Encyclopedia - Arbil: Encyclopedia Ii - Arbil - History
Arbil - Ancient history. Urban life at Arbil can be dated back to at least twenty-third century BCE. The city's archaeological museum c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arbil: Encyclopedia Ii - Arbil - History
Arbil - Ancient history. Urban life at Arbil can be dated back to at least twenty-third century BCE. The city's archaeological museum c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Iraq: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Iraq
Iraq has one of the world's oldest cultural histories. Culture of Iraq - Historical. Unlike many Arab countries, in a particularly simil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Gaugamela: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Gaugamela
In the Battle of Gaugamela (IPA: /ˌgɔgəˈmilə/) in 331 BC Alexander the Great of Macedonia defeated Darius III of Persia. The battle ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barzani Jewish Neo-aramaic: Encyclopedia - Barzani Jewish Neo-aramaic
Barzani Jewish Neo-Aramaic is a modern Jewish Aramaic language, often called Neo-Aramaic or Judeo-Aramaic. It was originally spoken in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Occupation Of Iraq Timeline: Encyclopedia Ii - Occupation Of Iraq Timeline - 2003
Occupation of Iraq timeline - January. Occupation of Iraq timeline - February. February 23 "First -- and this is really the overar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraqi Kurdistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraqi Kurdistan - History
The Kurdistan Region was originally established in 1970 as the Kurdish Autonomous Region following the agreement of an Autonomy Accord be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Gaugamela: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Gaugamela - The Battle
The battle began with the Persians already present at the battlefield. Darius had recruited the finest cavalry from his satrapies and fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraq - History
Main article: History of Iraq The Republic of Iraq sits on land that is historically known as Mesopotamia, which means 'land between the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Gaugamela: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Gaugamela - Battle
The battle began with the Persians already present at the battlefield. Darius had recruited the finest cavalry from his satrapies and fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ansar Al-islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Ansar Al-islam - Salafism
In order to understand Ansar al-Islam better, it is necessary to understand the broader Salafist ideology that drives them. Salafism is o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lishanid Noshan: Encyclopedia Ii - Lishanid Noshan - Modern Use
There are two major dialect clusters of Lishanid Noshan. The western cluster of dialects was centred around Arbil. Most of the Jews of Ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraqi Kurdistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraqi Kurdistan - History
Under the former Iraqi Ba'athist regime, which ruled Iraq from 1968 until 2003, Kurds were initially granted limited autonomy (1970), and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Stadiums: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Stadiums - Africa
List of stadiums - Algeria. Stade 5 Julliet 1962, Algiers Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba Stade 24 Fevrier 1956, Sidi Bel Abbes Stade Ahmed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Turkmen People: Encyclopedia Ii - Turkmen People - Turkmen In Iraq
A people known as Turkmen (or Turkoman) live in northern Iraq, notably in the city of Kirkuk (where until recent decades they were the ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rendon Group: Encyclopedia Ii - Rendon Group - History
John Rendon began his career as an election campaign consultant to Democratic Party politicians. According to Franklin Foer, "He mastermi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraq - Modern Politics
Main article: Politics of Iraq Iraq was under Ba'ath Party rule from 1968 to 2003, in 1979 Saddam Hussein took leadership and became pres...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hulaula Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Hulaula Language - Origin And Use Today
Hulaulá sits at the southeastern extreme of the wide area over which various Neo-Aramaic dialects used to be spoken. From Sanandaj, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barzani Jewish Neo-aramaic: Encyclopedia Ii - Barzani Jewish Neo-aramaic - Origin And Use Today
The Jewish inhabitants of a wide area from northern Iraq, eastern Turkey and north western Iran mostly spoke various dialects of modern A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Iraq - Historical
Unlike many Arab countries, in a particularly similar manner to Iran (Persia), Iraq's neighbouring country, it embraces and celebrates th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kurdish Autonomous Region: Encyclopedia Ii - Kurdish Autonomous Region - Kurdistan Regional Government
Since 1992, the Kurdistan Regional Government has been based in Erbil. The KRG has a parliament, called the Iraqi Kurdistan National Asse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraqi Airways: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraqi Airways - History
Iraqi Airways - Beginnings. Iraqi Airways was founded in 1945. The first planes used were Dragon Rapides. For the next fiscal decade, u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kurdistan Islamic Union: Encyclopedia Ii - Kurdistan Islamic Union - Election Platform Of Kurdistan Islamic Union’s For The Council Of Iraqi Representatives
1. KIU strives for settling the border of the federal Kurdistan Region, which includes resolving the Kirkuk issue within the interval all...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraq Disarmament Crisis Timeline 1990-1996: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraq Disarmament Crisis Timeline 1990-1996 - Timeline Of Events Related To The Iraq Disarmament Crisis
Iraq disarmament crisis timeline 1990-1996 - 1990. July 24, 1990 Nine days before Iraq's invasion of Kuwait US State Department spokes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraqi Kurdistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraqi Kurdistan - Politics
Since 1992, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has been based in Erbil. The KRG has a parliament, called the Iraqi Kurdistan Nationa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraqi Kurdistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraqi Kurdistan - Name
The word of Kurdistan is a combination of the word "Kurd" derived from "Kardo" plus the suffix "istan", totally meaning "Land of the Kurd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraqi Kurdistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraqi Kurdistan - Governorates
Iraqi Kurdistan is divided into 6 governorates which untill this time three of them is under the control of Kurdistan Regions Government....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraqi Kurdistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraqi Kurdistan - Military
Peshmerga or peshmerge (Kurdish: pêşmerge) is the term used by Kurds to refer to armed Kurdish fighters, they have been labelled by som...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraqi Kurdistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraqi Kurdistan - Culture
Kurdish culture is a rich Iranian strain of traditions that have developed through hundreds of years. The quest for social justice and eq...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraqi Kurdistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraqi Kurdistan - Geography
The Iraqi Kurdistan is largely mountainous, with the highest point being a 3,611 m (11,847 ft) point known locally as Cheekah Dar (black ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraqi Kurdistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraqi Kurdistan - Culture
Kurdish culture has developed over hundreds of years. Due to historical contacts Kurdish culture shares some points with the neighboring ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraqi Kurdistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraqi Kurdistan - Views Of Kurdistan
Slemani Hewler Slemani Duhok Geli Eli Beg Waterfall Lake Dukan Ancient Hewler Citadel A Canyon ... See also:Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraqi Kurd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Turkmen People: Encyclopedia Ii - Turkmen People - Turkmen In Central Asia
The Turkmen people of Central Asia live in: Turkmenistan, where some 85% of the population, or about 4,150,000 people, are ethnic Turkme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraqi Kurdistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraqi Kurdistan - Military
Peshmerga or peshmerge (Kurdish: pêşmerge) is the term used by Kurds to refer to armed Kurdish fighters, they have been labelled by som...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraqi Kurdistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraqi Kurdistan - Governorates
Iraqi Kurdistan is divided into 6 governorates which untill this time three of them is under the control of Kurdistan Regions Government....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraqi Kurdistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraqi Kurdistan - Politics
Main article: Politics of Iraqi Kurdistan Since 1992, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has been based in Erbil. The KRG has a p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraqi Airways: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraqi Airways - Fleet
There are still some Iraqi Airways jets in storage in middle eastern countries neighbouring Iraq, such as Tunisia, Jordan and Iran. The a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraqi Kurdistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraqi Kurdistan - Name
The word of Kurdistan is a combination of the word "Kurd" derived from "Corduene" (Kardo) plus the suffix "istan", totally meaning "Land ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraq - Minority Oppression
Assyrians, Shebaks, Yezidis, Turkomen, Gypsies, and Kurds have always been oppressed throughout Iraq's 85 year history. Only since the to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraq - Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Iraq 75 to 80 percent of Iraq's population (mainly Iraqi but some Hejazi) speaks Arabic; the other major et...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Stadiums: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Stadiums - Asia
List of stadiums - Afghanistan. National Stadium, Kabul List of stadiums - Armenia. Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan List of stadiums - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Stadiums: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Stadiums - Central America And The Caribbean
List of stadiums - Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua Recreation Ground – Saint John's List of stadiums - Aruba. Trinidad Stadion – ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Stadiums: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Stadiums - Europe
List of stadiums - Andorra. Aixovall – Andorra la Vella List of stadiums - Albania. Qemal Stafa – Tirana List of stadiums - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraq - Economy
Main article: Economy of Iraq Iraq's economy is dominated by the oil sector, which has traditionally provided about 95% of foreign exchan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraq - Geography
Main article: Geography of Iraq Large parts of Iraq consist of desert, but the area between the two major rivers Euphrates and Tigris is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Iraq - Modern Culture
In the most recent millennium, what is now Iraq has been made up of five cultural areas: Kurdish in the north centered on Arbil; Sunni Is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraq - Modern History
Main article: History of Iraq Modern Iraq became a British mandate (the British League of Nations Trust Territory of Iraq) at the end of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraq - Governorates
Main article: Governorates of Iraq Iraq is divided into 18 governorates or provinces (Arabic: muhafadhat, singular - muhafadhah, Kurdish:...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Stadiums: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Stadiums - Oceania
List of stadiums - American Samoa. Veterans Memorial Stadium – Pago Pago List of stadiums - Australia. AAMI Stadium – Adelaide...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Stadiums: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Stadiums - North America
List of stadiums - Canada. Lynx Stadium - Ottawa Rogers Centre - Toronto (formerly SkyDome) Centennial Park Stadium - Toronto King...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraq - Economy
Main article: Economy of Iraq Iraq's economy is dominated by the oil sector, which has traditionally provided about 95% of foreign exchan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraq - Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Iraq 75 to 80 percent of Iraq's population (mainly Iraqi but some Hejazi) speaks Arabic; the other major et...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraq - Culture
Main article: Culture of Iraq In the most recent millennium, what is now Iraq has been made up of five cultural areas: Kurdish in the nor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraqi Airways: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraqi Airways - Incidents And Accidents
Iraqi Airways has had, to date, ten air tragedies. In 1986 a Boeing 737 of Iraqi Airways, flying from Saddam International Airport in Bag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraqi Airways: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraqi Airways - Services
Iraqi Airways serves the following domestic and international scheduled destinations, or is in negotiations for these destinations. (as o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraq - Geography
Main article: Geography of Iraq Large parts of Iraq consist of desert, but the area between the two major rivers Euphrates and Tigris is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ansar Al-islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Ansar Al-islam - History
It was formed in December 2001 as a merger of Jund al-Islam (Soldiers of Islam), led by Abu Abdallah al-Shafi'i, and a splinter group fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraq - Governorates
Main article: Governorates of Iraq Iraq is divided into 18 governorates or provinces (Arabic: muhafadhat, singular - muhafadhah, Kurdish:...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ansar Al-islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Ansar Al-islam - Operations In Iraq
When the US invaded, it attacked suspected Ansar al-Islam training camps in the north, and the organization's leaders retreated to neighb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Iraq - Modern Politics
Main article: Politics of Iraq Iraq was under Ba'ath Party rule from 1968 to 2003, in 1979 Saddam Hussein took leadership and became pres...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arbil: Encyclopedia Ii - Arbil - View Of Arbil
Hewler at night Geli Eli Beg Waterfall Ancient Hewler Citadel A Mosque in Hewler ... See also:Arbil, Arbil - History, Arbil - Ancient h...   » Read the article