Culture The cultural tradition of Iraq is fundamentally Arab, although long before the arrival of Islam the area known as Mesopotamia was the center of the Babylonian and Assyrian civilizations. Important artistic exhibits such as the Kadhmain Mosque, the Palace of the Abbasids and the Sanctuary…
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Present In general elections the Iraq is elected, in December 2005, their first non-interim government since the invasion. The violence had not abated and many Sunni leaders denounced irregularities during the elections. Between February and April, suicide attacks against Shiite…
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At the dawn of the 20th century, movements in favor of an “Arab renaissance” in the region were also noticeable in Iraq, preparing the great rebellion that shook Turkish rule during the First World War. British Empire (1917-1932) The English were trying…
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Almost a landlocked country, Iraq is situated at the northern tip of the Persian Gulf. Its coastline along the gulf is only 30 kilometers long. The country is bounded by Turkey in the north; by Iran in the east; by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the Persian Gulf in the…
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International isolation The conditions for the lifting of the blockade were made very severe, due to the US will to bring about the downfall of Hussein. Furthermore, according to The New York Times and Sunday Telegraph newspapers, the United States smuggled huge amounts…
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