We have trial access to the Baghdad Observer Digital Archive (1967-1996) via East View until 6 April 2024.

The Baghdad Observer was the official English-language newspaper of the Iraqi government from its establishment after the 1963 coup and through the Ba’athist period following 1968, until it ended publication in 2003 due to the Iraq War. It covered significant events in Middle Eastern history, including the Iranian Revolution (1978-1979), the presidency of Saddam Hussein (1979-2003), the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), and the Gulf War (1990-1991).

Please send any feedback to Lydia Wright (lydia.wright@bodleian.ox.ac.uk).