Baghdad (AFP) – Rukaya al-Zubaidi placed a cautious foot on a skateboard and then struggled to find her balance as others glided back and forth at Baghdad's first park dedicated to the sport.

Rukaya al-Zubaidi placed a cautious foot on a skateboard and then struggled to find her balance as others glided back and forth at Baghdad's first park dedicated to the sport. "It's only my second ...

A new skatepark has opened in Baghdad, the first in the Iraqi capital. The park, which was opened by three organisations from Italy, Iraq and Belgium after lengthy negotiations, now provides a ...

The Baghdad skatepark provides a welcome means of escape for young ... and then struggled to find her balance as others glided back and forth at Baghdad's first park dedicated to the sport. "It's only ...

The Baghdad skatepark provides a welcome means ... find her balance as others glided back and forth at Baghdad’s first park dedicated to the sport. “It’s only my second time skating, but ...

The Baghdad skatepark provides a welcome means ... and crisis Professional and amateur skaters alike enjoy the open-air park in a suburb of Baghdad The skatepark offers a rare respite from the ...

“I have been waiting for this moment for five years,” said Mohammed Al-Qadi, 19, one of the park’s first visitors on Saturday. Al-Qadi, like many skateboarders in Baghdad, used to practice ...

Baghdad, a city of nearly 9 million, has seen some efforts to restore public parks and cultural spaces, but urban planning has largely overlooked youth-focused projects. That may be starting to change ...