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5,000-Year-Old Relics Discovered in Iraq Suggest a Mysterious Early Government Collapse
A recent study on 5,000-year-old clay bowls discovered in Iraq provides evidence of early governance systems in Mesopotamia. Excavations at Shakhi Kora revealed artifacts and structures associated with centralised labour management, including beveled-rim bowls thought to be used for distributing meals in return for work. Researchers suggest the sit...
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Gloves Are On For These Women In Iraq Punching At "Macho Society" Taboos
Iraqi boxer Bushra al-Hajjar jumps into the ring, gloves raised to eye level, and strikes out at her sparring partner.
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Sectarian Genie is Out of the Bottle From Syria to Iraq
As jihadists storm through the Sunni heartlands of Iraq towards Baghdad, where a Shi'ite government they regard as heretic clings on, they have lifted the veil on deep sectarianism which has also stoked the fires of Syria's civil war and is spilling over into vulnerable mosaic societies such as Lebanon.
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Yemen terror boss left blueprint for waging jihad
A year before he was caught on an intercept discussing the terror plot that prompted this week's sweeping closure of US embassies abroad, Al Qaeda's top operative in Yemen laid out his blueprint for how to wage jihad in letters sent to a fellow terrorist.
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Iraq's romance grows with Valentine's Day
Iraq's capital is embracing Valentine's Day this year with a huge public display of affection in what its residents say is the nation's most amorous celebration of the holiday ever. Street corners across Baghdad are blanketed with the synthetic red fur of teddy bears, while silken nighties and lip-shaped satin pillows hang in store fronts.
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5,000-Year-Old Relics Discovered in Iraq Suggest a Mysterious Early Government Collapse
A recent study on 5,000-year-old clay bowls discovered in Iraq provides evidence of early governance systems in Mesopotamia. Excavations at Shakhi Kora revealed artifacts and structures associated with centralised labour management, including beveled-rim bowls thought to be used for distributing meals in return for work. Researchers suggest the sit...
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Gloves Are On For These Women In Iraq Punching At "Macho Society" Taboos
Iraqi boxer Bushra al-Hajjar jumps into the ring, gloves raised to eye level, and strikes out at her sparring partner.
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Sectarian Genie is Out of the Bottle From Syria to Iraq
As jihadists storm through the Sunni heartlands of Iraq towards Baghdad, where a Shi'ite government they regard as heretic clings on, they have lifted the veil on deep sectarianism which has also stoked the fires of Syria's civil war and is spilling over into vulnerable mosaic societies such as Lebanon.
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Yemen terror boss left blueprint for waging jihad
A year before he was caught on an intercept discussing the terror plot that prompted this week's sweeping closure of US embassies abroad, Al Qaeda's top operative in Yemen laid out his blueprint for how to wage jihad in letters sent to a fellow terrorist.
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Iraq's romance grows with Valentine's Day
Iraq's capital is embracing Valentine's Day this year with a huge public display of affection in what its residents say is the nation's most amorous celebration of the holiday ever. Street corners across Baghdad are blanketed with the synthetic red fur of teddy bears, while silken nighties and lip-shaped satin pillows hang in store fronts.
