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28  mars     15h20
Review The Ins & Outs Of Mesopotamia
   Lyell, Thomas, The Ins amp; Outs Of Mesopotamia, Washington DC: Westphalia Press, Thomas Lyell was a magistrate during the British Mandate in Iraq. The Ins amp; Outs Of Mesopotamia gives his views on Shiite Islam and why he believed that England should maintain its occupation of...
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This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 28 2 truck bombs in Tal Afar left 499 casualties Militias and police killed 70 in revenge
   nbsp; British took Ana Nuri al Said convinced Golden Square officers to back Gaylani to be next PM Said would become Foreign Minister Musings On Iraq review Rashid Ali al Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq Musings On Iraq review The Role of...
27  mars     15h24
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 27 Saddam said he was going to get a nuclear bomb with help of the Soviets so he could go to war with Israel
   nbsp; British took Haditha General Haldane commander of UK forces compared Iraqis to children New parliament met for st time to ratify Anglo Iraq Treaty write constitution write law for parliamentary elections Was lots of opposition to treaty Some...
26  mars     15h19
KDP Threatens Boycott Of Kurdish Parliamentary Elections
   On March the Kurdistan Democratic Party KDP announced that it would boycott this year’s Kurdistan Regional Government KRG parliamentary elections. Specifically it objected to a February ruling by the Federal Supreme Court that reduced the number of parliamentary seats from to...
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This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 26 Iyad Allawi won 2010 election PM Maliki came in 2nd
   nbsp; Battle of Khan Baghdadi between Ottomans and British started RAF bombed villages in Sulaymaniya to save police who were surrounded by Barzinji’s forces Musings On Iraq review Britain In Iraq, Contriving King and Country PM Hashemi transferred ...
25  mars     16h00
Security In Iraq Mar 15-21, 2024
   The second week of March saw the largest uptick in Islamic State violence in Iraq in a year. The next week things went back to normal with the insurgency barely active. Pro Iran groups also remain silent with a continuing ceasefire. There were just two security incidents reported in Iraq...
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This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 25 Iraq’s Information Min Sahaf began telling media US losing during invasion of Iraq
   nbsp; UK PM Asquith said that after WWI UK should get part of Mesopotamia Same time afraid of imperial overreach Said taking Mesopotamia would cost millions Musings On Iraq review U.S. Policy In Post Saddam Iraq British forces defeated by Ottomans at Battle...
24  mars     15h47
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 24 Ayatollah Khamenei Pres Khatami decided to send Badr Brigade into Iraq to carry out ops vs US during invasion
   nbsp; Gen Nixon made UK cmdr in Mesopotamia Told to hold Basra vilayet and all outlets to sea PM Said renegotiated deal with Iraq Petroleum Company increasing revenues for govt and expanding pipelines and pumping facilities to increase exports Gen Qasim...
23  mars     19h09
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 23 Nuri al-Said became PM 1st of 9 times Went after opposition Closed newspapers Took control of parliament to assure passage of Anglo-Iraq Treaty
   nbsp; French Amb to UK Cambon suggested that UK and France begin discussions on dividing Ottoman Empire Would lead to creation of Iraq PM Lloyd George cabinet said wouldn’t object to Hashemite rule in Iraq if supported by locals Musings On Iraq review...
22  mars     15h17
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 22 Over 200 civilians killed in US airstrike on building used by IS in west Mosul Abadi govt would launch disinformation campaign denying that it happened
   nbsp; UK Cabinet approved Colonial Sec Churchill’s choice of Faisal as new ruler in Mesopotamia Musings On Iraq Churchill In His Own Words On Mesopotamia Iraq Musings On Iraq review Churchill’s Folly, How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq Musings On Iraq...
21  mars     15h16
Review The Achilles Trap, Saddam Hussein, The C.I.A., And The Origins Of America’s Invasion Of Iraq
   Coll, Steve, The Achilles Trap, Saddam Hussein, The C.I.A., And The Origins Of America’s Invasion Of Iraq, Penguin Press, Twenty years after the Iraq invasion a comprehensive book including both the US and Iraqi perspectives on what led to the conflict has finally been published. That...
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This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 21 Shock and Awe bombing campaign started during 2003 invasion of Iraq
   nbsp; Iraq political officer Wilson wrote India Secretary Montague Said no connection between Iraq and Syria and would reject rule by Faisal who’d been declared king of both before overthrown by France Said Iraq should have its own govt Colonial Sec Churchill...
20  mars     15h15
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 20 Start of 2003 invasion of Iraq
   nbsp; Rashid al Gaylani became PM st of times Included opposition Ikha Party who got Yasin al Hashemi as Finance Min and Hikmat Sulaiman as Interior Min Musings On Iraq review The Chatham House Version and other Middle Eastern Studies Kuwait sent troops...
19  mars     15h17
KRG Continues With Its Financial Crisis And Protests
   The Kurdistan Regional Government KRG has once again been complaining that Baghdad is not sending its full budget payments. That meant Kurdish government workers were not getting their salaries and protests by them have continued. This crisis has been going on for several years now. On...
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This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 19 Bush ordered attack on farm in Baghdad hoping to kill Saddam as opening blow in Iraq invasion
   nbsp; Ottomans agreed to merger of Turkish Petroleum Company that was to get oil concession in Mosul vilayet with Anglo Persian Oil Company British forces captured Fallujah from Ottomans UK Cmdr Gen Maude sent message to Iraqis saying British had not come...
18  mars     15h16
Security In Iraq Mar 8-14, 2024
   The Islamic State suddenly lurched back to life in Iraq during the second week of March carrying out the most attacks in a year. Pro Iran groups also claimed another attack upon Israel. There were possible attacks by the Islamic State in Iraq from March . That compared to just the...
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This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 18 4 pro-Najaf Hashd units asked to join Defense Min to protest pro-Iran groups control of Hashd Commission
   nbsp; US consulate in Baghdad reported Ottomans had reconciled with Sayid Talib and Sheikh Ajaimi of Montafiq Confederation They had de facto control of Basra vilayet British official warned King Faisal was attempting to make himself dictator of Iraq PM...
17  mars     17h50
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 17 Yasin al-Hashemi became PM 2nd time Was widely feared that he wanted to become dictator of Iraq
   nbsp; Treaty of Zuhab ended Ottoman Safavid War and gave Ottomans most of Mesopotamia Musings On Iraq review An Analysis of Hanna Batatu’s The Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movements of Iraq US consulate in Baghdad reported secret Arab committee...
16  mars     17h25
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 16 Iraqi WMD attack upon Halabja 5,000 killed
   nbsp; UK War Cabinet created Mesopotamia administration committee to decide on form of govt in captured areas Musings On Iraq review When God Made Hell, The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, Colonial Sec Churchill told...
15  mars     15h17
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 15 Ayatollah Khomeini called on Iraqis to rise up and overthrow Saddam
   nbsp; Viceroy of India wrote UK interests were protecting Persian oil concession which meant Basra vilayet should be controlled by UK while Baghdad vilayet should be ceded by Turkey and given native administration under UK influence Musings On Iraq review Enemy On The...
14  mars     15h21
Review Mugged By Reality, The Liberation of Iraq and the Failure of Good Intentions
   Agresto, John, Mugged By Reality, The Liberation of Iraq and the Failure of Good Intentions, New York: Encounter Books, John Agresto worked for the Coalition Provisional Authority from as the advisor to the Ministry of Higher Education. The book covers two themes. The main...
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This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 14 Operation to free Tikrit stalled due to high Hashd casualties
   nbsp; Colonial Sec Churchill wrote PM Lloyd George Said making Faisal king of Iraq best chance for UK to save money in Iraq Musings On Iraq review Empires of the Sand, The Struggle For Mastery In The Middle East Iraq deal gave Turkish Petroleum...
13  mars     15h19
Iraq’s Largest Refinery Refinery Back To Full Capacity After 9 Yrs Of Rebuilding
   On February Prime Minister Mohammed Sudani announced that the Baiji Refinery in Salahaddin province was completely re opened. The facility was the site of fierce fighting during the war against the Islamic State. Afterwards it was looted by Hashd forces. It took years after its liberation to...
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This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 13 Barzani officially ended his revolt after Shah of Iran cut off aid
   nbsp; Ottoman army defeated Montafiq tribal confederation in present day Maysan province for rejecting taxes British started Samarra offensive against Ottomans after taking Baghdad Musings On Iraq review When God Made Hell, The British Invasion of Mesopotamia...
12  mars     15h19
Iraq’s Oil Exports Remain Steady Last 10 Months
   Iraq’s Oil Ministry released incomplete statistics for its February oil exports. What it did reveal was that exports were up from January but revenues were down because February is the shortest month of the year. In February Iraq exported an average of . million barrels of oil per day...