Topic: Baghdad

Wealthy Iraqis take up jet-skiing on the Tigris

BAGHDAD (Reuters Life! "We impatiently wait for the weekend to practice our hobby," said Saad Haqi. "It is a nice hobby -- not new in the world but perhaps new in Iraq. "I think I will sell my car to buy a ...
In quieter Baghdad, a much-loved family game makes a comebackIt's Saturday night at the Alwiyah Club, and 21-year-old Sarah al-Kimackchy is doing the hip thing playing bingo.The streets outside may still not be as safe as they once were, and the occasional ...
Baghdad's business-starved antique shops offer sad story of city's recent pastAntique dealer Riyadh al-Khafaf has so few customers he hasn't bothered to dust his collection of fine metalware from the early 20th century. Behind him sat Ottoman-era swords, engraved silver trays and ...

Saddam gets stamp of disapproval from Iraqi show

Famous figures from Hitler to the first king of Iraq are among the people portrayed in a stamp exhibition at Baghdad Central Post Office but one executed Iraqi tyrant is conspicuous by his absence.The government has banned pictures of Saddam Hussein from ...

Sultans swing in Thief of Baghdad

The Thief of Baghdad is a new family ballet from Will Tuckett that may become a mini classic. The kindly Stage Door Manager gets them to act out a story to keep their minds off things and the three friends quickly conjure ...