iraq

Introduces the history, geography, culture, people, and industry of the Arab country located at the head of the Persian Gulf in Southwestern Asia.

Presents an historical atlas of Ancient Mesopotamia containing detailed maps, photographs, and illustrations on the political and social development of the empires of Sumeria, Akkad, Babylon, Assyria, Persia, and others, and describes the Hittite invasions and the rise of Islam.

Examines the motives of the Saddam Hussein regime in invading and annexing Kuwait, and explores how the Arab Ba th Socialist party has changed Iraq since 1968.

Ambassador L. Paul "Jerry" Bremer recounts the experiences he had during his fourteen-month stay as America's proconsul in Iraq, revealing the struggles between the Iraqi people and government in the months following the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime.

Dr. Khidhir Hamza explains how Saddam Hussein created nuclear and biological weapons and discusses how he plans to use them.

Guided by a magic rhyme, Jack and Annie travel to ancient Baghdad on a mission to help the Caliph disseminate wisdom to the world.

Examines the history of Iraq and Saddam Hussein's rule, arguing that the country's past has left it without national unity and identity, and imagines the repercussions of Hussein's fostering of ethnic and religious hatred amongst his people were he deposed.

A study of the Kurds, the largest ethnic group in the world without a homeland, discussing their historic quest for official statehood, and looking at how the American invasion of Iraq could help the Kurds accomplish that goal.

Rory Stewart recounts the experiences he had during the eleven months he served as deputy governor of two provinces in the remote, impoverished marsh regions of southern Iraq.