Big Half’ marathon to support the Iraqi Children Foundation; an organis…
Read in full »
