Al Mayadeen English
BREAKING
Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission announced the final results of the parliamentary elections, confirming that the Reconstruction and Development coalition led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani had secured first place nationwide.
Robert Inlakesh
Katia Ibrahim
The Ishtar Gate: How Babylon’s entrance was stolen from Iraq to Berlin
Once the grand doorway to ancient Babylon, the Ishtar Gate no longer rises on Iraqi soil. Al Mayadeen English's correspondent, Siraj Ghassani, traces how this iconic Mesopotamian heritage was dismantled in Iraq, shipped to Berlin, and rebuilt as a museum centerpiece, evidencing how Western powers stripped nations of their identity, piece by piece, under the pretext of “preservation”.
