long name span style line height 1.33em Republic of Iraq span common name Iraq image flag Flag of Iraq.svg image coat Coat of arms of Iraq.svg image map Iraq orthographic projection .svg national motto ... leader title1 President of Iraq President leader title2 Prime Minister of Iraq Prime Minister ... .&br 1&c 433&s NGDPD 2CNGDPDPC 2CPPPGDP 2CPPPPC 2CLP&grp 0&a &pr.x 54&pr.y 11 title Iraq publisher International ... Constitution of Iraq Current constitution established date4 br 15 October 2005 HDI HDI rank n a HDI ... .iq calling code Telephone numbers in Iraq 964 Iraq IPAc en En us Iraq.ogg r k or IPAc en r k , Arabic language Arabic lang ar transl ar al Ir q officially the Republic of Iraq ... and Friendship Between the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America ref Iraq is bordered ... and Saudi Arabia to the south. Iraq has a narrow section of coastline measuring 58 km 35 miles ... rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates , run through the center of Iraq, flowing from northwest to southeast. These provide Iraq with agriculturally capable land and contrast with the steppe and desert landscape that covers most of Western Asia . Historically, Iraq was known in Europe by the Greek language Greek toponym Mesopotamia Land between the rivers . Iraq has been home to continuous successive ... . Throughout its history, Iraq has been the center of the Akkadian Empire Akkadian , Neo Sumerian Empire ... history top10 iraq battles.html title Top 10 Battles for the Control of Iraq publisher Livescience.com ... Iraq.htm title Iraq Guide publisher Business.maktoob.com date accessdate 2009 03 23 ref Iraq s modern ... Empire was divided by the Treaty of S vres and Iraq was placed under British control, known as the British Mandate of Mesopotamia . A monarchy was established in 1921 and the Kingdom of Iraq gained independence from Britain in 1932. In 1958, the monarchy was overthrown and the Republic of Iraq was created. Iraq was Ba athist Iraq controlled by the Arab Socialist Ba ath Party from 1968 until 2003 ... more details
This is a list of years in the Republic of Iraq . 2010s 2010 in Iraq 2010 w 2011 in Iraq 2011 w 2012 in Iraq 2012 2000s 2000 in Iraq 2000 w 2001 in Iraq 2001 w 2002 in Iraq 2002 w 2003 in Iraq 2003 w 2004 in Iraq 2004 w 2005 in Iraq 2005 w 2006 in Iraq 2006 w 2007 in Iraq 2007 w 2008 in Iraq 2008 w 2009 in Iraq 2009 1990s 1990 in Iraq 1990 w 1991 in Iraq 1991 w 1992 in Iraq 1992 w 1993 in Iraq 1993 w 1994 in Iraq 1994 w 1995 in Iraq 1995 w 1996 in Iraq 1996 w 1997 in Iraq 1997 w 1998 in Iraq 1998 w 1999 in Iraq 1999 1980s 1980 in Iraq 1980 w 1981 in Iraq 1981 w 1982 in Iraq 1982 w 1983 in Iraq 1983 w 1984 in Iraq 1984 w 1985 in Iraq 1985 w 1986 in Iraq 1986 w 1987 in Iraq 1987 w 1988 in Iraq 1988 w 1989 in Iraq 1989 1970s 1970 in Iraq 1970 w 1971 in Iraq 1971 w 1972 in Iraq 1972 w 1973 in Iraq 1973 w 1974 in Iraq 1974 w 1975 in Iraq 1975 w 1976 in Iraq 1976 w 1977 in Iraq 1977 w 1978 in Iraq 1978 w 1979 in Iraq 1979 1960s 1960 in Iraq 1960 w 1961 in Iraq 1961 w 1962 in Iraq 1962 w 1963 in Iraq 1963 w 1964 in Iraq 1964 w 1965 in Iraq 1965 w 1966 in Iraq 1966 w 1967 in Iraq 1967 w 1968 in Iraq 1968 w 1969 in Iraq 1969 1950s 1958 in Iraq 1958 w 1959 in Iraq 1959 See also History of IraqIraq topics Category Year lists Category Years in Iraq Category National timelines noTOC ... more details
There have been several bombings of Iraq Gulf War Bombing of Iraq June 1993 Cruise missile strikes on Iraq 1996 Bombing of Iraq December 1998 2003 invasion of Iraq disambig ... more details
censorship by country Censorship in Iraq has changed under different regimes, most recently due to the 2003 invasion of Iraq . See also Human rights in post invasion Iraq Human rights in Saddam Hussein s Iraq Human rights in pre Saddam Iraq External links http www.imdb.com title tt1074200 Iraq A Tale of Censorship , a 2007 film about a U.S. soldiers accouint of widespread censorship of the media in Iraq Asia topic Censorship in Category Censorship by country Iraq Category Politics of IraqIraq stub ... more details
Iraq Medal Australia Australian Defence Force campaign medal for service in Iraq NZGSM 2002 Iraq 2003 New Zealand Defence Force campaign medal for service in IraqIraq Medal United Kingdom British Forces campaign medal Iraq Campaign Medal United States armed forces military decoration disambig ... more details
double image right Flag of Iraq.svg 191 Coat of arms of Iraq.svg 92 The Flag of Iraq The Coat of arms of Iraq Image LocationIraq.svg thumb The location of Iraq Image Un iraq.png thumb An enlargeable map of the Republic of Iraq See also Index of Iraq related articles The Republic of Iraq Arabic Audio ..., 2009 url https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos iz.html title Iraq work The World Factbook publisher United States Central Intelligence Agency accessdate July 23, 2009 ref Iraq ... Term Relationship of Cooperation and Friendship Between the Republic of Iraq and the United ... . These provide Iraq with agriculturally capable land and contrast with the desert landscape that covers most of Western Asia . The capital city, Baghdad , is in the center east. Iraq s rich history of Iraq history dates back to ancient Mesopotamia . The region between the Tigris and Euphrates ... long history, Iraq has been the center of the Akkad ian, Assyria n, Neo Babylonian Empire Babylonian ... Empire British empires. ref http www.livescience.com history top10 iraq battles.html Top 10 Battles for the Control of Iraq ref Since an 2003 invasion of Iraq invasion in 2003 , a Multinational Force Iraq multinational coalition of forces , mainly United States American and United Kingdom British , has occupied Iraq. The invasion has had wide reaching consequences Iraq war increased civil violence ... President Saddam Hussein , and national problems in the development of politics of Iraq political balance , economy of Iraq economy , infrastructure, and use of the country s huge Oil reserves Iraq reserves of oil . According to the 2007 List of countries by Failed States Index Failed States ... Peace s Foreign Policy magazine and the Fund for Peace , Iraq has recently emerged as the world ... home title Reuters Iraq world s No. 2 failed state ref Under the control of the U.S. military, Iraq is developing a parliamentary democracy composed of 18 Governorates of Iraq governorates known as muhafadhat ... more details
The sport of football soccer football in the country of Iraq is run by the Iraq Football Association . The association administers the Iraq national football team national football team as well as the Iraqi Premier League . Asia in topic Football in Category Football in Iraq footy stub ... more details
Orphan date September 2010 Nature Iraq Arabic, is IraqIraq s first and only environmental pressure group. ref http www.spiegel.de international world 0,1518,709866,00.html ref It is an Iraq i non governmental organization , accredited to the United Nations Environment Programme UNEP and affiliated to BirdLife International . They seek to protect, restore, and preserve Iraq s natural environment and the rich cultural heritage that depends upon it. References Reflist External links http www.natureiraq.org Nature Iraq s official page Category Environment of Iraq Category Advocacy groups Iraq stub environmental org stub ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Iraq Today is the first domestic English language newspaper published in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein . Its first issue was published on April 9, 2003. Its tagline is The Independent Voice of Iraq . External links http www.iraq today.com official website Asia newspaper stub iraq stub Category Newspapers published in Iraq Category Publications established in 2003 tr Iraq Today ... 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 http www.reuters.com article idUSTRE70E0TS20110115 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 http www.reuters.com article idUSLDE70I0DM20110119 ref Predicted and scheduled events December 31 All United States Clarify date January 2011 troop s are scheduled to leave Iraq . Notable deaths Expand section date October 2010 Notes Reflist 2 External links Commons category 2011 in Iraq Portal box Iraq War 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
Infobox Political post post President body Iraq insignia Coat of arms emblem of Iraq 2008.svg insigniasize 135px insigniacaption Coat of arms of Iraq Official emblem image Talabani Sept05.jpg center border 120px incumbent Jalal Talabani incumbentsince April 7, 2005 style Excellency His Excellency appointer Parliamentary vote termlength Four years, renewable once formation July 14, 1958 inaugural Muhammad Najib ar Ruba i website Politics of Iraq The President of Iraq is the head of state of Iraq and safeguards the commitment to the Constitution and the preservation of Iraq s independence, sovereignty, unity, the security of its territories in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. ref Constitution of Iraq , http www.washingtonpost.com wp dyn content article 2005 10 12 AR2005101201450.html Article 64 ref The President is elected by the Council of Representatives by a two thirds majority, ref Constitution of Iraq , Article 67 ref and is Term limit limited to two four year terms. ref Constitution of Iraq , Article 69 ref The President ratifies treaties and laws passed by the Council of Representatives, issues pardon s on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Iraq Prime Minister , and performs the duty of the Higher Command of the armed forces for ceremonial and honorary purposes. ref Constitution of Iraq , Article 70 ref See also List of Presidents of Iraq Presidency Council of Iraq List of Prime Ministers of Iraq List of Kings of Iraq References Reflist br Iraq topics DEFAULTSORT President Of Iraq Category Government of Iraq Category Presidents of Iraq az raq prezidentl rinin siyah s da Iraks pr sidenter es Presidente de Irak fa ko id Daftar Presiden Irak ms Presiden Iraq ja no Iraks president pl Prezydenci Iraku ru sv Iraks president zh ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Year in Iraq 2001 Events in the year 2001 in Iraq . Incumbents President of Iraq President Saddam Hussein Prime Minister of Iraq Prime Minister Saddam Hussein Events Expand section date October 2010 January February February United Kingdom British and United States U.S. forces carry out bombing raids attempting to disable Iraq s air defense network. March April May June July August September September 11 Around 3,000 killed in the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack on the World Trade Center in New York City , The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia , and rural Pennsylvania . Saddam Hussein immediately declares that his government played no part in the attacks. October October 7 War in Afghanistan 2001 present 2001 U.S. Attack on Afghanistan begins. November December Notable deaths Empty section date October 2010 External links Commons category 2001 in Iraq Portal box IraqIraq year nav DEFAULTSORT 2001 In Iraq Category 2001 by country Iraq Category 2001 in Iraq Category Years of the 21st century in Iraq ... more details
Iraq is the Arabic name for Mesopotamia , a country in the Middle East . Iraq may also refer to the following Open for Business album Iraq , a song by Iraqi American rapper Timz Iraq al Amir Iraq al Amir , a town in Jordan Iraq al Manshiyya , a Palestinian Arab town in Gaza City Iraq Suwaydan , a Palestinian Arab village in Gaza City Persian Iraq , an obsolete term for a large region in western Iran used in 11th 16th centuries See also Iraqi disambiguation IRAC Interleukin 1 receptor associated kinase Interleukin 1 receptor associated kinase IRAK Disambig Category Place name disambiguation pages ar ca Irak lt Irakas reik m s ... more details
Infobox Company company name Iraq Bank company type Government owned corporation foundation Iraq location Baghdad Baghdad, Iraq industry Banking products Financial Services homepage Bank of Iraq lang ar is an Iraq i bank, formerly known as Iraqi Socialist Bank . It was founded in 1991 and it is the smallest of the state owned banks with four branches. Total assets were 8.4 million as of 2003. See also Iraqi dinar References http www.cbi.iq index.php?pid IraqFinancialInst External links Category Baghdad Category Economy of Iraq Category Banks of IraqIraq stub Baghdad stub asia bank stub ar zh ... more details
Banking in Iraq roots from the beginnings of last century. Iraq s two state owned banks are the largest banks in Iraq . class wikitable Banking group Established Number of br Branches Total Assets br Iraqi Dinar billion Share of br total br banking system br assets Share of br total br banking system br credit Share of br total br banking system br deposits Rasheed Bank 1988 162 Rafidain Bank 1941 147 Private Banks Iraq has many private bank private banks that are operating today in many Governorates of Iraq Governorates in Iraq Supervision and regulation The Central Bank of Iraq supervises Iraq i banks. Banking System Reform In 2007 Bayan Jabor , the Iraqi Minister of Finance signed a contract with British companies B Plan Information Systems and Misys to rebuild the bank, in a turnkey contract to supply a core banking system, hardware, communications systems and training to Rafidain Staff, across all branches inside and outside Iraq. This project will cover basic retail banking and trade finance but advanced banking functions such as ATM networks, Card Management and internet banking will be considered by the Ministry of Finance in later stages. Asia topic Banking in Category Economy of Iraq Category Banking by country Iraq ru ... more details
Faisal of Iraq may refer to Faisal I of Iraq , leader during the Arab Revolt Faisal II of Iraq hndis name Faisal of Iraq Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
The wildlife of Iraq includes its flora and fauna and their natural habitats . Iraq had lost all of its Asiatic Lion , Asiatic Cheetah and the now extinct Caspian Tiger s by the earlier years of the twentieth century. See also Wildlife of Afghanistan Wildlife of Iran External links http www.indianaturewatch.net index.php Online Photo Galleries on Nature and Wildlife of India at India Nature Watch INW spreading the love of nature and wildlife in India through photography Asia in topic Wildlife of Category Wildlife by country IraqIraq stub ... more details
Prostitution in Iraq is illegal. ref http www.state.gov g drl rls hrrpt 2008 nea 119116.htm ref Many women fleeing the Iraq War war in Iraq have been forced into prostitution. Some sources claim up to 50 thousand Refugees of Iraq Iraqi refugee women in Syria , many of them widows or orphans, have been forced into prostitution. ref http news.independent.co.uk world middle east article2701324.ece 50,000 Iraqi refugees forced into prostitution ref Sources claim the women are exploited by wealthy Saudi Arabia Saudis and Gulf Arabs . ref http www.radionetherlands.nl currentaffairs iraq070824 Iraqi refugees forced into prostitution ref After the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, private contracting companies brought in prostitutes from other parts of the world to Iraq. ref http www.alliraqjobs.com job 73764.html Private company advertises employment of escort girls in Iraq ref References reflist External links http edition.cnn.com 2007 WORLD meast 08 15 iraq.prostitution index.html Iraqi women Prostituting ourselves to feed our children Asia in topic Prostitution in Category Prostitution by country Iraq Category Iraqi society Category Women s rights in Iraqiraq stub ... more details
Cleanup date June 2010 Sport in Iraq has a wide array of sports, played and followed in Iraq . Association football Football is the most popular sport in Iraq and a considerable uniting factor following years of war and unrest. Basketball , Swimming sport swimming , Powerlifting weightlifting , bodybuilding , boxing , kick boxing , and tennis are also popular sports. Football The Iraq national football team Iraqi national football team are the 2007 AFC Asian Cup 2007 AFC Asian Cup Champions after defeating Saudi Arabia in the final, held in Jakarta , Indonesia . In 2006 , Iraq reached the football final of the Iraq at the 2006 Asian Games 2006 Asian Games in Doha , Qatar after defeating former FIFA World Cup World Cup semi finalists South Korea and eventually finished as runners up, winning Silver medal silver . The Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics Men s tournament football tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens , Greece saw Iraq finish in fourth place, with Italy national football team Italy claiming Bronze medal bronze from a single goal. The Iraqi Football Association is the governing body of football in Iraq, controlling the Iraq national football team Iraqi national team and the Iraq Super League also known as Dawri Al Nokba . It was founded in 1948, and has been a member of FIFA since 1950 and the Asian Football Confederation since 1971. Iraq s biggest football ... Kahraba Electric Club , and Najaf FC , which compete in Iraq Super League Iraqi Super League . Basketball Further Information Iraq national basketball team In Iraq, there are at least two leagues, the Iraqi ... Club Al Shorta basketball based in Baghdad Peshmerga Club, a Kurdish team Kickboxing Iraq has ... is known as General Adnan. References Reflist Sources http www.usatoday.com news world iraq 2006 12 28 iraq week x.htm Iraq football Asia topic Sport in Iraq topics DEFAULTSORT Sport In Iraq Category Sport in IraqIraq stub ru ... more details
combi Image IraqNumberedRegions.png thumb 220px right Governorates of Iraq br Image Iraqi Governorates.svg 220px thumb right A map of Iraq with Governorates Politics of Iraq endcombi Iraq is composed of 18 province s or governorate s mu fa ah table align center tr td Baghdad Governorate Baghd d Salah ad Din Governorate Sal h ad D n Diyala Governorate Diy l Wasit Governorate W sit Maysan Governorate Mays n Basra Governorate Al Basrah Dhi Qar Governorate Dh Q r Al Muthanna Governorate Al Muthann Al Q disiyyah Governorate Al Q disiyyah td td ol start 10 li Babil Governorate B bil Babylon li Karbala Governorate Karbal li Najaf Governorate An Najaf li Al Anbar Governorate Al Anbar li Ninawa Governorate N naw li Duhok Governorate Duhok li Erbil Governorate Arb l li Kirkuk Governorate Kirkuk or At Ta mim li Sulaymaniyah Governorate As Sulaym niyyah ol td table See also 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 Governorates of Iraq Articles on first level administrative divisions of Asian countries DEFAULTSORT Governorates Of Iraq Category Governorates 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 bg cy Taleithiau Irac da Iraks provinser et Iraagi haldusjaotus es Provincias de Iraq fr Subdivisions de l Irak he lt Irako gubernijos arz nl Deelgebieden van Irak ja pt Prov ncias do Iraque ru sco Govrenorates o Iraq simple Provinces of Iraq sv Iraks provinser zh ... more details
A Region of Iraq is a subdivision created by the Constitution of Iraq constitution that was ratified in October 2005. The law affords the provinces the opportunity to form autonomous Federalism in Iraq regions via referendum according to Chapter Five, Part One blockquote Part One Regions The country s future Regions of Iraq are to be established from its current Governorates of Iraq 18 Governorates or provinces . Any single province, or group of provinces, is entitled to request that it be recognized as a region, with such a request being made by either two thirds of the members of the provincial councils in the provinces involved or by one tenth of the registered voters in the province s in question. blockquote The only Region in Iraq is the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, which was recognized as a Region under article 113 of the constitution. In January 2009 a petition drive to hold a referendum to make Basra a region failed to gather sufficient signatures. ref cite news url http www.cnn.com 2009 WORLD meast 01 21 iraq.basra.petition index.html title Basra s bid for autonomy stalls last Karadsheh first Jomana publisher CNN World accessdate 2009 03 08 date 2009 01 21 ref References reflist DEFAULTSORT Regions Of Iraq Category Subdivisions of IraqIraq geo stub ... more details
Pakistanis in Iraq are mostly workers contracted and consigned to various construction companies, most of which are Kuwait i. ref http www.brecorder.com index.php?show detail&id 50972&currPageNo 1&query &search &term &supDate Business Recorder Iraq not safe to visit foreign office ref The number of these workers, as projected by the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation and various other sources, is based around 400. ref http www.opf.org.pk download anual YEARBK.pdf Overseas Pakistanis Foundations Yearbook 2004 2005 ref In recent times, Pakistani expatriates have seen growing threats to safety. The controversial killings of two Pakistanis in Iraq in 2005 led to high tensions between the two countries, with the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Pakistan banning all visas for Pakistanis to Iraq and insisting all Pakistani nationals to vacate Iraq. ref http www.dawn.com 2004 08 01 top4.htm FO says 400 Pakistanis in working in Iraq Dawn News ref References reflist External links http www.state.gov documents organization 132640.pdf Pakistanis in Iraq State Government Unclassified Pakistani diaspora Category Pakistani diaspora by country Iraq Category Ethnic groups in Iraq ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Refimprove date January 2008 Mission Walk for Iraq , set up in June 2007 is an impartial, independent and neutral global movement whose exclusive humanitarian mission is to organise sponsored walks that generate funds for life saving work throughout Iraq . It also supports the humanitarian assistance of the millions displaced inside and outside of the country. History Walk for Iraq was initially set up in the United Kingdom to fund life saving activities in Iraq. Due to its success, the movement was later picked up in New Zealand NZ and Canada . All the raised funds were donated to the work of well established non government organizations NGO s for Iraqis in need UK s walk donated the money to the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC and to The Iraqi Orphan Foundation , UK. The NZ walk donated the money to the work of Refugees International for the Iraqi Refugees and UNICEF s emergency relief fund for Iraqi children. Canada s walk donated the money to the Iraq Appeal fund ref http www.redcross.ca article.asp?id 006704&tid 032 Iraq Humanitarian Assistance Appeal Canadian Red Cross Bot generated title ref of the Canadian Red Cross and also to UNICEF s emergency relief fund for Iraqi children ref http www.unicef.org emerg iraq 42810.html UNICEF appeals for 37 million to save vulnerable Iraqi children Bot generated title ref . Future Vision Walk for Iraq has successfully grown to be an annual event and it is now moving to other cities ... references External links http www.walkforiraq.com Walk for Iraq Home Page http english.aljazeera.net NR exeres 1EB153AF 9C8B 489B AACF EEAFB7E2F591.htm Aljazeera Article on Walk for Iraq http www.refugeesinternational.org blog 2007 08 walk for iraq.html World bridge Walk for Iraq http www.thestar.com article 249264 Toronto Star Article on Walk for Iraq DEFAULTSORT Walk For Iraq Category Iraq War Category Organizations established in 2007 ... 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 Erbil Governorate iraq geo stub ... more details
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