Baghdad
Capital and largest city of Iraq
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Baghdad is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris river. In 762 CE, Baghdad was chosen as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, and became its most notable major development project. Within a short time, the city evolved into a significant cultural, commercial, and intellectual center of the Muslim world. This, in addition to housing several key academic institutions, including the House of Wisdom, as well as a multiethnic and multi-religious environment, garnered it a worldwide reputation as the "Center of Learning".
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US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published | |
Hezbollah Commander Abu Baqir al-Saadi Targeted in Baghdad Drone Strike: Report | Oneindia News Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:43Published | |
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