Iraq, including the northern Kurdistan region, on Tuesday afternoon, witnessed a partial solar eclipse for several hours, with schools closed, Muslims carrying out a special prayer and science students enjoying the rare space phenomenon. Schools were closed on Tuesday in the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad, other provinces, and across the Kurdistan region due to the solar eclipse. Professors and students of the Physics Department at the Science College of Sulaymaniyah University observed the partial solar eclipse via a special telescope, inviting journalists to cover the event. “The partial sola…