PPT-Doing Construction In IRAQ

DEİK Turkish Japanese Business Counsel 05 July 2012 Istanbul IRAQ Scary Scenario for Iraq Turkish Canractors Experience in Iraq The members of Turkish Contractors Association executed 6500 projects in 93 countries with value of 205 billion USD since 1972. While the UK government has attempted to downplay or deny th e use of ince ndiaries in Iraq US officials have been forced to admit using th e MK77 incendiary a modern form of napalm The UK is party to an international convention banning such weapons :. state construction and de-construction and the MENA states system.  . Raymond . Hinnebsuch. University of St. Andrews, Scotland. Syria-Iraq Relations. Theme: the evolution over time, in parallel, of:. I. Background. Saddam Hussein led Iraq through a war with Iran during the 1980’s and had huge war debts to pay.. He also claimed oil-rich Kuwait was a part of Iraq. . Invades Kuwait on Aug. 2. nd. 1958: Monarchy is overthrown by a military coup. 1968: Major . Baathist. -led coup. 1979: Saddam Hussein becomes president. 1980-88: Iran-Iraq war. 1982: Killing of 150 . Shi’a. in . Dujail. following an attempt on Saddam’s life. Cleveland CH: 11 pt. 2. Essential Question: What problems did the boarders of Iraq cause? . Iraq Between the wars. What was the Ethnic and Religious . m. ake up of Iraq? . What was the economic make up of Iraq?. Both Kurdish and . Shi’a. issues have. played a role in the Gulf conflicts. 1. Based in longstanding disagreements. Religious, ethnic, and territorial. Iranian revolution as the catalyst. Khomeini called on Iraqi Shi’a to rise up against Hussein. Rachel Millar, Jesse Smith, and Jessi Lee. Background description. Iran – Iraq war was ended by a UN ordered ceasefire Aug. 1988. July 1990 Iran and Iraq foreign ministers met for peace talks. Although it seemed like Saddam was read to return territory his forces occupied he ended the talks almost right after they started. 2000s. George W Bush. Governor of Texas and oil executive. Enacted a very large tax cut to the wealthiest Americans believing they would use the money saved to help the economy. Opened Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling for oil. 2013. Map of Middle Eastern Countries. Where is Iraq?. Geography. Continent: . SW Asia (Middle East). Landforms: . Desert, mountains. Waterways: . Persian Gulf, Tigris & Euphrates Rivers. Famous Landmarks: . you must first know about it’s . ethnoreligious divisions. !. II. Iraq- . History. 1918-32 British rule. Even after independence Britain retained oil rights and kept military bases in Iraq. Monarchy. 1991-2004. Try, try, try again – then succeed and the trouble. US Foreign policy toward Iraq from the end of the Gulf war to the Invasion in 2003. US policy was two fold -- . 1. . Contain and pressure . Iraq is located in the Middle East, between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Iraq is also bordered by Jordan and Syria to the west, Kuwait to the south, and Turkey to the . north. The capital is Baghdad.. With . _ G:\CMTE\RU\16\RCP\RCP_H550_2.XMLg:\VHLC\012320\012320.141.xml (754129|5) hronology of Events in Iraq UNCHR Ankara COI Team February 2003 Page 2 17/02