The Arms to Iraq affair concerned the uncovering of the government endorsed sale of arms by United Kingdom British companies to Iraq , then under the rule of Saddam Hussein . The scandal contributed to the growing dissatisfaction with the Conservative Party UK Conservative government of John Major and may have contributed to the electoral landslide for Tony Blair s Labour Party UK Labour Party at the United ... arms to Iraq. Several of the directors were eventually paid compensation. ref cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi uk politics 1646860.stm work BBC News title Arms to Iraq pair welcome payout date ... Arms for Iraq scandal hits fan journal The Economist volume 325 page 64 issn 0013 0613 ref Matrix ... about the policy on arms exports to Iraq, the trial collapsed and triggered the Scott Report ... 1996 Arms to Iraq report published http www.cooperativeresearch.org entity.jsp?entity matrix churchill corp. Co Operative Research Companies selling arms to Iraq 1981 1993 http www.guardian.co.uk ethical article 0,,407973,00.html Guardian Unlimited Arms to Iraq inquiry affects control on exports 07 12 00 http www.informationclearinghouse.info article4276.htm ICH Congressional Record Arms Sales to Iraq ... Matrix Churchill were put on trial for supplying equipment and knowledge to Iraq, but in 1992 the trial ... in Iraq, were among the highest quality of their kind in the world. They were dual use machines that could ... 7 pages 18 20 issn 0954 2361 ref See also British support for Iraq during the Iran Iraq war International aid to combatants in the Iran Iraq War References reflist Bibliography cite book author Cowley ... Trade with Iran and Iraq Global Issues publisher Northeastern University Press year 1997 isbn 1 55553 ... book author Phythian, Mark title Arming Iraq Northeastern Series in Transnational Crime publisher ... news allnews page.cfm?objectid 12148547&method full&siteid 50143 The Mirror Iraq The Lying Game ... Foreign relations during the Iran Iraq War Category Weapons trade Category Iraq United Kingdom ... more details
File Coat of arms of Iraq.svg right 175px Coat of arms of Iraq. The coat of arms or state emblem of Iraq ... used the Eagle of Saladin in their coat of arms, post 1991 Iraq is the only state whose coat of arms has its national flag appearing horizontally rather than vertically on the shield. In 2004, following the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq, the U.S. appointed Iraqi interim administration modified the Takbir on both the flag and the coat of arms, rendering it in Kufic script. In 2008 ... Bot generated title ref ref http flagspot.net flags iq .html ref center gallery File Coat of arms of Kingdom of Iraq.png Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Iraq until 1959 File Iraq state emblem CoA 1959 1965 Qassem.svg Emblem of Iraq from 1959 to 1965. File COA of Iraq 1965 .svg Coat of arms of Iraq from 1965 to 1991. File Coat of arms emblem of Iraq 1991 2004.svg Coat of arms of Iraq from 1991 to 2004. File Coat of arms emblem of Iraq 2004 2007.svg Coat of arms of Iraq from 2004 to 2008. gallery center See also Flag of Iraq Coat of arms of Egypt Coat of arms of Syria References reflist External links commonscat inline Coats of arms of Asia Category National coats of armsIraq Category National ... is the Eagle of Saladin associated with 20th century pan Arabism, bearing a shield of the Flag of Iraq ... Iraqiya or The Iraqi Republic . History The first post monarchical state emblem of Iraq adopted under ... Arab Republic UAR . The new Iraqi coat of arms was similarly based on that of the UAR, namely ... of 1952 . Indeed, the only difference between the two coat of arms was the presence of three green ... name state. This version of the coat of arms remained in use until it was modified in January 1991, concurrently with the addition of the Takbir between the green stars on the flag of Iraq . To permit the Takbir to appear on the same line on the shield on the coat of arms, it was decided to make the bands ... the coat of arms, leaving only the Takbir in the central white band. ref http www.alarabiya.net articles ... more details
Imports of conventional arms by Iraq 1973 1990, by source Values are shown in millions of US dollars ... ref blockquote Arms suppliers to Iraq The table shows the majority of Conventional weapon conventional arms imported by Iraq during the 1970s, when the regime was building up the armies which were ... Czechoslovakia . The only substantial Western arms supplier to Iraq was France , which continued to be a major supplier until 1990, when Invasion of Kuwait Iraq invaded Kuwait and all legal arms transfers to Iraq ended. The United States did not supply any arms to Iraq until 1982, when Iran s growing military success alarmed American policymakers. United States support for Iraq during the Iran Iraq war It then did so every year until 1988 . These sales amounted to less than 1 of the total arms sold to Iraq in the relevant period. Although most other countries never hesitated to sell military ... sources In 1996, the Scott Report in the United Kingdom investigated arms sales to Iraq in the 1980s by Matrix Churchill in what became known as the Arms to Iraq scandal. Table of major conventional arms sales to Iraq by country class sortable wikitable style text align right bgcolor cccccc style text ... The Soviet Union and her satellites were the main suppliers of arms to Iraq following the 1972 ... of weapons to Iraq during the 1970s. The United States, the world s leading arms exporter, did ... Iraq War United States support for Iran during the Iran Iraq war Arms trade External links http ... armstrad atirq data.html Arms transfers to Iraq, 1970 2004 via archive.org DEFAULTSORT Sipri Arms Transfers Database, Iraq 1973 1990 Category Military history of Iraq Category Weapons trade ... on arms transfers refer to actual deliveries of major conventional weapons. To permit comparison between ... arms transfers and not of the actual financial values of such transfers. sup blockquote SIPRI ... cannot provide a comprehensive picture of world arms transfers. Published reports often provide ... more details
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wiktionarypar armsArms or ARMS may refer to Arm or arms, the upper limbs of the body Arms song Arms , a song by singer Christina Perri from the album lovestrong. ARMS band , an American indie rock band formed in 2004 Armaments or arms, weapons Coat of armsARMS Charity Concert ARMS Corporation , a Japanese anime and manga studio TRIN finance or Arms Index, a short term stock trading index Amherst Regional Middle School Australian Relief & Mercy Services, a part of Youth with a Mission Amplification Refractory Mutation System Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma , a form of cancer See also Project ARMS , a Japanese anime series Arm disambiguation disambig de ARMS ... more details
Infobox Single Name In These Arms Cover Bon Jovi In These Arms.jpg Artist Bon Jovi from Album Keep the Faith B side Released 1993 Format CD single Recorded 1992 in music 1992 Genre Hard rock Length 5 18 Label Mercury Records Mercury Writer Jon Bon Jovi , David Bryan , Richie Sambora Producer Bob Rock Certification Last single Bed of Roses song J Bon Jovi Bed of Roses br 1993 This single In These Arms br 1993 Next single I ll Sleep When I m Dead Bon Jovi song I ll Sleep When I m Dead br 1993 In These Arms is a song by United States American rock music rock band Bon Jovi . It was written by Jon Bon Jovi , David Bryan and Richie Sambora . It was released in 1993 in music 1993 as the third single from the band s 1992 album Keep the Faith . Track listing UK release In These Arms Keep The Faith Live In These Arms Live Chart success The song was the band s second most successful single from Keep the Faith in the U.S., reaching 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 , 32 on the Mainstream rock charts and 14 on the top 40 mainstream chart ref cite web url Allmusic class artist id p3734 charts awards billboard singles pure url yes title Allmusic Bon Jovi charts & awards Billboard singles publisher ref . It also reached 6 on the Canadian singles chart, 9 on the UK Singles Chart , 10 on the Australian singles chart and 14 on the German Top 40. Song information The song s lyrics are about everlasting love and devotion. The song is characterized by a strong bass rhythm, jangling guitars, and very light drum playing, as well as soulful, emotional singing by Jon Bon Jovi. However, it isn t a ballad, as its driving guitars and fast paced beat and upbeat sound maintain it as more of a pop rock song, in the vein of Born to Be My Baby . Music video The video for the song is an all color video, showing ... Songs written by David Bryan Category Songs written by Jon Bon Jovi Category Rock ballads it In These Arms nl In These Arms pl In These Arms pt In These Arms fi In These Arms th tr In These Arms ... more details
double image right Flag of Iraq.svg 191 Coat of arms of Iraq.svg 92 The Flag of Iraq The Coat of arms of Iraq Image LocationIraq.svg thumb The location of Iraq Image Un iraq.png thumb An enlargeable map of the Republic of Iraq See also Index of Iraq related articles The Republic of Iraq Arabic Audio ... of Iraq Coat of arms of Iraq Flag of Iraq National anthem of Iraq People of Iraq Ethnic minorities ..., 2009 url https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos iz.html title Iraq work The World Factbook publisher United States Central Intelligence Agency accessdate July 23, 2009 ref Iraq ... Term Relationship of Cooperation and Friendship Between the Republic of Iraq and the United ... . These provide Iraq with agriculturally capable land and contrast with the desert landscape that covers most of Western Asia . The capital city, Baghdad , is in the center east. Iraq s rich history of Iraq history dates back to ancient Mesopotamia . The region between the Tigris and Euphrates ... long history, Iraq has been the center of the Akkad ian, Assyria n, Neo Babylonian Empire Babylonian ... Empire British empires. ref cite web url http www.livescience.com history top10 iraq battles.html title Top 10 Battles for the Control of Iraq publisher Livescience.com date accessdate 2011 06 19 ref Since an 2003 invasion of Iraq invasion in 2003 , a Multinational Force Iraq multinational coalition of forces , mainly United States American and United Kingdom British , has occupied Iraq. The invasion has had wide reaching consequences Iraq war increased civil violence , political breakdown ... , and national problems in the development of politics of Iraq political balance , economy of Iraq economy , infrastructure, and use of the country s huge Oil reserves Iraq reserves of oil . According ... magazine and the Fund for Peace , Iraq has recently emerged as the world s second most unstable country ... servlet story RTGAM.20070618.wfailedstate0618 BNStory International home title Reuters Iraq ... more details
Infobox Political post post President body Iraq insignia Coat of arms emblem of Iraq 2008.svg insigniacaption Coat of arms of Iraq Official emblem image Jalal Talabani.jpg incumbent Jalal Talabani incumbentsince April 7, 2005 style Excellency His Excellency appointer Parliamentary vote termlength Four years, renewable once formation July 14, 1958 inaugural Muhammad Najib ar Ruba i website Politics of Iraq The President of Iraq is the head of state of Iraq and safeguards the commitment to the Constitution and the preservation of Iraq s independence, sovereignty, unity, the security of its territories in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. ref Constitution of Iraq , http www.washingtonpost.com wp dyn content article 2005 10 12 AR2005101201450.html Article 64 ref The President is elected by the Council of Representatives by a two thirds majority, ref Constitution of Iraq , Article 67 ref and is Term limit limited to two four year terms. ref Constitution of Iraq , Article 69 ref The President ratifies treaties and laws passed by the Council of Representatives, issues pardon s on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Iraq Prime Minister , and performs the duty of the Higher Command of the armed forces for ceremonial and honorary purposes. ref Constitution of Iraq , Article 70 ref See also List of Presidents of Iraq Presidency Council of Iraq List of Prime Ministers of Iraq List of Kings of Iraq References Reflist br Iraq topics DEFAULTSORT President Of Iraq Category Government of Iraq Category Presidents of Iraq ar az raq prezidentl rinin siyah s da Iraks pr sidenter es Presidente de Irak eo Prezidanto de Irako fa ko id Daftar Presiden Irak arz ms Presiden Iraq ja no Iraks president pl Prezydenci Iraku ru sv Iraks president zh ... more details
This is a list of years in the Republic of Iraq . 2010s 2010 in Iraq 2010 w 2011 in Iraq 2011 w 2012 in Iraq 2012 2000s 2000 in Iraq 2000 w 2001 in Iraq 2001 w 2002 in Iraq 2002 w 2003 in Iraq 2003 w 2004 in Iraq 2004 w 2005 in Iraq 2005 w 2006 in Iraq 2006 w 2007 in Iraq 2007 w 2008 in Iraq 2008 w 2009 in Iraq 2009 1990s 1990 in Iraq 1990 w 1991 in Iraq 1991 w 1992 in Iraq 1992 w 1993 in Iraq 1993 w 1994 in Iraq 1994 w 1995 in Iraq 1995 w 1996 in Iraq 1996 w 1997 in Iraq 1997 w 1998 in Iraq 1998 w 1999 in Iraq 1999 1980s 1980 in Iraq 1980 w 1981 in Iraq 1981 w 1982 in Iraq 1982 w 1983 in Iraq 1983 w 1984 in Iraq 1984 w 1985 in Iraq 1985 w 1986 in Iraq 1986 w 1987 in Iraq 1987 w 1988 in Iraq 1988 w 1989 in Iraq 1989 1970s 1970 in Iraq 1970 w 1971 in Iraq 1971 w 1972 in Iraq 1972 w 1973 in Iraq 1973 w 1974 in Iraq 1974 w 1975 in Iraq 1975 w 1976 in Iraq 1976 w 1977 in Iraq 1977 w 1978 in Iraq 1978 w 1979 in Iraq 1979 1960s 1960 in Iraq 1960 w 1961 in Iraq 1961 w 1962 in Iraq 1962 w 1963 in Iraq 1963 w 1964 in Iraq 1964 w 1965 in Iraq 1965 w 1966 in Iraq 1966 w 1967 in Iraq 1967 w 1968 in Iraq 1968 w 1969 in Iraq 1969 1950s 1958 in Iraq 1958 w 1959 in Iraq 1959 See also History of IraqIraq topics Category Year lists Category Years in Iraq noTOC ... more details
Infobox former country native name conventional long name Ottoman Iraq common name Iraq continent Asia region Western Asia country Iraq status Provinces of the Ottoman Empire empire Ottoman Empire year start 1533 year end 1920 p1 Safavid dynasty flag p1 Safavid Flag.png p2 Mamluk rule in Iraq flag p2 Mameluke Flag.svg s1 Kingdom of Kurdistan flag s1 Flag of kurdistan 1922 1924.svg image flag Ottoman flag alternative 2.svg flag alt Ottoman Iraq flag type Ottoman flag image coat Default Coat of arms of common name .svg coat alt Alt text for coat of arms symbol Link target under symbol image. Default Coat of arms of common name symbol type Displayed text for link under symbol. Default Coat of arms image map Ottoman Iraq 1900 .svg image map size 280px image map caption Ottoman Iraq in 1900 image map alt image map2 If second map is needed does not appear by default image map2 alt image map2 caption capital national motto national anthem common languages Ottoman Turkish language Ottoman Turkish , Iraqi Arabic , Persian language Persian religion Sunni Islam , with various minority religions currency Titles and names of the first and last leaders and their deputies leader1 Suleiman I leader2 Mehmed VI leader3 leader4 year leader1 1533 1566 year leader2 1918 1920 year leader3 year leader4 title leader List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire Sultan representative1 Name of representative of head of state eg. colonial governor representative2 representative3 representative4 year representative1 Years served year representative2 year representative3 year representative4 title representative ... Ottoman Iraq refers to the period of the history of Iraq between 1534 and 1920 when the region was ruled by the Ottoman Empire . Ottoman Iraq was divided into the three vilayets . Mosul Vilayet Baghdad Vilayet Basra Vilayet Ottoman Empire Basra Vilayet See also Mamluk rule in Iraq British Mandate ... Category States and territories established in 1534 Category Ottoman Iraq pt Iraque otomano ... more details
Infobox War Faction name Sunni Awakening war the Iraq War image caption active 2005 present leaders Sheik ... Abu Risha br Sheikhs of Al Bu Nimr br Sheiks of Al Bu Issa clans headquarters N A area Iraq strength ... force in Iraq br Iraqi Army and Iraqi Police police opponents Al Qaeda in Iraq battles Iraq War The National Council for the Awakening of Iraq lang ar Al Majlis al Wa aniy ... al Inq dh al Sunniy Anbar Awakening lang ar Inq dh al Anb r or the Sons of Iraq lang ar Abn al Ir q program, are coalitions between Arab tribes in Iraq tribal Sheikh s in a particular Governorates of Iraq province in Iraq that unite to maintain security in their communities ... 2007 12 23 world middleeast 23awakening.html?pagewanted all title Iraq Index Tracking Variables of Reconstruction & Security in Post Saddam Iraq first Michael E. last O Hanlon coauthors Jason ... fighters in Iraq have been credited by some analysts with reducing levels of violence in the areas in which they operate ref name Iraq government to pay Sunni groups http english.aljazeera.net news middleeast 2008 10 200810151630737451.html Iraq government to pay Sunni groups Al Jazeera ref ... article ALeqM5iMzKGlyT ahqRjtyXrAUrKIQLncA US buys concerned citizens in Iraq, but at what price ... in elections. ref http www.iht.com articles reuters 2009 02 03 africa OUKWD UK IRAQ ELECTION SUNNIS.php International Herald Tribune Iraq Sunni group accuses tribes of poll incitement ref Other names Awakening movements in Iraq are also referred to as Mercenaries Maliki aide, ref http ap.google.com article ALeqM5itpKoLcRTLxc8P22OJrd7ZIs440QD91JUGO81 Program in Iraq against al Qaida faces uncertainty ... al Qa eda.html Iraqi neighbours rise up against al Qa eda ref U.S. Military Government of Iraq ... Concerned Local Citizens Vastly Improve Security in Iraq s Diyala Province ref Sons of Iraq SOIZ ref name USNews http www.usnews.com blogs news desk 2008 2 5 the sons of iraq keep the peace.html U.S. ... more details
flag p1 Flag of Iraq 1924 1959 .svg s1 Arab Federation flag s1 Flag of the Arab Federation.svg image flag Flag of Iraq 1924 1959 .svg image coat Coat of arms of Kingdom of Iraq.png image map LocationIraq.svg ... Kingdom of Iraq common name Iraq continent moved from Category Asia to the Middle East region the Middle East country Iraq era Interwar period government type Constitutional monarchy event start Independence ... 14 event pre Faisal I of Iraq Coronation date pre August, 1921 event1 1941 Iraqi coup d tat Coup ... Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Yazidism leader1 Faisal I of Iraq Faisal I year leader1 1921 1933 leader2 Ghazi of Iraq Ghazi year leader2 1933 1939 leader3 Faisal II of Iraq Faisal II year leader3 1939 1958 title leader King of Iraq King The Kingdom of Iraq lang ar was the sovereign state of Iraq during and after the British Mandate of Mesopotamia . The League of Nations mandate started in 1920. The kingdom began in August 1921 with the coronation of Faisal I of Iraq Faisal bin al Hussein bin Ali al Hashemi as List of Kings of Iraq King Faisal I of Iraq Faisal I . The kingdom ... monarchy In 1932, the British mandate ended and the Kingdom of Iraq was granted independence under List of Kings of Iraq King Faisal I of Iraq Faisal I . This made Iraq the first mandate created under .... After Faisal died in 1933, Ghazi of Iraq King Ghazi reigned as a figurehead from 1933 ... nationalism Iraqi nationalists demanded that the British leave Iraq, but their demands were ignored by the United Kingdom . History Independence Iraq was granted official independence on October 3, 1932 ... to take part in government affairs, allow British military bases to remain, and a requirement that Iraq ... Dictionary of Iraq. Lanham, Maryland and Oxford The Scarecrow Press, Ltd., 2004. Pp. lvii. ref Strong political tensions existed between Iraq and the United Kingdom even upon gaining independence. After ... a territory of Iraq, as loosely been under the authority of the Ottoman vil yet of Basra for centuries ... more details
Politics of Iraq The politics of Iraq takes place in a framework of a Federation federal Parliamentary ... system whereby the executive power is exercised by the Prime Minister of Iraq Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers of Iraq Council of Ministers as the head of government , as well as the President of Iraq , and legislative power is vested in the National Assembly of Iraq Council of Representatives and the Federation Council of Iraq Federation Council . The current Prime Minister of Iraq ... of Iraq Council of Ministers , which acts as a cabinet and or government. The current Presidency Council of Iraq Presidency Council , a transitional replacement for the President of Iraq who serves ... Hashimi , and Adel Abdul Mehdi . History main history of Iraq Before the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, the Ba ath Party officially ruled. Iraq was occupied by foreign troops beginning with the 2003 invasion of Iraq , with military forces coming primarily from the United States and the United Kingdom . Most foreign militaries operated under the umbrella of the Multinational force in Iraq the MNF ... Security Council Resolution 1790 1790 until December 31, 2008. On January 1, 2009 the U.S. Iraq Status ... of Iraq for the Transitional Period transitional administrative law , which was replaced by the Constitution of Iraq following approval in a Iraqi constitution ratification vote, 2005 referendum ... of the Government of Iraq, 2006 2010 . The last elections were the Iraqi parliamentary election ... of Iraq The Federalism federal government of Iraq is defined under the current Constitution of Iraq Constitution as an Islam ic, ref Constitution of Iraq , Section 1, Article 2 ref Representative ... of Iraq , Section 1, Article 1 ref The federal government is composed of the Executive branch ... of Representatives of Iraq Council of Representatives and a Federation Council of Iraq Federation Council . ref Constitution of Iraq , Section 3, Chapter 1, Article 48. ref Executive branch The executive ... more details
There have been several bombings of Iraq Gulf War Bombing of Iraq June 1993 Cruise missile strikes on Iraq 1996 Bombing of Iraq December 1998 2003 invasion of Iraq disambig ... more details
Iraq Medal Australia Australian Defence Force campaign medal for service in Iraq NZGSM 2002 Iraq 2003 New Zealand Defence Force campaign medal for service in IraqIraq Medal United Kingdom British Forces campaign medal Iraq Campaign Medal United States armed forces military decoration disambig ... more details
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Orphan date February 2009 Scorpions A paramilitary force of Iraq is, set up by the Central Intelligence Agency United States Central Intelligence Agency prior to the 2003 invasion of Iraq . History The covert members were trained in Jordan in target identification, explosives and small arms at two secret bases. Weapons and equipment including old Soviet Mil Mi 24 Hind helicopters were supplied by the CIA. Most members were recruited from the Iraqi exile community by Kurds Iraqi Kurds . The original mission of the Scorpions was to foment rebellion in Iraq prior to the US led invasion. However, due to training delays, little of this mission was ever achieved. Following the war, the CIA began using the Scorpions in anti insurgency roles, and for interrogations of prisoners. The Scorpions have been implicated in the events that led to the death of Iraqi Maj. Gen. Abed Hamed Mowhoush while in US captivity. These events included the use of physical and psychological torture under the auspices of a US CIA operative identified only as Brian . That the Scorpions original mission was to start, or give the appearance of a rebellion against the regime of Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein s Ba ath Party , makes their involvement in the death of Mowoush significant. It is not clear at what point the Scorpions became involved in the interrogation of US held prisoners. However, this appears to tie in with the US policy of extraordinary rendition . See also Uses of torture in recent times Human Rights Record of the United States Sources Before the War, CIA Reportedly Trained a Team of Iraqis to Aid U.S. http www.washingtonpost.com wp dyn content article 2005 08 02 AR2005080201579.html Documents Tell of Brutal Improvisation by GIs http www.washingtonpost.com wp dyn content article 2005 08 02 AR2005080201941.html Category Human rights abuses Category Iraq War Iraq stub mil unit stub tr Akrepler Irak ... more details
of Iraq date 2009 04 29 ref See also Coat of arms of Iraq Assyrian flag Kurdish flag Notes reflist ...Refimprove date January 2008 See also List of flags of Iraq Infobox flag Name Iraq Image Flag of Iraq.svg ... script in green centered on the white stripe. The flag of Iraq lang ar consists of the three ... of Iraq in 2003, there has been considerable debate about the design of the flag. History of the Iraqi flag 1921 1959 File Flag of Iraq 1924.svg thumb right FIAV historical 1921 1959 ratio 1 2 File Royal Standard of Iraq 1930 1958 .svg thumb right FIAV historical Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Iraq, 1930 1958 ratio 1 2 The first flag of modern Iraq was that of the Kingdom of Iraq , and was adopted .... The design also reflected the newly installed Hashemite Dynasty in Iraq originally from Hejaz ..., it is used by pro Hashemite monarchists in Iraq. 1958 File Flag of the Arab Federation.svg thumb right ... Arab Republic , the two Hashemite kingdoms of Iraq and Jordan established the Arab Federation , a confederation ... July Revolution Iraqi Revolution of 1958 in July 1959 1963 File Flag of Iraq 1959 1963.svg thumb right ... Qassim , which abolished the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq and turned the country into a republic, Iraq 1958 1968 Iraq adopted a new flag Law 102 of 1959 that consisted of a black white green vertical tricolour ... people Kurdish minority. In addition, the red star of Ishtar was used to represent Iraq s ancient ... Kurdistan Kurdish minority region of Iraq, while the 1963 2008 versions of the Iraqi flag are not, due ... Series No. 293 Bot generated title ref 1963 1991 File Flag of Iraq 1963 1991 .svg thumb right ... flag of Iraq on 31 July 1963 Law 28 of 1963 . This horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black ... the new Iraqi flag had three stars, symbolising the aspiration that Iraq would join with Egypt and Syria ... of arms of Syria Hawk of Qureish . The Iraqi Flag Law No. 28 of 1963 was replaced by Flag Law No. 33 ... . 1991 2004 File Flag of Iraq, 1991 2004.svg thumb right FIAV historical FIAV sinister 1991 2004 ratio ... more details
The sport of football soccer football in the country of Iraq is run by the Iraq Football Association . The association administers the Iraq national football team national football team as well as the Iraqi Premier League . Asia in topic Football in Category Football in IraqIraq sport stub footy stub ... more details
censorship by country Censorship in Iraq has changed under different regimes, most recently due to the 2003 invasion of Iraq . See also Human rights in post invasion Iraq Human rights in Saddam Hussein s Iraq Human rights in pre Saddam Iraq External links http www.imdb.com title tt1074200 Iraq A Tale of Censorship , a 2007 film about a U.S. soldiers accouint of widespread censorship of the media in Iraq Asia topic Censorship in Category Censorship by country Iraq Category Politics of IraqIraq stub fa ... more details
See also Iraq War 2007 in Iraq 2008 in Iraq 2009 in Iraq Very long date January 2010 POV date January ... Republic of Iraq US Occupation common name Iraq continent Asia government type Republic , Occupied year start 2003 year end 2011 date start 1 May event start 2003 invasion of Iraq date end 15 December event end Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq p1 History of Iraq 1968 2003 flag p1 Flag of Iraq, 1991 2004.svg p2 Coalition Provisional Authority flag p2 Flag of Iraq, 1991 2004.svg s1 Iraq flag s1 Flag of Iraq.svg image flag Flag of Iraq.svg image coat Coat of arms emblem of Iraq 2008.svg image map Iraq orthographic projection .svg capital Baghdad official languages Arabic language Arabic demonym Iraqi largest city capital Infobox military conflict campaign Iraq War, Post Invasion partof the Iraq War image File Iraq 2003 occupation.png 250px caption Occupation zones in Iraq as of September 2003 date May 1, 2003 December 15, 2011 place Iraq casus 2003 invasion of Iraq result All coalition troops withdrawn combatant1 Flag icon Iraq New Iraqi Army br flagicon image Flag of Kurdistan.svg Peshmerga Kurdish Army br Flag icon Iraq Awakening movements in Iraq Awakening Councils br Flag icon ... Ba athists Loyalists br flagicon image Flag of al Qaeda in Iraq.svg br al Qaeda in Iraq br Islamic Army of Iraq br Image Flag of The Islamic State of Iraq.jpg 22px Islamic State of Iraq br Iraqi insurgency Other Insurgent groups commander1 Flag icon Iraq Nouri al Maliki br flagicon image Flag of Kurdistan.svg ... commander2 flagicon image Flag of Iraq, 1991 2004.svg Saddam Hussein POW ref cite news title ... Iraq Coalition current br 47,000 ref http www.google.com hostednews ap article ALeqM5j1bBjr tTTXaVRXckza ... http news.yahoo.com s ap 20100104 ap on re mi ea ml iraq by the numbers dead link date October 2010 ....story Private contractors outnumber U.S. troops in Iraq dead link date October 2010 . By T. Christian ... dn view 0,1249,660198347,00.html Contractor deaths add up in Iraq . By Michelle Roberts. Deseret ... more details
Year in Iraq 2007 Events in the year 2007 in Iraq . Incumbents President of Iraq President Jalal Talabani Prime Minister of Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki Kurdistan Regional Government Iraqi Kurdistan ... n cargo plane 2007 Balad aircraft crash mysteriously crashes in Balad, Iraq Balad . The official cause ... Hamed al Bandar, former head of Iraq s Revolutionary Court and Barzan Ibrahim, Saddam s half brother ... of attacks across Iraq that killed at least 109, the deadliest day in weeks. http www.msnbc.msn.com id 16649074 January 18 The first in the series of 2007 chlorine bombings in Iraq a failed chemical attack results in 16 deaths from explosives. January 20 The third deadliest day for US troops in Iraq ... arms and drove vehicles used by dignitaries attacked the governor s compound and kidnapped and later ... chlorine bombings in Iraq happens in Ramadi killing 16 people. February February 2 National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq released by U.S. intelligence. http www.msnbc.msn.com id 16945029 February ... district. February 6 A Chinook helicopter crashes in western Iraq, killing 7 the fifth US helicopter .... Twelve US soldiers were killed in one of the deadliest days suffered by American forces in Iraq ... bsp hi pdfs 19 03 07 iraqpollnew.pdf Iraq Poll conducted by D3 Systems for the BBC, ABC News, ARD ... across all 18 provinces of Iraq between 25 February and 5 March 2007. The margin of error ... al Maliki, standing next to Ban, had finished telling reporters that Ban s visit was a sign that Iraq ... in Talafar since US President George Bush used the town to illustrate progress in Iraq. http news.bbc.co.uk ... billion for emergency war operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, including requirements that the US withdraw its troops from Iraq by August, 2008. Bush threatened to veto any bill including such a withdraw ... Iraq Troop Withdrawal Bill , Associated Press Mar. 29, 2007 ref March 30 The United States Senate ... on Bush Bot generated title ref told The New York Times that his son was about to be deployed to Iraq ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Iraq Today is the first domestic English language newspaper published in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein . Its first issue was published on April 9, 2003. Its tagline is The Independent Voice of Iraq . External links http www.iraq today.com official website Asia newspaper stub iraq stub Category Newspapers published in Iraq Category Publications established in 2003 fa tr Iraq Today ... more details
Refimprove date October 2007 Politics of Iraq File Chaldeansinjordan.jpg thumb right The growing Iraqi Chaldean Catholic population in Jordan. Minorities in Iraq include various ethnic and religious groups ... with the majority Arab populations throughout Iraq s eighty five year history. Like the Shi a Muslims ... its rule of Iraq. Under Ba athist rule, Iraq, despite being one of the most multi ethnic and multi ... Arab rule of Iraq. King Faisal, the son of the Sharif of Mecca and brother of Abdullah II of Jordan ... the Turkish and Ottoman Empire Ottoman imperialism that controlled Iraq from the 16th century to 1917 ... Massacre . Between 1949 and 1951 Iraq s 150,000 Jewish people Jews were driven from the country ... 2007 ref Nuri as Said , the Prime Minister of Iraq was part Albanians Albanian , and herefore ... Iraq. When Saddam Hussein embarked on a war with Iran he dredged the Shiite and Mandean an indiginous ... of Southern Iraq, destroying the ancient culture of the Mandean people who had lived amongst the reeds ... the Iraq war in Baghdad and Mosul. ref www.byzantines.net epiphany chaldean.htm ref In another case ... were targeted by foreign Sunni fighters who arrived in Iraq since 2003, under the umbrella of Al Qaeda ... thumb left Flag of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq Kurds are an Indo European people of the Iranic ... existed in Iraq since before the Arab Islamic conquest. They are possibly descended from the ancient Corduene . Only the Assyrians, Mandeans and Jews have a longer history in Iraq, and possibly Armenians ... and Socialists are Atheist . Under the Kingdom of Iraq, Kurdish leader Mustafa Barzani led a rebellion ... began a full scale a rebellion. When the Ba ath Party took power in Iraq, the new government ... reasons, including the pro Iranian sympathies of some Kurds during the Iran Iraq War in the 1980s ... in Iraq, was launched. For this, Iraq was widely condemned by the international community, but was never ... the same year, Turkey , fighting Kurds on its on territory, bombed Kurdish areas in Northern Iraq ... more details
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