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Read about Iraq
“The territory of present-day Iraq is roughly equivalent to that of ancient Mesopotamia, where the world's 'classic' civilization developed…”. Information about history, State, demography, economy, environment, religions, etc.
Armed conflicts
Modern war is rarely a classic confrontation between the armed forces of two or more states. The huge imbalances in political and economic power and military might have led to the development of new forms of waging conflict that challenge the conventional view of war.
'Rogue' states: Who is the real rogue?
Taking stock of ‘threats’ after the Gulf War, the then president of the United States, George Bush Snr, stated that the principal dangers to world peace would be the ‘future Iraqs’.
Kurds: from nomadism to nationalism
The Kurds are an ethnic and linguistic group living mostly in the mountains of Taurus, in eastern Anatolia, in the regions of Zagros and Khorasan (Iran), and in northern Iraq. |
