Iraq Benefits From Large Jump In Oil Prices In Sep

Iraq is the most oil dependent country in the world so when oil prices rise like they did in September it’s good news.

This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 3 Iraq gained independence from the British

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1920 Gertrude Bell called Shiite clergy a group of popes standing in the way of UK plans Claimed

Shiites were problem in Iraq Said Sunnis should rule Iraq because Shiites would impose a religions state That was why Mosul province had to be included in Iraq to add more Sunnis Said that British were looking for Iraqi to be new ruler but couldn’t find one so had to pick a son of the Sharif of Mecca

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Security In Iraq Sep 22-28, 2023

The Islamic State has largely ceased to operate in Iraq. There was just 1 security incident by the group from September 22-28. There were 2 the week before, 1 the second week of September and 1 the first week of the month. It’s been 18 weeks since there were more than 5 incidents in the country in one week. This was the 33^rd straight week and the 35^th of 36 weeks during the year where there were single digit incidents.

This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 2 David Kay head of Iraq Survey Group told Congress no WMD or nuclear program found in Iraq

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1914 London told India to prepare to send ships and men to Shatt al-Arab and land troops in

Persia to protect oil interests

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This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 1 Saddam halted military ops in Iran for 1 wk Sign invasion gone wrong

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1920 Sir Percy Cox landed in Basra as new British high commissioner of Iraq Was told to

prepare for Iraqi independence

This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 30 Qasim passed Agrarian Reform Law Broke up power of landlords who had ruled Iraq since Mandate

 

1922 PM Naqib Gaylani named new cabinet Was to pass new Anglo-Iraq Treaty before

            parliament formed so it wouldn’t be debated Ensured British control of Iraq

This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 29 Def Sec Rumsfeld ordered review of all Iraq war plans

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1914 Royal Naval dispatched ships to patrol Shatt al-Arab to protect Persian oil concessions

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