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On the stage, three Iraqi singers in suits and slicked-back hair take it in turns to entertain the diners with Iraqi and Arab pop songs. The orchestra includes an electric organist, a violinist ...

Om Fahad gained popularity on platforms like TikTok for her lighthearted videos featuring Iraqi music and her dancing, often dressed in form-fitting attire. However, her content stirred ...

The Iraqi poet has given his poetry to many Iraqi singers in the past. Al Hilali made news that he met with Munther Karim the manager of the Iraqi famous singer Kathem El Saher. The singer’s ...

Born in 1961, Iraqi Kathem El Saher’s real name is Kathem Jaber El Saher. He started paving his way to fame in 1981, after he entered the Music Institute and got to learn his favorite ...

Meanwhile, Iraqi singers Rahma Riad and Hussam al-Rassam will perform at opening ceremony on January 6. Iraq officials said they have put the final touches into Al Minaa Olympic Stadium.