Baghdad
Iraqi capital city
Baghdad is the capital and largest city of Iraq, situated on the Tigris River.
Founded in the 8th century, it became the center of the Islamic Golden Age as seat of the Abbasid caliphate.
In contemporary usage, Baghdad appears frequently in discussions of Middle Eastern conflicts: The war in Baghdad dominated headlines for years.
Middle Eastern republic
- governmentAuthority over a state
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
administration · ministries · Green Zone · presidency · sovereignty · republic · federal · bureaucracy
Land bordering a stream
- EuphratesMajor Iraqi river
- MesopotamiaTigris-Euphrates river region
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
marshes · confluence · waterway · tributary · silt · dhow · riparian · delta
Zestful Greek literary character
Body of written works
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- oudAromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
- One Thousand and One NightsClassic frame-tale collection
cuisine · mosaics · Scheherazade · Arabic · heritage · folklore · traditions · festivals
Islamic successor-led government
- MongolsGenghis's conquering people
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
Harun al-Rashid · ancient · caravanserai · conquest · sultanate · empire
2003 US-led invasion
- Green ZoneSecured governmental compound
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- sectarianRigidly devoted to faction
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
occupation · Fallujah · Mosul · Tikrit · coalition · checkpoint · curfew · bombing
Iraq
Middle Eastern republic
- governmentAuthority over a state
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
diplomacy · administration · ministries · Green Zone · presidency · sovereignty · republic · federal · bureaucracy · legislation
riverbank
Land bordering a stream
- EuphratesMajor Iraqi river
- MesopotamiaTigris-Euphrates river region
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
irrigation · marshes · confluence · waterway · tributary · silt · dhow · riparian · delta · freshwater
Zorba
Zestful Greek literary character
literature
Body of written works
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- oudAromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
One Thousand and One Nights · cuisine · mosaics · Scheherazade · Arabic · heritage · folklore · traditions · festivals · handicrafts
caliphate
Islamic successor-led government
Harun al-Rashid · medieval · ancient · caravanserai · conquest · sultanate · empire
Iraq War
2003 US-led invasion
- Green ZoneSecured governmental compound
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- sectarianRigidly devoted to faction
insurgency · occupation · Fallujah · Mosul · Tikrit · coalition · checkpoint · curfew · bombing · sanctions
Ankara
Turkey's governmental seat
Riyadh · Jerusalem · Cairo · Beirut · Kuwait City · Abu Dhabi · Doha · Muscat
- IraqBasra, Mosul, Fallujah, Kurdistan, Ramadi
- Islamic historycaliphates, Quran, Umayyad Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate, caliphate
- Arab WorldAbu Dhabi, Algeria, Arabic, Amman, Bahrain
- GovernoratesCairo, Giza, Alexandria, Luxor, Aswan
- Gulf WarDesert Storm, Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Gulf War, Saddam Hussein
- Middle East travel 1453-1800caravans, caravan routes, pilgrimages, merchants, silk road