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11/08/2025

Panel warns of deepening book piracy problem in Iraq

Baghdad

Panel warns of deepening book piracy problem in Iraq

01/08/2025

Khornak Street becomes Najaf’s new hub for books after Al-Huwaish market closure

'Food for the mind'

Khornak Street becomes Najaf’s new hub for books after Al-Huwaish market closure

29/06/2025

Baghdad panel marks 150 years since Thomas Mann’s birth with reflections on literary legacy

Mutanabbi Street

Baghdad panel marks 150 years since Thomas Mann’s birth with reflections on literary legacy

24/06/2025

Young readers in Suq Al-Shuyukh revive literary culture through weekly book club

'United by a love for reading'

Young readers in Suq Al-Shuyukh revive literary culture through weekly book club

01/06/2025

New reading club launched in Sadr City to revive cultural life

'Reassert value of books'

New reading club launched in Sadr City to revive cultural life

01/06/2025

Basra’s Al-Farahidi Street marks 10 years as cultural hub

'We've achieved a lot'

Basra’s Al-Farahidi Street marks 10 years as cultural hub

30/03/2025

Religious and political books draw high demand on Al-Farahidi Street

Basra

Religious and political books draw high demand on Al-Farahidi Street

28/03/2025

Al-Muthanna Public Library in Abu Ghraib struggles with poor infrastructure despite rich collection

With over 13,000 sources

Al-Muthanna Public Library in Abu Ghraib struggles with poor infrastructure despite rich collection

25/03/2025

‘The World Speaks Kurdish’: Erbil International Book Fair returns April 9 with global participation

350 publishers from 22 countries

‘The World Speaks Kurdish’: Erbil International Book Fair returns April 9 with global participation

11/03/2025

Poet and critic Abdulaziz Aseer dies at 80 following prolonged illness

'A liberated intellectual vision'

Poet and critic Abdulaziz Aseer dies at 80 following prolonged illness

28/02/2025

‘Big decline’: Wasit bookstore owner struggles as digital screens dominate

'Circumstances have changed'

‘Big decline’: Wasit bookstore owner struggles as digital screens dominate

14/02/2025

Retired librarian transforms home storage into community library in Mosul

'My aim is not profit, but a love for books'

Retired librarian transforms home storage into community library in Mosul

12/02/2025

Local Erbil book fair kicks off with major discounts and diverse selection

Over 4,000 books

Local Erbil book fair kicks off with major discounts and diverse selection

03/02/2025

Bachtyar Ali’s ‘The Last Pomegranate Tree’ to be published in Russian

Eighth foreign translation

Bachtyar Ali’s ‘The Last Pomegranate Tree’ to be published in Russian

28/01/2025

Al-Anqa Book Club on a mission in Mosul: ‘Restoring the value of books’

Third anniversary

Al-Anqa Book Club on a mission in Mosul: ‘Restoring the value of books’

18/01/2025

Poet Karim Al-Qaisi launches second collection with maqam recitations in Diyala

Baquba

Poet Karim Al-Qaisi launches second collection with maqam recitations in Diyala

18/01/2025

‘A blessed session’: Baghdad memorial honors late Iraqi novelist Ahmed Khalaf

Following death earlier this year

‘A blessed session’: Baghdad memorial honors late Iraqi novelist Ahmed Khalaf

03/01/2025

Al-Nahda Al-Arabiya: Baghdad’s literary landmark since 1965

On Al-Saadoun Street

Al-Nahda Al-Arabiya: Baghdad’s literary landmark since 1965

26/12/2024

Affordable books and cultural gatherings keep Mosul’s Book Street alive

'Nothing stops a reader'

Affordable books and cultural gatherings keep Mosul’s Book Street alive

18/12/2024

Cultural House in Haditha tells story of Baghdad’s history through book fair

Anbar

Cultural House in Haditha tells story of Baghdad’s history through book fair

17/12/2024

Pshdar school publishes magazine to encourage reading and writing

Pens of Hazhin

Pshdar school publishes magazine to encourage reading and writing

16/12/2024

Poetry and literary criticism unite at Al-Jawahiri House ahead of Arabic Language Day

'For sorrow has a window, my lady, in the heart'

Poetry and literary criticism unite at Al-Jawahiri House ahead of Arabic Language Day

13/12/2024

Basra’s Al-Ahliya bookstore: a living landmark of cultural history

Est. 1928

Basra’s Al-Ahliya bookstore: a living landmark of cultural history

01/12/2024

Najaf’s top reads: AI’s legal dilemmas and Saramago’s reimagining of Cain

The week's bestsellers

Najaf’s top reads: AI’s legal dilemmas and Saramago’s reimagining of Cain