Iraqi calligrapher's handwritten Quran ends 6 years of artistry and craft

Iraqi calligrapher Ali Zaman has completed a colossal handwritten Quran manuscript after six years of work. The masterpiece consists of 302 double-sided scrolls, each measuring about 13 by 4.9 ...
Community Impact

Salam Grill brings Syrian, Iraqi cuisine to Richardson

Salam Grill is now open in Richardson, rebranding under new ownership from Albaghdady Restaurant, which opened at the same location three years ago.
Times Union

Iraqi army fully takes over key base following US withdrawal

BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. forces have fully withdrawn from an air base in western Iraq in implementation of an agreement with the Iraqi government, Iraqi officials said Saturday. Washington and Baghdad ...
Wall Street Journal

The Kurdish Iraqi Refugee to Lead Them All

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Jason Riley, Allysia Finley and Kim Strassel. Photo: Bonnie Cash/CNP/Zuma Press/Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images/Rogelio V. Solis/AP ...
Reuters

Exclusive: Exxon in talks with Iraq about buying Lukoil stake in giant West Qurna 2 oilfield, sources say

Lukoil seeks to sell assets due to U.S. sanctions West Qurna 2 is Lukoil's largest foreign asset Exxon preferred by Iraq for West Qurna 2 takeover BAGHDAD, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), opens ...
The New York Times

How New York Could Protect Its Street Vendors

The city’s history can be understood through the people who sell food on sidewalks. Here’s how New York could set them up for success. The Future of New York The city’s history can be understood ...
The Conversation

Iraq’s 2025 elections reveal a democracy without belief

Honorary Research Fellow, City St George's, University of London Iraqis went to the polls on November 11 to vote in parliamentary elections. Preliminary results put the coalition of Iraq’s prime ...
Wall Street Journal

Iraq Election Results Set Stage for a Long Power Struggle

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s coalition came first in this week’s parliamentary election, but Iran-backed militias also had a strong showing, setting up what could be long ...
The New York Times

What to Know About the Militia That Kidnapped Elizabeth Tsurkov

Kataib Hezbollah, a hard-line Iraqi militia linked to Iran, held Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, hostage for more than two years. By Cassandra Vinograd Kataib Hezbollah, the militia ...
The Trentonian

Mercer Street Friends works with Trenton to distribute food in wake of SNAP shortfalls

Hundreds of residents in need of access to food visited Cadwalader Park Monday as uncertainty continued regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Mercer Street Friends Food Bank ...
New York Post

Iraqi pols grapple with Israeli and Iranian relations as country prepares to vote

Iraqis head to the polls Nov. 11 to elect 329 parliament members for a four-year term, marking the seventh free election since Saddam Hussein’s 2003 fall. Candidates are treading carefully, pledging ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

‘Street food’ with Venezuelan flavor, now serving at a Salt Lake City food hall

This article is excerpted from the Utah Eats newsletter. To get the full newsletter every Wednesday, subscribe at sltrib.com/newsletters. Hello, Eaters! “Street ...