Baghdad, a city of nearly 9 million ... The capital inaugurated its first skate park this weekend at a ceremony attended by foreign diplomats, sports officials and young athletes, in what many ...

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 ...

That may be starting to change with the opening of Baghdad's first skate park this weekend. Skater Mohammed Al-Qadi says he and his friends used to be chased off by authorities, risked colliding ...