Baghdad

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Capital city of Iraq

Baghdad is the capital and largest city in Iraq. It is located on the banks of the Tigris in central Iraq. The city has an estimated population of 8 million. It ranks among the most populous and largest cities in the Middle East and the Arab world and constitutes 22% of Iraq's population. Baghdad is a primary financial and commercial center in the region.

Also known as...

Bagdad, Baghdād, and Bagdat

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Iraq Arrests Officials in Anti-Corruption Sweep

Iraq launched a sweeping anti-corruption operation, arresting several politicians and officials in raids across Baghdad.

Iraq detains politicians, officials in anti-corruption crackdown Channel News Asia — Jun 28, 19:29 PM
Iraq arrests senior officials in anti-corruption raids Al Jazeera — Jun 28, 15:19 PM
Iraqi officials arrested on corruption charges in overnight raid in fortified Green Zone CNN — Jun 28, 11:36 AM
Iraqi security forces raid Baghdad Green Zone, arrest MPs and senior officials in anti-corruption crackdown Times Of India — Jun 28, 09:53 AM
Iraq arrests politicians and government officials in anti-corruption crackdown The Straits Times — Jun 28, 09:14 AM
Iraq president nominates Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate Le Monde — Apr 28, 00:07 AM
Iraqi president nominates Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate Punch — Apr 27, 22:52 PM
Iraq Taps Businessman, Ali al-Zaidi, to Form New Government The New York Times — Apr 27, 22:51 PM
Iraq’s president ask PM-designate Ali al-Zaidi to form government France 24 — Apr 27, 20:11 PM
Iraqi president nominates Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate Vanguard News — Apr 27, 20:09 PM
Iraq’s Shi’ite alliance names Ali al-Zaidi as PM nominee - Reuters Reuters — Apr 27, 20:01 PM
Iraq’s Shi’ite alliance names Ali al-Zaidi as PM nominee The Straits Times — Apr 27, 19:42 PM
Iraq's dominant parliamentary bloc nominates businessman Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister AP News — Apr 27, 19:33 PM
Iraqi president names Shia bloc candidate Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate Al Jazeera — Apr 27, 19:12 PM
Trump administration halts shipments of U.S. cash to Iraq Washington Post — Apr 22, 18:41 PM
Iraqi parliament elects new president Al Jazeera — Apr 11, 20:45 PM
Iraq parliament elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as president Al Jazeera — Apr 11, 17:24 PM
Iraq security forces arrest several officials in anticorruption crackdown 📹 Al Jazeera — Jun 28, 20:00 PM · 2min
Iraq arrests 47 officials in anti-corruption campaign The Hindu — Jun 28, 18:24 PM
Iraq arrests senior officials in anti-corruption raids | AJ #shorts 📹 Al Jazeera — Jun 28, 16:09 PM · 1min