Iraq is the most oil dependent country in the world so when oil prices rise like they did in September it’s good news.
Iraq News, Politics, Economics, Society
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(Britannica) |
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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(AP) |
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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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
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(Reuters) |
1914 Royal Naval dispatched ships to patrol Shatt al-Arab to protect Persian oil concessions
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Iraq is the most oil dependent country in the world so when oil prices rise like they did in September it’s good news.