Friday, August 7, 2026

This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 7 Op Desert Shield began US sent troops to Saudi Arabia after Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait


 

1933 Kurds began attacking and killing Assyrians in Dohuk and Zakho

(Musings On Iraq review The Tragedy of the Assyrian Minority in Iraq)

(Musings On Iraq review State and Society in Iraq)

Thursday, August 6, 2026

This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 6 Captured Assyrians were executed by Iraqi army


 

1920 UK Cabinet decided to send Sir Percy Cox to Baghdad to help deal with 1920 Revolt

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 5 Pres Bush said Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait would not stand


 

1933 Iraqi army swept through Jebel Behkair executed any Assyrians found

(Musings On Iraq review The Tragedy of the Assyrian Minority in Iraq)

(Musings On Iraq review State and Society in Iraq)

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 4 French deported Assyrians from Syria who then attacked Iraqi army believing they were sent to kill them Captured Assyrians executed


 

1914 US consulate report Ottomans ordered mobilization and draft in Baghdad

Monday, August 3, 2026

This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 3 IS took Sinjar starting Yazidi genocide


 

1922 New cabinet formed under PM Abd al-Rahman al-Gaylani

Sunday, August 2, 2026

This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 2 Iraq invaded Kuwait


 

1914 Ottomans signed alliance with Germany that would bring Mesopotamia into WW1

Saturday, August 1, 2026

This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 1 Iraq walked out on talks with Kuwait which would lead to invasion


 

883 Mohammed leader of Zanj slave rebellion killed by Abbasid army led by Caliph

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(Musings On Iraq review The Revolt Of African Slaves In Iraq in the 3rd/9th Century)

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 ...