Researchers have deciphered ancient Babylonian tablets that predict future disasters. The 4,000-year-old artifacts were found more than 100 years ago in modern day Iraq but have only now been completely translated and linked to astronomical events. Ancient Babylonians had a special interest in the cosmos, especially the moon, and associated lunar eclipses with natural disasters …
Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Where did Homo sapiens go after leaving Africa? New study has an answer Our species emerged in Africa more than 300,000 years ago, with a migration out of the continent 60,000 to 70,000 years ago heralding the start of the global spread of …
The Israeli passport is currently ranked 20th place on the Henley Passport Index. The official X handle of the State of Israel has reacted to a post that lists the names of countries that deny entry to Israeli passport holders. Notably, a page called World Of Statistics has named a few countries that don’t allow …
The strikes targeted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (Representational) Washington: The US military launched retaliatory air strikes against Iranian forces and Tehran-backed militia groups in Iraq and Syria on Friday, killing at least 18 fighters, following a deadly drone attack on an American base in Jordan. The United States blamed the Sunday drone …
The United States carried out strikes in Iraq against three facilities linked to Iran-backed militia on Tuesday, the Pentagon said, after a weekend attack on an Iraqi air base that wounded U.S. forces. On Saturday, four US personnel suffered traumatic brain injuries after Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base was hit by multiple ballistic missiles and …
Iraq recalled its ambassador from Iran on Tuesday, condemning as a “clear act of aggression” deadly missile strikes by its ally on its autonomous Kurdish region. Emergency services clear the rubble of the house of Peshraw Dizayi that was hit in Iranian missile strikes in Irbil, Iraq, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. Dizayi, a prominent local …
For the second time in a year, the US embassy in Baghdad was attacked with rockets on Friday, reported Reuters citing a US military official. The recent attack marks one of the largest against the embassy in recent memory. There has been a gradual rise in the number of attacks against the US embassy and …
Wadi Al-Salam is visited by Muslims from various parts of the world. The holy city of Najaf in Iraq is home to the world’s largest graveyard, where more than six million bodies have been buried. According to UNESCO, the Wadi Al-Salam (“Valley of Peace” in English) cemetery is the final resting place dozens of prophets, …