Musings On Iraq In The News

  

I was quoted by Paul Iddon in this article “Could the US exit from Iraq fuel an Islamic State resurgence?” in The New Aab.

This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 15 UN inspectors found Iraq worked on hydrogen bomb

1905 British Amb to Turkey O’Connor sent memo written by Sir Sykes to Foreign Office detailing oil

deposits in Mosul vilayet

Iraq Devalues Dinar Again To Maintain Bloated Govt Budget

  

Iraq devalued the dinar for the second time since 2020. Both times the government claimed this was a necessary reform but failed to bring about any positive results. Rather this is simply a way to maintain the budget.

This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 14 Oil discovered in Kirkuk

1920 UK military took Kifl railway station Major transportation hub in mid-Euphrates during

            1920 Revolt

This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 13 Al Qaeda in Iraq became the Islamic State of Iraq

1920 UK military relief force fought rebels outside Samawa Rebels withdrew during night

(Musings On Iraq review Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State)

(Musings On Iraq review Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921)

Iraq’s Oil Revenues Hit 13 Month High

  

As the Iran conflict wanes Iraq has been able to slowly boost its oil exports for the last four months. This is welcomed news for the most oil dependent country in the world.

This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 12 Dawa Party founded

1920 Tribes lost Rwairij to British during 1920 Revolt Led to clerics in Karbala to begin to surrender

(Musings On Iraq review Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State)

(Musings On Iraq review Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921)