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- 1Gods in the Classroom: Religion in Babylonian Schools▼Gods in the Classroom: Religion and Education in First Millennium BCE Babylonia
A new academic article in the journal Iraq examines how religion shaped education in first millennium BCE Babylonia, drawing on cuneiform texts from scribal schools of the period. The study explores how gods featured in classroom exercises, curricula and the daily training of young scribes in ancient Mesopotamia. Readers online have been sharing the piece, with interest centred on what it reveals about the intersection of faith and learning in one of history's earliest literate societies.
- 2'Atonement' Review: An Iraq War Story, Sensitively Told▼‘Atonement’ Review: An Iraq War Story, Sensitively Told
The Wall Street Journal has published a review of 'Atonement', a new work centered on the Iraq War. The review praises the story as sensitively told, suggesting the production takes a thoughtful, humane approach to the conflict and its aftermath rather than relying on spectacle.
- 3US Military Exits Iraq, Leaving a Nation in Peril●The U.S. Military Exits Iraq, Leaving Behind a Nation in Peril
The United States is ending its military presence in Iraq, according to a Wall Street Journal report warning that the withdrawal leaves the country facing serious security risks. The departure closes a chapter that began with the 2003 invasion and years of operations against extremist groups. Commentators are debating whether Iraq's government and security forces can hold the country together without American support, amid concerns over Iranian influence and renewed instability.
- 4Iraqi Lawmaker Gets 7 Years and $21 Million Fine for Illicit Enrichment●Iraqi Lawmaker Sentenced to 7 Years, Fined $21 Million for Illicit Enrichment https://www. occrp.org/en/news/iraqi-lawma
An Iraqi lawmaker has been sentenced to seven years in prison and fined $21 million after being convicted of illicit enrichment, according to the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. The case underscores ongoing concerns about corruption among Iraq's political elite and is drawing attention among journalists and observers tracking accountability efforts in the country.