This Iraq region is sinking into the Earth (very slowly)
Iraq is sinking. Or, to be exact, the region surrounding the Zagros Mountains in the country’s north is. A team of ...
The incredible fortress town that sits on massive mountain range and 'looks photoshopped'
High in the mountains of northern Iraq’s Kurdistan region lies Amedi, a stunning fortress town that seems frozen in time.
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Ocean plate from time of Pangaea is now being torn apart under Iraq and Iran
A long-lost oceanic plate is diving deep into the mantle, dragging down the crust above, researchers say. However, the plate ...
Ancient Oceanic Plate Rips Apart Beneath Iraq and Iran
A research team is investigating the influence of the Zagros Mountains on the bending of Earth's surface. A team of ...
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Ancient Ocean Plate Beneath Iraq is Breaking Apart, Reshaping the Land
"This tells us that something other than just the weight of the mountains is at play." The research suggests that the Neotethys oceanic plate is sinking into the Earth's mantle, the thick layer of ...
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US downplays likelihood of evacuation mission atop Mount Sinjar
It was not immediately clear what the impact of the assessment would be on the US mission in Iraq, however, a US deployment on top of the mountain to evacuate civilians would seem unlikely.
Four Islamic State members, including two leaders, killed in eastern Iraq
Four members of the Islamic State, including two senior leaders, were killed in an airstrike carried out by Iraqi aircraft in the Hamrin Mountains in eastern Iraq, security officials said on Saturday.