First Class Graduates From American University of Baghdad, Once Saddam's Palace

First class graduates from American University of Baghdad, once Saddam’s palace

BAGHDAD: The American University of Baghdad celebrated the graduation of its first cohort of students Saturday at a campus that was once a palace built by Saddam Hussein. Officials said they hope the graduation will mark the beginning of a new era in higher education in Iraq rooted in modernity, openness and international academic standards. The university was inaugurated in

First university class graduates from Saddam's palace

The grandiose palace of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein provided the backdrop for the first students to graduate from the American University of Baghdad.

First class graduates from American University of Baghdad, once Saddam's palace

The American University of Baghdad has celebrated the graduation of its first cohort of students at a campus that was once a palace built by Saddam Hussein.

The U.S. University of Baghdad celebrated Saturday the graduation of its first generation of students on a campus that was once a palace built by Saddam Hussein.