The Association for Modern and Contemporary Arab Art has launched a #fundraiser to aid the Dar Yusuf Nasri Jacir for Art and Research, in the #WestBank, which sustained heavy damage in May. Read more here: https://t.co/Xw40sCrI5L

The @V_and_A in London is currently hosting an exhibition titled “Contemporary Ceramic Art From the Middle East”, that references more than 5,000 years of #art history through contemporary artists from the Eastern Mediterranean region and North Africa.

Join the @SchuylkillCtr in #Philadelphia, for the opening of the mudhif, the first Iraqi guesthouse built outside of #Iraq. Constructed entirely out of reeds, you’ll learn the 5,000-year #history of this structure while meeting its inspiring builders: https://t.co/UDvbbnAjoH

"I grew up in the #UK but me and my family would always visit #Palestine regularly to see relatives in East Jerusalem. When I was younger I used to take my skateboard with me on family trips. I’d never seen anyone else #skateboarding there." Read more: https://t.co/7fMhHZgJ7M

In this conversation with Liz McRae, Hussein Al-alak hears about the efforts which the #Iraqi Children Foundation have been undertaking, during the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more here: https://t.co/VaqGWHK6Cz

In this conversation Hussein Al-alak catches up with Carol and hears about the progress of her #book, whilst also gaining a valuable perspective on the recent visit of Pope Francis to #Iraq. Read more here: https://t.co/sKfR2yTzp7

These scripted tablets from inside of Ezra's Tomb in #Iraq, illustrate the rich ties that exist in the family of our shared Semitic languages; those of Aramaic, Hebrew and Arabic. For us, these hold meaning while the words Abwoon D’Bwashmaya; are heard like a whisper on the wind.

It was the House of Wisdom which attracted the best minds of the time and brought them under one roof. That's how the magic began. It all started from the House of Wisdom, also known as Bayt al-Hikma in #Baghdad. Read more here: https://t.co/fdXuQbSOSl

This stunning picture of Ezra's Tomb, has been sent to me from #Iraq. This fascinating insight into #Iraqi-Jewish history, demonstrates the need for us to preserve and safeguard the bonds which bind us together as a people. A joint religious shrine, is an example to us all.

As June marks #PTSDAwarenessMonth, this picture was taken when Hussein Al-alak, Claire Carrie and Orla Fitzsimons completed the 2017 #Manchester 10K, to aid @AMARLondon's Escaping Darkness Appeal. AMAR are a British-Iraqi charity, who provide assistance to PTSD sufferers in Iraq.

The family of Faiz Abdel Latif are searching for information on his current location. Faiz was last seen in #Baghdad 13 years ago, and his date of birth is 25/11/1958. Faiz has also lived in #Denmark; where he has a 27 year old daughter. Can you help us find Faiz Abdel Latif?

From the past to the present, the decline of Iraqi-Jewish #history is reflected in this picture, which was taken in the south of #Iraq. If these bricks could talk; imagine the stories, experiences and traditions they would speak of. It is these ingredients which makes us whole.

The ARC Circus Company have teamed up with actress Alia Shawkat, to support the @IraqiChildren Foundation. Alia has designed these fabulous T-shirts and 100% of the profits will go to help #Iraq’s most vulnerable kids. Kickstart your summer & buy one here: https://t.co/ZibBEydzbd

In 2021, #Iraq participates for the first time ever in the International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, with #artist Rashad Salim’s project ‘Ark Re-imagined: the Expeditionary Pavilion’. Read more here: https://t.co/83BEiLARee

In the past few months, #Iraq has pushed to return the displaced #Yazidi population home in the northwest of Iraq. As the Yazidis go back to Sinjar to rebuild their lives from scratch, 21-year-old Husna opens her own gym there. Read more here: https://t.co/rnc8dLEdcQ

A distinctly #Palestinian black and white chequered piece of cloth, the keffiyeh is described by some as the nation’s unofficial flag. Read more here: https://t.co/GCiH7oxDBV

Mudhifs have traditionally been used for town meetings and ceremonies. But this Mudhif will serve as a gathering place to share experiences of war, healing and recovery among U.S. #Veterans and #Iraqi refugees in Philadelphia. Read more here: https://t.co/jqPuAPE7md

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is caused by highly stressful, frightening or distressing events. Someone with #PTSD often relives traumatic events through nightmares, flashbacks, and may experience feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt. Read more: https://t.co/YmIDBGDzAu

A few years ago, when Michael Rakowitz’s statue of a lamassu – a winged god from ancient #Assyria, in what is now #Iraq – sat on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, I would often stop by to see it. Read more here: https://t.co/rmGE3UYlPY

The House of Wisdom or Bayt al-Hikmah became an unrivalled knowledge centre where #arts and sciences flourished. At a time when #Europe was reeling from intellectual decay, it played a crucial role in enlightening the world. Read more here: https://t.co/BiAt5x4W0s