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
WEB5 days ago · Iraq. Also known as: ʿIraq, Al-ʿIrāq, Al-Jumhūrīyyah al-ʿIrāqīyyah, Republic of Iraq. Written by. Majid Khadduri. Emeritus Professor of Middle East Studies, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C. Author of Independent Iraq; Republican Iraq; Socialist Iraq; and others. Majid Khadduri, Gerald …
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 | Summary, Causes, Dates, Combatants, Casualties, & Facts
WEB3 days ago · What was the cause of the Iraq War? When did the Iraq War begin? Which United States president started the Iraq War?
20 Years After U.S. Invasion, Iraq Is a Freer Place, but Not a …
WEBMar 18, 2023 · The United States invaded Iraq as part of its “war on terror” announced by President George W. Bush after the Al Qaeda attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Mr. Bush and members of his administration claimed...
Iraq requests end of UN assistance mission by end-2025
WEBMay 10, 2024 · Iraq has requested that a United Nations assistance mission set up after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of the country end its work by the end of 2025, saying it was no longer needed because Iraq had ...
Iraq says US troop drawdown talks will go on 'as long as nothing ...
WEBFeb 12, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Iraq and the U.S.-led military coalition resumed meetings Sunday on how to draw down troops who have been deployed there for years combating the Islamic State.
Iraq Hosts Both U.S. and Iranian-Backed Forces. It’s Getting Tense.
WEBFeb. 7, 2024. For years, Iraq has managed to pull off an unlikely balancing act, allowing armed forces tied to both the United States and Iran, an American nemesis, to operate on its soil. Now...
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WEB4 days ago · Introduction. Background. Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, Iraq was occupied by the United Kingdom during World War I and was declared a League of Nations mandate under UK administration in 1920. Iraq attained its independence as a …
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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