Mesopotamia
Historical region of West Asia
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| 2025 | Beginning of the Old Assyrian period, which will last until 1750 BC. |
| March 5 2025 |
Failaka Island
Archaeologists discover a courtyard and a building at Al-Qurainiya, dating back to the Hellenistic period, providing evidence of Hellenistic presence in the northern part of the island.
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| January 2025 |
Iraq–United Kingdom relations
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London, signing a £12.3 billion trade agreement covering defense, infrastructure, water, de-mining, airbase reconstruction, and 5G network development. The strategic partnership also included cooperation on migration, organized crime, and border security.
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| July 15 2024 |
Failaka Island
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) announced a significant offshore oil and gas discovery east of Failaka Island, with preliminary estimates of 2.1 billion barrels of light oil and 5.1 trillion standard cubic feet of gas.
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| October 2022 |
Iraq
Abdul Latif Rashid was elected as the new President of Iraq, defeating incumbent Barham Salih.
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| October 27 2022 |
Iraq
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani became Prime Minister of Iraq, succeeding Mustafa al-Kadhimi.
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| 2021 |
Iraq
Muqtada al-Sadr's Sadrist Movement won the parliamentary elections.
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| November 2021 |
Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived a failed assassination attempt.
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| October 2019 |
Iraq
Nationwide protests erupted, resulting in at least 93 deaths, including police.
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| July 2018 |
Iraq
Protests began in Baghdad and other major Iraqi cities over deteriorating economic conditions and state corruption.
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| June 24 2018 |
Jacob of Nisibis
Relics of Saint Jacob were transferred to the Armenian Church of the Holy Trinity in Toronto, Canada.
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| June 17 2018 |
Jacob of Nisibis
Relics of Saint Jacob were brought from the Armenian Church of Saint George in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, to the Armenian Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator in Montreal, Canada.
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| 2017 |
Prehistory of Mesopotamia
Completion of archaeological excavations at the Bestansur site, providing insights into early agricultural and settlement practices.
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| 2017 |
Failaka Island
Conclusion of Georgian archaeological team's excavations on Failaka Island.
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| 2017 |
Failaka Island
Georgian archaeological team concludes their excavations on the Al-Awazim area.
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| 2017 | Dogan et al. published a genetic study examining the genetic continuity of Assyrian and Yazidi populations in northern Iraq, suggesting they might have stronger genetic connections to the original Mesopotamian population. |
| October 2017 |
Iraq
Armed conflict erupted between the Iraqi government and Kurdistan Region, resulting in Kurdistan losing a fifth of its administered land and canceling the referendum results.
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| September 25 2017 |
Iraq
Kurdistan Region held an independence referendum, leading to escalating tensions with the federal Iraqi government.
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| 2016 |
Failaka Island
Polish archaeologists conduct their final recorded excavation at the Kharaib el-Desht site.
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| 2016 |
Failaka Island
Polish archaeological team continues excavations at Kharaib el-Desht.
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| 2015 |
Failaka Island
Polish archaeological team continues excavations at Kharaib el-Desht.
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| August 2015 |
Nabucco
Seattle Opera produced its first-ever staging of Nabucco.
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| 2014 |
Failaka Island
Italian archaeological group concludes their work on Failaka Island.
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| 2013 |
Iraq–United Kingdom relations
Iraq's GDP growth rate is forecast at around 14%, largely driven by its developing hydrocarbons sector generating approximately $8 billion monthly in oil revenues.
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| 2013 |
Failaka Island
Polish archaeologists begin excavations at the Islamic period site Kharaib el-Desht in the northwest part of the island.
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| 2012 |
Prehistory of Mesopotamia
Excavation begins at the Bestansur archaeological site in the Zagros Mountains, revealing a Neolithic settlement from 8000 BC to 7100 BC.
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| 2012 |
Failaka Island
Polish archaeological team conducts a survey of Failaka Island.
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| 2011 |
Iraq–United Kingdom relations
UK exports to Iraq totaled £782 million, indicating significant economic engagement between the two countries.
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| 2011 |
Failaka Island
Georgian archaeological team begins excavations, focusing on the Al-Awazim area on the northeast coast of the island.
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| 2010 |
Prehistory of Mesopotamia
Second archaeological excavation season at Chogha Golan, revealing 11 levels of occupation from the Ceramic Neolithic period.
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| 2010 |
Nabucco
Israeli Opera celebrated its 25th anniversary with Nabucco performance at Masada.
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| 2010 |
Failaka Island
Italian archaeological group begins work on Failaka Island.
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