Baghdad's first skatepark offers boarders rare respite Rukaya al-Zubaidi placed a cautious foot on a skateboard and then struggled to find her balance as others glided back and forth at Baghdad's ...

Sunny with a high of 69 °F (20.6 °C). Winds WNW at 7 to 11 mph (11.3 to 17.7 kph). Night - Clear. Winds WNW at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 40 °F (4.4 °C). Partly ...

Born in 1898 in a small Nile Delta village, Umm Kulthum rose from humble beginnings to become the most celebrated voice in the Arab world. Her father, an imam, recognised her talent early on, but ...