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The Guardian (blog)
March 1, 2018
Iraqi assistant Imam Sheikh Mahmood Hachim sifts through thousands of books from the Iraq National Library, stored in Baghdad's Imam Alhaq Ali mosque in 2003. The books were looted after the fall of the capital, with some returned when clerics spoke out. Photograph: Saurabh Das/APÃÂ ...
The Boston Globe
September 14, 2017
In 2009, David Wilson, artist, designer and filmmaker, held the enviable position of artist-in-residence at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. During that time and for years afterward he delved into archival materials and took 3-D photographs and video of the galleries, collections, and exhibits. He returnsÃÂ ...
The Conversation AU
September 7, 2017
Dr Saad Eskander, the Director of the Iraq National Library and Archive, reported the devastation of the library in a diary posted on the British Library website: archival materials 60% lost, rare books 95% lost, ... An Iraqi man collects books from the destroyed Iraqi national library in Baghdad in April 2003.
Business Insider
August 4, 2015
Iraq national library This Tuesday, July 28, 2015 photo shows restored books and documents at the Baghdad National Library in Iraq. AP BAGHDAD (AP) — The dimly-lit, dust-caked stacks of the Baghdad National Library hide a treasure of the ages: crinkled, yellowing papers holding the true stories ofÃÂ ...
The Guardian
August 22, 2013
The Iraq National Library was devastated by fire and looting when allied troops entered the city in 2003. An estimated 60% of archival materials – including records of the Ba'athist regime – and 25% of books, newspapers, rare books, historical photographs and maps were destroyed. Construction of theÃÂ ...
Huffington Post
March 6, 2013
The 2003 invasion of Iraq had many casualties, not the least of which was the collective memory of a nearly 5,000-year-old civilization, stretching from ancient cuneiform on clay tablets to the voluminous personal records of Saddam Hussein's secret police. In the second issue of the magazine DocumentÃÂ ...
Stanford Report
June 18, 2008
He said it is too early to determine whether the documents will end up in the Iraq National Library and Archives or another branch of the government. He said he does not know who technically owns the documents. "This is a deposit agreement that the highest levels of Iraqi government are aware of," SousaÃÂ ...
Boca Beacon
December 31, 1999
The directors were granted unique access to 1,600 letters written by Bell from the Iraq national Library and Archive, and they took verbatim portions to make the documentary. “The letters and archived footage used in the film are housed at New Castle University in England,” Zeva said. The film took aboutÃÂ ...
Al-Monitor
September 29, 2017
Should the Iraq National Library and Archive or a security agency be vested with the responsibility given the importance of the material? The central government in Baghdad is yet to comment on the US announcement of its intentions. Amid this silence and other discussions, the option has been raised ofÃÂ ...
The Boston Globe
September 14, 2017
In 2009, David Wilson, artist, designer and filmmaker, held the enviable position of artist-in-residence at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. During that time and for years afterward he delved into archival materials and took 3-D photographs and video of the galleries, collections, and exhibits. He returnsÃÂ ...
The Conversation AU
September 7, 2017
Dr Saad Eskander, the Director of the Iraq National Library and Archive, reported the devastation of the library in a diary posted on the British Library website: archival materials 60% lost, rare books 95% lost, ... An Iraqi man collects books from the destroyed Iraqi national library in Baghdad in April 2003.
Los Angeles Times
June 2, 2017
From the outset of the war, Syrian authorities were keen to avoid the cultural calamity of neighboring Iraq, where occupying U.S. forces in 2003 did little to prevent the looting of the National Museum in Baghdad and the torching and pillaging of Iraq's National Library and Archive. “We absolutely didn't wantÃÂ ...
EsquireMe
November 7, 2016
SK: We researched a lot of primary source material and worked closely with the Iraq National Library and Archive. This led us to a newspaper that was ... This was difficult, especially since the Iraqi National Library and Archive was severely damaged in 2003. ESQ: How popular was she in the Arab World?
Business Insider
August 4, 2015
BAGHDAD (AP) — The dimly-lit, dust-caked stacks of the Baghdad National Library hide a treasure of the ages: crinkled, yellowing papers holding the true stories of sultans and kings; imperialists and socialists; occupation and liberation; war and peace. These are the original chronicles of Iraq's rich andÃÂ ...
The Guardian
August 22, 2013
The Iraq National Library was devastated by fire and looting when allied troops entered the city in 2003. An estimated 60% of archival materials – including records of the Ba'athist regime – and 25% of books, newspapers, rare books, historical photographs and maps were destroyed. Construction of theÃÂ ...
Huffington Post
March 6, 2013
The 2003 invasion of Iraq had many casualties, not the least of which was the collective memory of a nearly 5,000-year-old civilization, stretching from ancient cuneiform on clay tablets to the voluminous personal records of Saddam Hussein's secret police. In the second issue of the magazine DocumentÃÂ ...
Stanford Report
June 18, 2008
He said it is too early to determine whether the documents will end up in the Iraq National Library and Archives or another branch of the government. He said he does not know who technically owns the documents. "This is a deposit agreement that the highest levels of Iraqi government are aware of," SousaÃÂ ...
Boston Globe
November 8, 2007
CAMBRIDGE - With his soft voice and scholarly manner, Saad Eskander doesn't seem like a person fresh from the front lines of a war. But as director of the Iraq National Library and Archive in Baghdad, he has carried on his own four-year battle to preserve his country's cultural heritage. While most of hisÃÂ ...
Duke Today
November 7, 2017
Bell's story is told in the documentary “Letters from Baghdad,” compiled from documents from the Iraq National Library and Archive and ...
Al-Monitor
September 29, 2017
Should the Iraq National Library and Archive or a security agency be vested with the responsibility given the importance of the material?
The Boston Globe
September 14, 2017
In 2009, David Wilson, artist, designer and filmmaker, held the enviable position of artist-in-residence at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
The Conversation AU
September 7, 2017
Dr Saad Eskander, the Director of the Iraq National Library and ... An Iraqi man collects books from the destroyed Iraqi national library in ...
Los Angeles Times
June 2, 2017
... 2003 did little to prevent the looting of the National Museum in Baghdad and the torching and pillaging of Iraq's National Library and Archive.
NY Blueprint
May 31, 2017
With unique access to documents from the Iraq National Library and Archive and Bell's own 1600 letters, the story is told entirely in the words of ...
Business Insider
August 4, 2015
BAGHDAD (AP) — The dimly-lit, dust-caked stacks of the Baghdad National Library hide a treasure of the ages: crinkled, yellowing papers ...
The Guardian
August 22, 2013
The Iraq National Library was devastated by fire and looting when allied troops entered the city in 2003. An estimated 60% of archival materials ...
Huffington Post
March 6, 2013
The 2003 invasion of Iraq had many casualties, not the least of which was the collective memory of a nearly 5,000-year-old civilization, ...
Stanford Report
June 18, 2008
He said it is too early to determine whether the documents will end up in the Iraq National Library and Archives or another branch of the ...
Boston Globe
November 8, 2007
Saad Eskander, director of the Iraq National Library, at the Cambridge home of Harvard archivist Jeffrey B. Spurr. He speaks at the Boston ...
NY Blueprint
June 8, 2017
With unique access to documents from the Iraq National Library and Archive and Bell's own 1600 letters, the story is told entirely in the words ofÃÂ ...
Los Angeles Times
June 2, 2017
... 2003 did little to prevent the looting of the National Museum in Baghdad and the torching and pillaging of Iraq's National Library and Archive.
NY Blueprint
May 31, 2017
With unique access to documents from the Iraq National Library and Archive and Bell's own 1600 letters, the story is told entirely in the words ofÃÂ ...
EsquireMe
November 7, 2016
... material and worked closely with the Iraq National Library and Archive. ... This was difficult, especially since the Iraqi National Library andÃÂ ...
EsquireMe
September 27, 2016
Working with Iraq's National Library and Archive the film managed to obtain original never-before-seen, 100-year-old footage of the lifestyle ofÃÂ ...
Gizmodo Australia
August 6, 2015
Like so many bully regimes before it, the Islamic State has a talent for propaganda. A big part of that effort is documenting the destruction ofÃÂ ...
Business Insider
August 4, 2015
BAGHDAD (AP) — The dimly-lit, dust-caked stacks of the Baghdad National Library hide a treasure of the ages: crinkled, yellowing papersÃÂ ...
The Guardian
August 22, 2013
The Iraq National Library was devastated by fire and looting when allied troops entered the city in 2003. An estimated 60% of archival materialsÃÂ ...
Huffington Post
March 6, 2013
The 2003 invasion of Iraq had many casualties, not the least of which was the collective memory of a nearly 5,000-year-old civilization,ÃÂ ...
Stanford Report
June 18, 2008
He said it is too early to determine whether the documents will end up in the Iraq National Library and Archives or another branch of theÃÂ ...
EsquireMe
November 7, 2016
SK: We researched a lot of primary source material and worked closely with the Iraq National Library and Archive. This led us to a ... Iraqi point of view. This was difficult, especially since the Iraqi National Library and Archive was severely damaged ...
EsquireMe
September 27, 2016
Working with Iraq's National Library and Archive the film managed to obtain original never-before-seen, 100-year-old footage of the lifestyle of the Iraqi people and ruins across the ancient civilisation of Mesopotamia.
Courier Mail
May 27, 2016
Meanwhile, she also worked on creating an Iraqi national library and founded an archaeological museum in Baghdad. She returned to England in 1925 but was plagued by health problems.
dailytelegraph.com.au
May 27, 2016
It advised the British to learn the lessons of the Ottoman era. When Iraq was created in 1922, Bell became King Faisal's closest adviser.
The Economist (blog)
February 23, 2016
The artefacts have been displayed throughout America, slated to appear at the Iraq National Library and Archive in Baghdad at an undetermined date.
Jadaliyya
December 23, 2015
This question is particularly significant in light of the fact that the Iraqi National Library and Archives has demanded the return of the documents, but it is not a question that Sassoon addresses.
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