Politics of Iraq stack Image Iraqi Governorates.svg 320px thumb right A map of Iraq with Provinces Iraq is composed of 18 province s or governorate s mu fa ah div col Baghdad Province Baghd d Saladin Province Sal h ad D n Diyala Province Diy l Wasit Province W sit Maysan Province Mays n Basra Province Al Basrah Dhi Qar Province Dh Q r Muthanna Province Al Muthann Qadisiyyah Province Al Q disiyyah Babylon Province B bil Babylon Karbala Province Karbal Najaf Province An Najaf Anbar Province Al Anbar Nineveh Province N naw Nineveh Dohuk Province Duhok Arbil Province Arb l Kirkuk Province Kirkuk Sulaymaniyah Province As Sulaym niyyah div col end See also Iraqi Kurdistan Districts of Iraq List of places in Iraq ISO 3166 2 IQ External links http www.iauiraq.org Iraq Inter Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq from the UN Inter Agency Information & Analysis Unit Iraq topics Provinces of Iraq Articles on first level administrative divisions of Asian countries DEFAULTSORT Governorates Of Iraq Category Provinces of Iraq Category Lists of country subdivisions Iraq, Provinces Category Country subdivisions of Asia Iraq 1 Category First level administrative country subdivisions Governorates, Iraq Category Iraq related lists ar arc bn bg cy Taleithiau Irac da Iraks provinser et Iraagi haldusjaotus el es Gobernaciones de Irak fr Gouvernorats de l Irak ko hy he lt Irako gubernijos arz ms Pentadbiran Iraq nl Deelgebieden van Irak ja no Iraks provinser ... Provinces o Iraq simple Provinces of Iraq sk Guvernor t Irak fi Irakin maakunnat sv Iraks provinser tr Irak n illeri vi T nh Iraq zh ... more details
Infobox Olympics IraqIraq first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948. Iraqis missed the 1952 Summer Olympics 1952 and boycotted the 1956 Summer Olympics 1956 games over opposition to Operation Musketeer Suez Crisis . Following this absence, Iraq returned to win a Bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome . They participated in the next three games but once again did not appear in the 1972 Summer Olympics 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics 1976 games to boycott apartheid South Africa . In joining the Olympic boycotts 1976 Boycott , Iraq became only the second non African state to participate in the boycott the other being Guyana . Since 1980 Summer Olympics 1980 , Iraq has appeared in every game despite the Gulf Wars Iraq Wars . On April 9th, 2003 the National Olympic Committee of Iraq building in Baghdad was nearly badly damaged in looting and fires from looters. Iraq s Olympic program recovered in time to compete in the 2004 Summer Olympics Athens Olympics the following year. Iraq has never competed at the Winter Olympic Games . Iraq has only won one medal since they have entered the games. They won the medal in Weight lifting. They have been represented by National Olympic Committee of Iraq since entering. Medalists class wikitable style width 6em Medal style width 10em Name style width 8em Games style width 8em Sport style width 10em Event bronze medal Abdul Wahid Aziz 1960 Summer Olympics 1960 Rome Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics Weightlifting Men s Lightweight See also Iraq at the Paralympics References commonscat Iraq and the Olympic ... Olympic Reports http www.olympic.org iraq International Olympic Committee results database NationsinOlympics Category Iraq at the Olympics Category Sport in Iraq Olympics Iraq sport stub Olympic ... aux Jeux olympiques it Iraq ai Giochi olimpici he hu Irak az olimpiai j t kokon ... olimpijskich pt Iraque nos Jogos Ol mpicos ru simple Iraq at the Olympics ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Rawa image File Rawa Iraq .jpg 250px mapsize 500px map caption The location of Rawa within Iraq pushpin map Iraq pushpin label position coordinates display inline,title coordinates region IQ subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Iraq subdivision type1 Province subdivision name1 Al Anbar Governorate Al Anbar latd 34 latm 28 lats 7 latNS N longd 41 longm 55 longs 0 longEW E Rawa Arabic language Arabic is an Iraq i town on the Euphrates river. It lies on the north bank of the river, across from the much larger town of Anah . People from this town are known by the appellation Rawi or surname al Rawi . Al Anbar cities Category Populated places on the Euphrates River Category Populated places in Anbar Province Iraq geo stub ar arz ... more details
Primary sources date June 2011 Politics of Iraq The Constitution of Iraq is Iraq s constitution fundamental law . History Iraq s first constitution, which established a constitutional monarchy, entered ... of Iraq for the Transitional Period Transitional Administrative Law was adopted. In 1990, a draft constitution ... to replace the Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period the TAL ... body that was selected by the Coalition Provisional Authority after the Iraq War and occupation of Iraq by the United States and Coalition of the willing Coalition forces. Under a compromise brokered ... of Iraq provinces , two recorded No votes greater than two thirds, one province short of a veto. A two ... was not without controversy, however, as sectarian tensions in Iraq figured heavily in the process ... Group, Unmaking Iraq A Constitutional Process Gone Awry ICG Middle East Policy Briefing 26 September ... Assembly of Iraq National Assembly on Sunday 28 August 2005. It describes the state as a democratic ... of the people. Amendment Main Amendment to the Constitution of Iraq Under a compromise brokered ... were approved by Iraq s parliament, and will be included in the version published for ratification ... references below to specific articles in the constitution are inaccurate Iraq is an independent nation. ref name art1 Constitution of Iraq, Article 1 ref The system of government is a democratic ... of Iraq, Article 2 1st ref and no law may contradict the established provisions of Islam. ref Constitution of Iraq, Article 2 1st a ref No law that contradicts the principles of democracy may be established. ref Constitution of Iraq, Article 2 1st b ref No law that contradicts the rights and basic freedoms may be established. ref Constitution of Iraq, Article 2 1st c ref The Islamic identity ... of creed and religious practices is guaranteed. ref Constitution of Iraq, Article 2 2nd ref Iraq ... name art3 Constitution of Iraq, Article 3 ref Iraq is a multiethnic, multi religious and multi sect ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Mamdi is located in Arbil Governorate , Iraq. Coord 36 33 N 44 17 E display title region IQ type city source GNS enwiki Category Populated places in Arbil Province iraq geo stub ... more details
Year in Iraq 2010 Events in the year 2010 in Iraq . Incumbents President of Iraq President Jalal Talabani Prime Minister of Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki Kurdistan Regional Government Iraqi Kurdistan ... 7 A Iraqi parliamentary election, 2010 parliamentary election was held in Iraq on 7 March 2010. The secular ... forces from Iraq by the end of August. ref name nytimes.com cite news url http www.nytimes.com 2010 08 03 us politics 03prexy.html?hp work The New York Times title In Speech on Iraq, Obama Reaffirms Drawdown ... police officers are shot dead at a checkpoint in Baghdad , Iraq . ref http english.aljazeera.net news middleeast 2010 08 20108372145585149.html ref August 7 5 Iraq i policemen are killed in an overnight ... 18 The 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division is the last U.S combat brigade withdraws from Iraq, ending the U.S combat mission in Iraq. 52,600 U.S military personnel remain in Iraq to take on an advisory role. ref cite news url http news.yahoo.com s ap ml iraq americans head home title Goodbye Iraq Last US Combat Brigade Heads Home publisher Yahoo News date 2010 08 19 accessdate 2010 08 19 Dead ... injured in fighting in Iraq s Diyala Governorate . ref http news.xinhuanet.com english2010 world 2010 ... 2 car bomb s explode in Baghdad , Iraq , killing at least 31 people and injuring 111. ref http www.google.com ... of the Islamic Revolution cross the border into Iraq and kill 30 Kurd s. ref cite news ... across Iraq border date September 26, 2010 ref Notable deaths Expand section date October 2010 January 25 Ali Hassan al Majid , 68, Iraq i military commander and government minister , capital ... work BBC News title Chemical Ali executed in Iraq date January 25, 2010 ref April 18 Abu Abdullah al Rashid al Baghdadi , Iraq i terrorist Al Qaeda , airstrike . ref cite news url http www.washingtonpost.com ... Ernesto last Londo o title Two top leaders of the insurgent group al Qaeda in Iraq are killed in raid ... News title Second Iraq TV presenter shot, Baghdad bombs kill four date September 8, 2010 ref Notes Reflist ... more details
The Voice of Iraq lang ar lit Idha atu Sawt Il Iraq is a privately owned radio station in Iraq that has broadcast since August 27, 2003. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi world middle east country profiles 791014.stm?ls Country profile Iraq BBC News ref It broadcasts in Arabic, Turkmen and English on 1179 kHz medium wave in Baghdad and nearby towns including Ba qubah and Fallujah to an area with 12 million inhabitants. ref http www.tbsjournal.com Archives Fall04 campqazwini.htm TBS Journal ref Voice of Iraq is supervised by the International Agency for Free Media, which is a media institution that was active abroad during the Saddam Hussain regime and covered Iraqi news via the Internet. ref http www.middleeastmediaguide.com radio.htm Middle East Media Guide ref ref http www.intervalsignals.net countries iraq.htm Station idents from interval signals ref Editorial policy The editorial policy of the Voice of Iraq is supportive of national unity, on the basis that Arabs , Kurds and Iraqi Turkmen Turkomans should have equal rights. ref http www.radionetherlands.nl features media dossiers iraq031001.html Radio Netherlands report on the Voice of Iraq launch ref ref http www.clandestineradio.com crw news.php?id &stn 660&news 216 Clandestine Radio ref Programmes include news reports and panel discussions of current affairs, combined with Shi a religious and patriotic songs ... Prior to the formation of Voice of Iraq in 2003, the name had been used previously by several radio ...?id article 1440 Iraq annual Report 2002 Reporters Without Borders ref There were also an Egyptian ...?id 87&stn 399 Clandestine Radio Possible U.S. funded station ref See also Communications in Iraq Music of Iraq Voices of Iraq an unrelated 2004 documentary film about Iraq References div class references small references div External links http www.voiraq.com Voice of Iraq in Arabic coord missing Iraq Category Radio stations in Iraq Category Arabic language radio stations fr Voice of Iraq ... more details
Politics of Iraq Elections in Iraq gives information on election and election results in politics of IraqIraq . History Under the Iraqi constitution of 1925, Iraq was a constitutional monarchy , with a bicameral ... 1958 and 2003 Iraq was ruled by a series of military governments, all dominated by Iraqi Arabs, particularly ... 2003 invasion The multinational force in Iraq multinational force s 2003 invasion of Iraq invasion of Iraq in 2003 overthrew Saddam s government and installed an interim administration in which all of Iraq ... January 2005 elections were the first free elections in Iraq s history, with a fair representation ... the elections were not free and fair, citing flaws in the process. The UN adviser to Iraq s election ..., 2010 The Supreme Court of Iraq Federal Supreme Court gave its opinion on 13 May 2009 following the request of the Speaker of the Council of Representatives Iraq Speaker of the Council of Representatives to the Court in its capacity as interpreter of the Constitution of Iraq Constitution under Article ... First The electoral term of the Council of Representatives of Iraq Council of Representatives shall ... Elections in Iraq Assyrian elections in Iraq History of Iraq Electoral calendar Electoral system ... Iraqi Premier Ayad Allawi on Iraqi electoral reform http psephos.adam carr.net countries i iraq ... team finds Iraq election credible http www.aceproject.org ero en regions middle east IQ iraq electoral system Iraq s Electoral system is a part of the problem says Regional Expert http www.qantara.de webcom show article.php c 476 nr 1116 i.html Provincial Elections in Iraq Blow to Confessionalism Qantara.de http www.gjpi.org Global Justice Project Iraq http www.iauiraq.org Iraq Inter Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq from the UN Inter Agency Information & Analysis Unit br Iraq topics Asia topic Elections in Category Elections in Iraq ar it Elezioni in Iraq ... more details
Infobox Military Unit unit name Air Headquarters Iraq 1941 1943 br Air Headquarters Iraq and Persia 1943 1946 br Air Headquarters Iraq 1946 1955 image caption dates 1941 1955 country United Kingdom branch Royal Air Force command structure size garrison RAF Habbaniya 1941 43, 1946 55 garrison label Headquarters nickname patron motto colors Image Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg 125px colors label Royal Air Force Ensign battles anniversaries decorations battle honours Insignia identification symbol identification symbol label AHQ Iraq Air Headquarters Iraq or Air H.Q. Iraq was a command of the Royal ... in Iraq, the former RAF Iraq Command . AHQ Iraq was renamed AHQ Iraq and Persia on 1 January 1943. ref ... Commands Iraq, India and the Far East ref AHQ Iraq and Persia was a sub command of RAF Middle ..., 1953 . ref AHQ Iraq was reformed by renaming AHQ Iraq and Persia, 1 Mar 1946. AHQ Iraq was disbanded by being renamed AHQ Levant , 1 May 1955. One of the two main stations in Iraq, RAF Shaibah , was handed over to Iraqi control in 1956. The RAF maintained a presence in Iraq until May 1959, when RAF Habbaniya was closed. The long present Iraq Levies were disbanded in May 1955. ref Solomon Sawa ... dates during World War II are illustrated below. AHQ Iraq and Persia Order of Battle BR Commanders ref name rafweb.org and Assigned Units ref name Richards, D 1953 class wikitable AHQ Iraq BR AVM Champion de Crespigny BR 27 October 1942 AHQ Iraq and Persia BR Champion de Crespigny or Willock BR 10 July 1943 AHQ Iraq and Persia BR AVM Robert Willock BR June 1944 AHQ Iraq and Persia BR AVM Robert ... Robert Willock was in command of AHQ Iraq and Persia. AHQ Iraq and Persia was renamed AHQ Iraq on 1 March 1946. ref name rafweb.org Commanders Commanders included ref name rafweb.org AHQ Iraq 1942 Air Vice Marshal Hugh Champion de Crespigny H V Champion de Crespigny 19 February 1942 AHQ Iraq & Persia ... 1945 Air Vice Marshal Stephen Strafford S C Strafford AHQ Iraq 1946 Air Vice Marshal Stephen Strafford ... more details
About the German city Badra, Germany the Indian city Badra disambiguation Badra Badra Arabic , , Kurdish language Kurdish Bedre is a town in south eastern Iraq near the Iraqi Iranian borders in Wasit Governorate . Its population is a mixture of Arabs , Turkmen and Faili Kurds . coord 33 07 N 45 57 E display title region IQ type city source GNS enwiki Category Populated places in Wasit Province Category District capitals of Iraq Districts of Iraq Iraq geo stub ar ca Badra ... more details
About the town in Iraq the town in Syria Qasrok, Syria Qasrok lang ar , lang syr , is a town located in the Shekhan District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq . Qasrok s residents are mostly Yazidi s with a small Assyrian people Assyrian Christian minority. The town and the surrounding villages were demolished and later recolonised by Arabs during the late 1960s. Most of Arabs, however, returned to their original settlements after 2003. References http www.capiraq.org Maps Data3 Shekhan.pdf Basic information about Shekhan District , Christian Aid Program in Iraq Reflist Nineveh Plains Coord 36 41 44 N 43 36 5 E display title type city 5000 region IQ NI Category Populated places in Nineveh Province Iraq geo stub ... more details
Orphan date October 2008 Iraq the Model is a weblog set up by brothers Omar and Muhammed Fadhil which details accounts of Iraq war from Baghdad. The blog is often cited by conservative commentators as a source for the good news in Iraq that the American media is not reporting. http www.washingtonpost.com wp dyn content article 2007 03 09 AR2007030901839.html?nav most emailed Kagan op ed in Washington Post , http www.aim.org guest column 5271 0 6 0 C AIM article citing Iraq the Model According to a New York Times article, people posting comments on Martini Republic accused Iraq the Model of being run covertly by the Central Intelligence Agency . The author of the New York Times article investigated these claims, but found no evidence that the blog was being run by anyone other than the Fadhil brothers. ref http www.nytimes.com 2005 01 18 arts 18blog.html?ex 1173844800&en 8676bee6ee71f52b&ei 5070 New York Times article on blog ref Iraq the Model is written by Omar and Mohammed Fadhil. Ali Fadhil also previously blogged there. The blog rose into prominence when US President George W. Bush cited the blog in a speech defending the Iraq War . ref http georgewbush whitehouse.archives.gov news releases 2007 03 20070328 2.html George W. Bush citation of the blog ref References references External links http iraqthemodel.blogspot.com Website of Iraq the Model Further reading http www.nytimes.com 2005 01 18 arts 18blog.html?ex 1173844800&en 8676bee6ee71f52b&ei 5070 New York Times article on blog DEFAULTSORT Iraq The Model Category Iraq War blogs Internet stub ... more details
Mergefrom 2003 Iraq war timeline discuss Talk 2003 Iraq war timeline Proposed Page Merge date October 2009 Year in Iraq 2003 Events in the year 2003 in Iraq . Incumbents President of Iraq President Saddam Hussein until April 9 Prime Minister of Iraq Prime Minister Saddam Hussein until April 9 Transitional government Head of State Civilian Administrator of Iraq Government Administrator Jay Montgomery ... of Iraq President of the Governing Council of Iraq 13 July 31 July Ibrahim al Jaafari , Prime Minister of Iraq President of the Governing Council of Iraq 1 August 31 August Ahmed Chalabi , Prime Minister of Iraq President of the Governing Council of Iraq 1 September 30 September Ayad Allawi , Prime Minister of Iraq President of the Governing Council of Iraq 1 October 31 October Jalal Talabani , Prime Minister of Iraq President of the Governing Council of Iraq 1 November 30 November Abdul Aziz al Hakim , Prime Minister of Iraq President of the Governing Council of Iraq 1 December 31 December ... for the United States plans for an 2003 invasion of Iraq invasion of Iraq . February February 15 ... inspector Hans Blix said there is no evidence that Iraq has any weapons of mass destruction . February ... in Iraq. Bush says it will be an example to other nations in Arabia . March File Bush announces ... States U.S. troops involved in the planned invasion of Iraq into Turkey on constitutional grounds. 264 ... camps in Iraq for Arab volunteers willing to carry out suicide bombings against U.S. forces ... an amendment to the possible 18th U.N. resolution, which would call for Iraq to meet certain benchmarks ... a resolution from the U.N. Security Council that would give Iraq an ultimatum to disarm immediately ... against war on Iraq. March 17 President George W. Bush Bush gives the final ultimatum to Saddam Hussein . His conditions are that Saddam and his sons must leave Iraq in 48 hours. ref http georgewbush ... Bush orders the invasion of Iraq. General Tommy Franks is supreme commander in the area. Bombs begin ... more details
This article describes the telecommunications infrastructure of Iraq . Telephone system The Iraq War 2003 Iraq war severely disrupted telecommunications throughout Iraq, including international connections ... locations, it is expected to improve. br http www.usatoday.com news world iraq 2005 03 03 cell phones x.htm USA Today from 2005 about Iraq and its telecommunications Iraqna, an Orascom Telecom company, is the biggest GSM cellular service provider in Iraq. International connections 2 Intelsat satellite ... see Telephone numbers in Iraq Broadcast stations main Media in Iraq Approximately 80 radio broadcast ... 4.85 million radios and 1.75 million televisions in Iraq as of 1997 . During the reign of Saddam ... Hussein as well as the news from Baghdad Bob during the run up to the US invasion of Iraq . After ... operates the Radio of the Republic of Iraq and the government supported al Iraqiya TV station, and many ... within Iraq include the UAE s Middle East Broadcasting Centre MBC , Radio Monte Carlo Moyen ... from both Middle East and European VSAT hubs. The premier military telecom service provider in Iraq ... Iraq ATS Iraq ref http www.ats iraq.com ref As of January 2010, The top 4 ISPs in Iraq s capital ... in Iraq Earthlink which provides a download speed of up to 5.0 megabits per second Mb s in off peak ... times and ATS Iraq, which targets the home and single user demographic. Because of the reduction ... name system DNS system s top level country code for Iraq is .iq Sources http news.bbc.co.uk 2 ... List of postal codes in Iraq As part of the post invasion social and economic infrastructure reconstruction program, a contract worth 55 million was awarded to study the postal system in Iraq. The Postal codes in Iraq Postal system of Iraq is produced after that. See also Iraqi Post External links http geography.about.com library cia blciraq.htm geography.about.com References reflist Iraq topics Asia topic Communications in Telecommunications DEFAULTSORT Communications In Iraq Category Communications ... 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
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
Infobox political party party name Hamas Iraq name native Rtl lang ar colorcode 008000 party logo Image Hamas iraq logo.JPG 145px Hamas Iraq Logo leader foundation start date 2007 founder ideology Sunni Iraq i Islam headquarters Central Iraq international Hamas Iraq Arabic is a Sunni militia group based in Iraq, which broke off from the 1920 Revolution Brigade on March 18, 2007 ... Iraq was involved in assisting US troops in their recent Diyala Governorate Diyala operations against Al Qaeda in Iraq . ref name UrukNet http uruknet.info ?p m35715&s1 h1 Iraqi Resistance Report ... Nuri al Maliki has feared the US armed Awakening movements in Iraq concerned local citizens are an armed ... buys concerned citizens in Iraq, but at what price? ref On October 11, 2007 the militia group joined ... s ap 20071011 ap on re mi ea iraq insurgents Iraq insurgent groups form one council ref Political program Hamas Iraq broke off from the 1920 Revolution Brigade on March 18, 2007. ref http memri.org ... Framework called Hamas Iraq ref Hamas Iraq released a political program in April 2007 with some of the following provisions ref http abuaardvark.typepad.com abuaardvark 2007 04 hamas iraq poli.html Abu Aardvark Iraq insurgency developments ref The movement believes in armed jihad as a means for expelling ... withdrawal. Main planks of the joint political program included a commitment to free Iraq from foreign ... are null and void. ref name Guardian http www.guardian.co.uk Iraq Story 0,,2129675,00.html ... Revolution Brigades insists that Hamas Iraq was involved in assisting US troops in their recent Diyala Governorate Diyala operations against al Qaeda in Iraq in August 2007. ref name UrukNet ref name ... Iraq ex insurgents newspaper Washington Post date 2007 08 25 url http www.washingtonpost.com wp dyn ...?hl en&lr &q intitle 3AU.S. rebrands Iraq ex insurgents&as publication &as ylo &as yhi &btnG Search ... anti al Qaida campaign. ref http www.mcclatchydc.com iraq story 17302.html Offensives elsewhere ... more details
Infobox film name Iraq in Fragments image Iraqinfragments.jpg caption Theatrical poster director James Longley filmmaker James Longley producer John Sinno br James Longley music James Longley cinematography James Longley editing Billy McMillin br Fiona Otway br James Longley distributor Typecast Releasing br HBO Documentary Films released Start date 2007 1 21 runtime 94 minutes country United States br Iraq language Arabic br English br Kurdish language Kurdish budget gross Iraq in Fragments is a documentary feature directed by James Longley filmmaker James Longley . Longley shot the film in Digital Video on a Panasonic DVX100 miniDV camcorder . The film premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival . The film is also a part of the Iraq Media Action Project film collection. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Academy Award for Documentary Feature Best Documentary Feature . ref name NY Times cite news url http movies.nytimes.com movie 339977 Iraq in Fragments details title NY Times Iraq in Fragments accessdate 2008 11 23 work NY Times ref The film was shot in Iraq and edited at 911 Media Arts Center in Seattle. ref cite news url http community.seattletimes.nwsource.com archive ?date 20060202&slug sundance02 work The Seattle Times first Moira last MacDonald title Films with Seattle ties win Sundance, Slamdance awards date 2006 02 02 ref Film credits Director James Longley Producers ... imdb title id 0492466 http www.rottentomatoes.com m iraq in fragments Index of reviews at Rottentomatoes.com http www.apple.com trailers independent iraqinfragments Apple Trailers Iraq in Fragments http www.iraqmediaactionproject.org v2 films iraqinfragments.html Iraq in Fragments on the http www.iraqmediaactionproject.org Iraq Media Action Project Category Iraq War Category Documentary films about the Iraq War Category American documentary films Category Iraqi films Category 2006 films Category 2000s documentary films Iraq film stub war documentary film stub it Iraq in Fragments ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2007 AFN Iraq was the American Forces Network of radio station s within Post invasion Iraq, 2003 present Iraq . The network, nicknamed Freedom Radio , broadcasted news, information, and entertainment programs, including adult contemporary music . Its mission was to sustain and improve the morale and readiness of U.S. forces in Iraq. The first song played live on AFN was Freedom by Paul McCartney . FM Transmitters The network includes the following transmitter sites and their power, if known status as of October 2008 93.3 MHz Baghdad Green Zone FOB Union III Transmitter Under Construction Fallujah Dreamland Fallujah, Iraq Camp Baharia Al Taqaddum Al Taqaddum Airbase TQ 101.1 MHz Tikrit COB Speicher 104.5 MHz Baquba Forward operating base FOBs in Iraq FOB Warhorse Transmitter Under Construction 105.1 MHZ Mosul Logistics Support Area Camp Diamondback 2004 Forward Operating Base Marez bombing FOB Marez 1 kW 107.3 MHz Al Asad Airbase Balad ... Broadcast Operations Detachment. In August 2007, the US Air Force assumed control of AFN Iraq until ... Rome, Georgia again assumed command of AFN I. Television Freedom Journal Iraq was produced by the electronic news gathering ENG team of the American Forces Network Iraq, five times a week until 2009 ... the entire theater of operations in support of Freedom Journal Iraq , from Kuwait to Turkey. Although ... the Combat Action Badge for their duty serving at American Forces Network Iraq. Freestyle Iraq is currently produced by AFN Iraq. Created by members of the 222nd BOD, Freestyle Iraq is a creatively produced ... Keith L. Ware awards. The 206th BOD resumed control of AFN Iraq in December 2010. The 206th ... Folks exclamation. External links Portal box Iraq Media Official website http www.afniraq.army.mil ... Iraq War Category American radio networks Category Radio stations disestablished in 2011 Category American Forces Network Iraq stub US bcast stub ... more details
No footnotes date April 2009 Infobox royalty name Ghazi of Iraq image Iraq Ghazi.jpg caption succession King of Iraq reign 8 September 1933 4 April 1939 br age in years and days 1933 9 8 1939 4 4 coronation othertitles predecessor Faisal I of Iraq Faisal I successor Faisal II of Iraq Faisal II full name Ghazi bin Faisal consort Aliya bint Ali Princess Aliya bin Ali issue Faisal II of Iraq HM Faisal II, King of Iraq royal house Iraq dynasty Hashemite royal anthem father Faisal I of Iraq Faisal I mother ... date death date and age 1939 4 4 1912 3 12 death place Baghdad , Kingdom of Iraq date of burial place ... 49 ai n29160130 work APS Diplomat Redrawing the Islamic Map title IRAQ Resurgence In The Shiite World ... Fay al March 21, 1912 &ndash April 4, 1939 was the List of Kings of Iraq King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq from 1933 to 1939 having been briefly Crown Prince of the Arab Kingdom of Syria Kingdom of Syria in 1920. He was born in Mecca in present day Saudi Arabia , the only son of Faisal I of Iraq ... url http www.kinghussein.gov.jo rfamily immediate.html ref the first King of Iraq. Early life As Ghazi ... schoolmates could see him in the biplane. As King of Iraq On 8 September 1933, King Faisal I died ... Iraqi Navy, Field Marshal of the Royal Iraq Army, and Marshal of the Royal Iraqi Air Force ... Tripp, Charles. A History of Iraq. Cambridge University Press Cambridge, 2000, p.81. ref Ghazi s reign ... for Nazism Nazi Germany and also put forth a claim for Kuwait to be annexed to Iraq . For this purpose ... of Nuri as Said . Faisal II of Iraq Faisal , Ghazi s only son, succeeded him as King Faisal ... and children File Aliya bint Ali, regina dell Iraq.jpg thumb right 150px Queen Aliya of Iraq On January ... Iraq . They had only one son ref name JG Faisal II of Iraq Faisal II, King of Iraq born May 2, 1935 died July 14, 1958 The flying carpet Commons category Ghazi of Iraq When the Prince was a school ... Shawkat References references Tariq Ali Ali, Tariq . Bush in Babylon the Recolonisation of Iraq . W.W. ... more details
Year in Iraq 2002 Events in the year 2002 in Iraq . Incumbents President of Iraq President Saddam Hussein Prime Minister of Iraq Prime Minister Saddam Hussein Events Expand section date October 2010 The CIA s Special Activities Division SAD teams were the first U.S. forces to enter Iraq in July 2002 ... Iraq Liaison Element NILE ref name Attack, Bob Woodward 2004 Plan of Attack, Bob Woodward, Simon and Shuster ... of Iraq. This battle was for control of a territory that was occupied by Ansar al Islam and was executed ... discovered in the Iraq war. ref name Tucker 2008 cite book title Operation Hotel California The Clandestine War inside Iraq first Mike last Tucker coauthors Charles Faddis year 2008 publisher The Lyons ... Operation Hotel California The Clandestine War inside Iraq, Mike Tucker, Charles Faddis, 2008, The Lyons Press isbn 9781599213668 ref Turkey refused to allow the US Army entry into Northern Iraq. Therefore ... The Clandestine War Inside Iraq , four of these CIA officers were awarded the Intelligence Star ... Hussein invites chief weapons inspector Hans Blix to Iraq for discussions on remaining disarmament issues. August 19 The U.N. Secretary General rejects Iraq s August 2 proposal as the wrong work program , and instead recommends that Iraq allow weapons inspectors to return to the country, in accordance ... and gathering danger of Iraq or stand aside as the United States and likeminded nations act ... Resolution to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq , about 75 senators were told in closed session that Iraq had the means of attacking the eastern seaboard of the U.S. ... on Iraq s Possession of Weapons of Mass Destruction , Congressional Record ref On February 5, 2003 ... Intelligence Agency denied that Iraq possessed any offensive UAV capability, saying the few ... capabilities of the United States regarding weapons of mass destruction ref In fact, Iraq s UAV fleet ... Press August 24, 2003 http www.cbsnews.com stories 2003 08 28 iraq main570588.shtml Iraqi Drones ... more details
The causes of homelessness in Iraq are diverse. Forced evictions of internally displaced person s from public land and buildings have contributed heavily to the homeless population of the country. ref name Sabah Cite book title Iraq and the Region author Sabah Arar publisher United Nations Children s Fund page 35 url http ochadms.unog.ch quickplace cap main.nsf h Index CAP 2009 Iraq FILE CAP 2009 Iraq VOL1 SCREEN.pdf?OpenElement ref In 2004, the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions named the United States Iraq War bombing campaigns as being an important contributing factor. ref Cite journal title Nigeria, Philippines, Greece slammed over housing publisher Reuters date 05 12 06 url http www.alertnet.org thenews newsdesk L05574142.htm ref In 2007, the United Nations estimated that 16 of the Iraqi population have fled their homes because of the conflict, and half of these have left the country, leaving the half remaining in the country homeless. ref name Shirouk2007 Cite journal title Homeless in Iraq journal guardian.co.uk author Shirouk Alabayachi coauthors Robert Lowe date 2007 10 27 url http www.guardian.co.uk commentisfree 2007 oct 27 homelessiniraq ref References reflist Asia topic Homelessness in Category Demographics of Iraq Category Homelessness by country Iraq ... more details
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 includes the three ... 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 in 1921 ... also reflected the newly installed Hashemite Dynasty in Iraq originally from Hejaz in the Arabian ... Hashemite monarchists in Iraq. 1958 File Flag of the Arab Federation.svg thumb right FIAV historical ... , the two Hashemite kingdoms of Iraq and Jordan established the Arab Federation , a confederation of the two ... Iraqi Revolution of 1958 in July 1959 1963 File Flag of Iraq 1959 1963.svg thumb right FIAV historical ... the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq and turned the country into a republic, Iraq 1958 1968 Iraq ... minority. In addition, the red star of Ishtar was used to represent Iraq s ancient heritage. This version ... minority region of Iraq, while the 1963 2008 versions of the Iraqi flag are not, due to their connotations ... Bot generated title ref 1963 1991 File Flag of Iraq 1963 1991 .svg thumb right FIAV historical ... adopted a modified version of the Pan Arab colors Arab Liberation Flag as the new flag of Iraq ... flag had three stars, symbolising the aspiration that Iraq would join with Egypt and Syria in a new ... Flag of Iraq, 1991 2004.svg thumb right FIAV historical FIAV sinister 1991 2004 ratio 2 3 On 13 January ... of the obverse front of the flag. 2004 flag proposal and controversy File Proposed flag of Iraq ... File MiddleEastFlags.svg thumb right A comparison of the flags of some of Iraq s neighbours, Iraq s older flags, and the proposed flag. Following the invasion and occupation of Iraq by the United ..., this view was shared by some groups in Iraq. In addition to some displeasure among Iraqis who had ... more details
Year in Iraq 2011 Events in the year 2011 in Iraq . Incumbents President of Iraq President Jalal Talabani Prime Minister of Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki Kurdistan Regional Government Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government autonomous region Kurdistan Regional Government President Massoud Barzani Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Barham Salih Events Expand section date October 2010 January 15 An Iraq i soldier opens fire on U.S. troops at a training centre, killing two and injuring another before being killed himself. ref cite news url http www.reuters.com article idUSTRE70E0TS20110115 work Reuters title Iraqi soldier kills two U.S. soldiers in Mosul date January 15, 2011 ref January 19 A suicide bomber driving an ambulance 2011 Iraq suicides kills at least 12 people and injures another 50 in Iraq s Diyala Governorate . ref cite news url http www.reuters.com article idUSLDE70I0DM20110119 work Reuters title Iraqi police targeted by suicide bomber, 12 killed date January 19, 2011 ref April 8 In the Camp Ashraf massacre , an Iraqi Army raid against a group of Iranian exiles at Camp Ashraf left 34 civilians dead and 318 injured. ref name nyt cite news title Iranian Group Seeks U.S. Shield After Iraqi Raid author David Jolly url http www.nytimes.com 2011 04 14 world middleeast 14iht iran14.html newspaper The New York Times date 13 April 2011 accessdate 8 May 2011 ref May .... ref cite news url http www.bbc.co.uk news world middle east 13275824 work BBC News title Iraq Deadly ... In Iraq, police station bombing kills dozens as violence sweeps country work The Washington Post ... ns world news mideast n africa title Blast kills 20 near Iraq governor s home date June 21 publisher ... troops exit Iraq through the Kuwait border. Notable deaths Expand section date October 2010 Notes Reflist 2 External links Commons category 2011 in Iraq Portal box IraqIraq year nav Asia topic 2011 in DEFAULTSORT 2011 In Iraq Category 2011 in Iraq Category Years of the 21st century in Iraq ... more details
Image Abu Hanifa Mosque, 2008.jpg thumb Abu Hanifa Mosque islam by country The history of Islam in Iraq goes back almost 1,400 years to the lifetime of Muhammad died 632 . Islam in IraqIraq s Muslims follow two distinct traditions, Shia and Sunni Islam. According to the Encyclop dia Britannica , Iraq is 97 Muslim 60 67 Shi a, 40 33 Sunni. Iraq is home to many religious sites important for both Shia and Sunni Muslims. Baghdad was a hub of Islamic learning and scholarship for centuries and served as the capital of the Abassids . The city of Karbala has substantial prominence in Shia Islam as a result of the Battle of Karbala , fought on the site of the modern city on October 10, 680. Similarly, Najaf is renowned as the site of the tomb of Ali Al ibn Ab T lib also known as Im m Al , whom the Shia consider to be the righteous caliph and first imam im m . The city is now a great center of pilgrimage from throughout the Shi a Islam ic world and it is estimated that only Mecca and Medina receive more Muslim pilgrims. The city of Kufa was home to the famed scholar, Abu Hanifah whose school of thought is followed by a sizable number of Sunni Muslims across the globe. Likewise, Samarra is also home to the al Askari Mosque , containing the mausoleums of the Ali al Hadi and Hasan al Askari , the tenth and eleventh Shia Imams , respectively, as well as the shrine of Muhammad al Mahdi , known as the Hidden Imam , who is the twelfth and final Imam of the Shia of the Ja far Madhhab. This has made it an important pilgrimage centre for Ja far Shia Muslims. In addition, some female relatives of the Prophet Mohammad are buried in Samarra, making the city one of the most significant sites ... population of Iraq is approximately 60 65 percent Arab Shi a , 15 20 percent Arab Sunni and 17 ... of Iraq Shi a Islam Main Shia Islam in Iraq Notes Portal Iraq Islam reflist Iraq topics Asia in topic Islam in DEFAULTSORT Islam In Iraq Category Islam in Iraq ar ms Islam di Iraq ... more details
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