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Baghdad, 01 February 2012 -- Saudi Arabia requested hosting sports Khaliji 22 tournaments if Iraq apologized, according to Saudi Maidan newspaper today.
Baghdad, 01 February 2012 -- The Iraqi Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced today the discovery of an important historical city in Najaf.
31 January 2012 -- The Foreign Ministry held a ceremony in which Minister Zebari handed very important archaeological pieces that were stolen from Iraq to Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture ...
31 January 2012 -- Thousands of Iraqi archaeological sites remain unguarded nearly eight years after the 2003-U.S. invasion, said the chief of Iraqi Antiquities Department Qais Hussein.
Baghdad, 31 January 2012 -- A 6,500-year-old Sumerian gold jar, the head of a Sumerian battle axe and a stone from an Assyrian palace were among 45 relics returned to Iraq by Germany on Monday.
Baghdad, 31 January 2012 -- The Iraqi Foreign Ministry handed over stolen Iraqi antiquities that dated back to different historical eras.
29 January 2012 -- Dressed in an immaculate traditional Peshmarga uniform, Qadir Qachakh walks confidently around his private museum that filled with archeological treasures from many Kurdish areas. ...
Dubai, 29 January 2012 -- As part of events to commemorate its 40th year, Crescent Petroleum, the Middle East’s oldest private oil and gas company, has partnered with the Meem Gallery, a leading ...
Baghdad, 28 January 2012 -- Gulf secretaries' football federations announced that the coming Khaliji 21 tournaments shall be held on 5-18 January 2013 in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Baghdad, 28 January 2012 -- The Iraqi Minister of Youth and Sports laid down yesterday the cornerstone for al-Zawra' sports club, which is being implemented by an Iranian company.
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