“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 ...

However, Baghdad, home to nearly 9 million people, is witnessing some positive changes. The city has introduced its first skate park, inaugurated this weekend with foreign diplomats and sports ...

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 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Skateboarders practice in the first skatepark of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Anmar ...

Baghdad, opened its first skate park this past weekend in a ceremony attended by international diplomats, sports leaders, and young athletes. With assistance from the French and German embassies ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — Car bombs and militant attacks are no longer a daily concern in the streets of Baghdad as they were in the chaotic years after the fall of Saddam Hussein or at the height of the ...