Iraq - Wikipedia
WEBIraq, [a] officially the Republic of Iraq, [b] is a country in West Asia and in the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. With a population of over 46 million, it is the 31st-most populous country. It is a federal parliamentary republic that consists of 19 governorates.
Iraq | History, Map, Flag, Population, & Facts | Britannica
WEB1 day ago · flag of Iraq. Audio File: National anthem of Iraq. Head Of Government: Prime Minister: Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. Capital: Baghdad. Population: (2024 est.) 44,528,000 2. Head Of State: President: Abdul Latif Rashid. Form Of Government: multiparty republic with one legislative house (Council of Representatives of Iraq [329 1 ]) (Show more)
Iraq | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
WEB27 Apr 2024. ‘Legitimate to fight occupiers’: Meeting a ‘terrorist’ fighting the US. Abu Ala al-Walai, leader of Iraqi armed group KSS, tells our correspondent that the Islamic Resistance will...
Iraq War - Wikipedia
WEBThe Iraq War ( Arabic: حرب العراق, romanized : ḥarb al-ʿirāq ), sometimes called the Second Persian Gulf War [84] was a protracted armed conflict in Iraq from 2003 to 2011. It began with the invasion of Iraq by the United States-led coalition that overthrew the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein.
20 Years After U.S. Invasion, Iraq Is a Freer Place, but Not a …
WEBMar 18, 2023 · Iraq remains indelibly scarred by a civil war, an insurgency and the almost constant upheaval that the invasion unleashed, which continued even after U.S. troops pulled out in 2011. Wave after...
Timeline: The Iraq War - Council on Foreign Relations
WEBTimeline: The Iraq War. 2003 – 2011. The Iraq War. In March 2003, U.S. forces invaded Iraq vowing to destroy Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and end the dictatorial rule of Saddam...
Why did the US and allies invade Iraq, 20 years ago? - BBC
WEB19 March 2023. Getty Images. The 2003 invasion of Iraq toppled President Saddam Hussein. On 20 March 2003, US and allied forces invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein's regime. The US said...
Iraq country profile - BBC News
WEBSep 13, 2023 · REPUBLIC OF IRAQ: FACTS. Capital: Baghdad. Area: 438,317 sq km. Population: 40.4 million. Languages: Arabic, Kurdish, also Suret (Assyrian), Turkish, Armenian. Life expectancy: 69 years (men) 75...
Timeline of events: 20 years since U.S.-led invasion of Iraq
WEBMar 17, 2023 · FILE - Death row prisoners in the Abu Ghraib jail 35 kilometers (21 miles) northwest of Baghdad shout from their cells, Oct. 20, 2002, as hundreds of Iraqis stormed the jail following the announcement by Saddam Hussein that most prisoners were going to be freed. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File) Read More. 3 of 25 |.
20 Years On, a Question Lingers About Iraq: Why Did the U.S.
WEBMar 18, 2023 · There is a question about the American-led invasion of Iraq that, 20 years later, remains a matter of deep uncertainty and debate among historians, political scientists and even officials who...
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