IRAQ — IRAQ, country in S.W. Asia (for period prior to 634 C.E. see mesopotamia and babylonia ). The Diaspora of Iraq was one of the most ancient of the Jewish people. The Jews came to Babylon after the destruction of the First Temple (586 B.C.E.), or… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Iraq — /i rak , i rahk /, n. a republic in SW Asia, N of Saudi Arabia and W of Iran, centering in the Tigris Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 22,219,289; 172,000 sq. mi. (445,480 sq. km). Cap.: Baghdad. Also, Irak. * * * Iraq Introduction Iraq Background … Universalium
Capital districts and territories — A capital territory or capital district is normally a specially designated administrative division where a country s seat of government is located. As such, in a federal model of government, no state or territory has any political or economic… … Wikipedia
Iraq National Library and Archive — The Iraq National Library and Archive (Arabic: دار الكتب والوثائق العراقـيـة transliterated: Dār al Kutub wa al Wathā’iq al ‘Irāqiyyah), is the national library and national archives of Iraq and is in the capital of Iraq, Baghdad. It was founded… … Wikipedia
Iraq — noun a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑Republic of Iraq, ↑Al Iraq, ↑Irak • Members of this Region: ↑Assyrian Neo Aramaic, ↑Assyrian, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Iraq spring fighting of 2008 — Part of the Iraq War Major flashpoints of the fighting … Wikipedia
Iraq — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda جمهورية العراق Yumhūriyyat al ‘Irāq كۆماری عێراق Komara Îraqê República de Iraq … Wikipedia Español
Iraq Resolution — and Iraq War Resolution are popular names for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, [http://www.c span.org/resources/pdf/hjres114.pdf Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002]… … Wikipedia
Capital punishment in Iraq — was commonly used by the government of Saddam Hussein.After the invasion of Iraq in 2003, the U.S. administrator, L. Paul Bremer, suspended capital punishment, declaring that the former regime used certain provisions of the penal code as a means… … Wikipedia
Capital punishment in the People's Republic of China — Capital punishment in China redirects here. For the situation in Taiwan, see Capital punishment in the Republic of China. Part of a series on Capital punishment … Wikipedia