This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 9 US Marines killed 24 civilians in Haditha after Marine killed by IED

 

1914 With English attack on Basra coming locals went to Shiite clergy asking for help to defend

city

Review Beyond The Storm, A Gulf Crisis Reader

Bennis, Phyllis Moushabeck, Michel Edited by, Beyond The Storm, A Gulf Crisis Reader, Olive Branch Press, 1991

 

Beyond The Storm, A Gulf Crisis Reader is an anthology on the Gulf War. Like any such collection there is a huge range of topics covered and the quality varies. The editors Phyllis Bennis and Michel Moushabeck should be given credit for finding a large number of Arab writers to contribute since their voices are usually absent from coverage on the Middle East. The book also covers a huge range of issues not just the war such as human rights, the environment, how various countries dealt with the conflict, etc.

This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 8 British forces took Karbala one of centers of 1920 Revolt

 

1914 British troops after landing at Faw Peninsula Basra captured Ottoman Faw Fort

(Musings On Iraq review When God Made Hell, The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921)

This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 7 2nd 2nd Battle of Fallujah began

 

1914 British troops started march from the port of Faw to the city of Basra

(Musings On Iraq review When God Made Hell, The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921)

PM Sudani May Change Cabinet To Appease Opponents Over Spy Scandal

At the end of October there were reports that Prime Minister Mohammad al-Sudani may change his cabinet. Some said this was to improve efficiency. The ministries that might have new leadership are Transportation, Communications, Agriculture, Water and Education.

This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 6 Iraq used mustard gas 1st time in Iran-Iraq War

 

1914 British troops from India landed at Faw, Basra starting war against Ottomans in Mesopotamia

(Musings On Iraq review Iraq In World War I, From Ottoman Rule to British Conquest)

(Musings On Iraq review When God Made Hell, The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921)

Mashadani Returns As Speaker Of Iraq’s Parliament

On October 31 in a deal between the ruling Coordination Framework and the Sunni parties Mahmoud al-Mashadani was elected to return as the speaker of parliament. This ends an almost one year political dispute between the Shiite parties and highlights that they want pliant Sunni allies.