Iraq is a federal parliamentary republic. The president is the head of state, the prime minister is the head of government, and the constitution provides for two deliberative bodies, the Council of Representatives and the Council of Union. The judiciary is free and independent of the executive and the legislature.

1 天前 · Iraq has dismissed the governor of the Central Bank of Iraq and replaced him with the monetary authority’s former chief as the government tries to stem a big decline in the country’s currency ...

2023年1月5日 · Western and southern Iraq is a vast desert region covering some 64,900 square miles (168,000 square km), almost two-fifths of the country. The western desert, an extension of the Syrian Desert, rises to elevations above 1,600 feet (490 metres). The southern desert is known as Al-Ḥajarah in the western part and as Al-Dibdibah in the east.

1 天前 · Early test for prime minister. BAGHDAD, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Under pressure from Washington to stem the flow of dollars into Iran, Iraq's prime minister sent elite counter-terrorism forces more ...

2023年1月19日 · Iraq over came Qatar 2-1 to book a place in Thurs day’s fi nal against Oman, who edged Bahrain 1-0. Published On 17 Jan 2023 17 Jan 2023 Iraq prime min­is­ter al-Su­dani backs con­tin­ued ...

2023年1月20日 · Iraq War, also called Second Persian Gulf War, (2003–11), conflict in Iraq that consisted of two phases. The first of these was a brief, conventionally fought war in March–April 2003, in which a combined force of troops from the United States and Great Britain (with smaller contingents from several other countries) invaded Iraq and rapidly defeated Iraqi military and …

2022年8月30日 · Violence in Iraq escalates: List of key events. Thirty people have been killed in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, after fighting between supporters and rivals of religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr ...

2023年1月11日 · Iraq attained its independence as a kingdom in 1932. It was proclaimed a "republic" in 1958 after a coup overthrew the monarchy, but in actuality, a series of strongmen ruled the country until 2003. The last was SADDAM Husayn from 1979 to 2003. Territorial disputes with Iran led to an inconclusive and costly eight-year war (1980-88).

2022年10月13日 · Iraq: Under poisoned skies. The toxic impact of gas flaring on people and the environment in southern Iraq. BBC World Service. Available for over a year. 27 mins.

History of Iraq. Iraq is a country in Western Asia that largely corresponds with the territory of ancient Mesopotamia. The history of Mesopotamia extends from the Lower Paleolithic period until the establishment of the Caliphate in the late 7th century AD, after which the region came to be known as Iraq. Encompassed within Iraqi territory is ...