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Getting a bad press
The prospects for a free and independent press in Iraq may not be as good as they look (Guardian, 23 June 2003).
The media and the war
A selection of articles and reports about media coverage of the 2003 war
Chaos in the Iraqi media
The United States risks…
Background note
Introduction
1. The genesis of the problem
2. Who are the Shia?
3. The Shia and the modern Iraqi state
4. The authorities’ objectives in pursuing sectarianism
5. The nature of the Shia opposition
6. The politics of sectarianism
7. Sectarian differences and sectarian discrimination
8…
Resolution lifting sanctions on Iraq, adopted by the UN Security Council on 22 May 2003. It was co-sponsored by Britain and Spain and approved by 14 votes to nil (with Syria absent).
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THE SECURITY COUNCIL,
RECALLING all its previous relevant resolutions of the Council,
REAFFIRMING the…
Report by Dr Hans Blix, executive chairman of Unmovic, to the UN Security Council
7 March 2003
FULL TEXT - as delivered
Oral introduction of the 12th quarterly report of UNMOVIC
Mr. President,
For nearly three years, I have been coming to the Security Council presenting the quarterly reports of…
Thebuild-upto war
Draft resolution(the "war resolution")
Presented by the US, Britain and Spain to the UN Security Council, 7 March 2003
Report by Hans Blix(1)
"An update on inspection"- delivered by the executive chairman of Unmovic to the UN Security Council, 27 January 2003
Report by Hans Blix(2…
AncientMesopotamia
Mesopotamian Timelinefrom 5000 to 250 BC
Mesopotamia: an introduction
Geographical and climatological background, including an introduction to the people (Sumerians, Akkadians, etc), the divine world, economy, Assyriology and archaeology. [FromAkkadian Languageby John Heise]
Pre-…
RETURN to Iraqi media after Saddam
The overthrow of Saddam Hussein led to an explosion of newspaper publishing in Iraq. Below is a list of all Iraqi newspapers and magazines that were known to be publishing in July 2003. It was compiled using information from the BBC Monitoring Service and Arab…
Members of the cabinet, September 2003
On 1 September, 2003, after weeks of delay, the governing council named Iraq's first post-Saddam cabinet.
Note: The ethnic and religious breakdown of the 25-member cabinet matched that of the governing council: 13 Shia, five Sunni Arabs, five Kurds (also…
Background
Iraq documents
Official documents relating to sanctions and other issues
Sanctions against Iraq
Up-to-date reports and documents relating to sanctions (Global Policy Forum)
Iraq sanctions
Wikipedia
Life and death in Iraq
Report attempting to gauge the effect of sanctions on Iraqi…
The Iran-Iraq war (1980-88)
Iran-Iraq War
by Joseph A Kechichian and Houman Sadri. From the US Library of Congress country study of Iran. Includes:
The Original Iraqi Offensive
Iranian Mobilisation and Resistance
The Iranian Counteroffensive
The War of Attrition
Internationalisation of the War…
ARAB ART ONLINE: Susan Hefuna: Al Sabr Gamil (Patience is Beautiful) 2007. Ink stained on wood 140 x 170 cm. More information | Click to enlarge
