Iraq

4,000-year-old city in Iraq may be capital of state formed after Babylonian Empire’s collapse

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Russian archaeologists in Iraq have uncovered what they believe are the remnants of a 4,000-year-old settlement that rose from the ashes of the Babylonian empire. The ‘lost city’ was found June 24 in Iraq’s Dhi Qar governorate, once the heart of the ancient Sumerian empire, considered one of the first civilizations in the world. ‘The … Read more

Senate approves Zahid Quraishi as the first Muslim American federal judge

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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Brown Jackson is considered by some to be next in line for a Supreme Court nod Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia since 2013. Prior to joining … Read more