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لقاء غير معلن بين صدام حسين و حافظ الأسد برعاية الملك حسين. https://youtu.be/L4RWL-q0tFE?si=5nVXmi7AsEIoYFGo اللقاء عقد في نهاية نيسان 1987 و استمر لمدة يومين و نشرت الخبر جريدة لوس انجلوس تايمز الأمريكية نقلا عن وكالة رويترز https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-05-05-mn-4063-story.html #صدام_حسين #حافظ #العراق #سوريا #الاردن

Iraq postage, in cooperation with the Universal Postal Union, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution to encourage international participation in a malaria-focused postage stamp issuing plan. The theme was “The World United Against Malaria", and more than 90 postal authorities, including Iraq, produced stamps and postal materials to raise funds for eradication plans. The dissemination of these stamps allowed the message to reach both affected and disease-free populations. The Iraqi...

Iraq postage, a stamp picturing the Malwiya (or Malwiya Minaret) which the iconic, spiral-shaped minaret of the 9th-century Great Mosque of Samarra in Iraq, an architectural marvel known for its unique conical design with an external ramp, believed to be inspired by Mesopotamian ziggurats, serving historically as a vantage point for the call to prayer and a city landmark. It was built in 848-851 CE under Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutawakkil, stands 52 meters (171 ft) tall, with a base of 33 meters...

Iraq postage, a stamp depicting the Golden Lyre of Ur, which was among a group of four string instruments excavated in a fragmentary condition at the Royal Cemetery at Ur in Iraq from 1922 onwards. They date back to the Early Dynastic III Period of Mesopotamia, between about 2550 and 2450 BC, making them the world's oldest surviving stringed instruments. The reconstructed lyres, are now divided between museums in Iraq, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Sadly, on April 2003, the...

Iraq postage, a stamp showing the map of Iraq before the nonsense giving away of Iraqi territories on the South, Southwest, and West borders that started after the 1963 coup d'état. The coat of arms of the first republic is pictured over the map. Illustrated Map of Iraq of 1956 that was drawn for the Development Board and Ministry of Development can be found in the link (https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/illustratediraq-rifaat-1956)

Iraq postage, a stamp depicting Al-Mustansiriyya Madrasa (Arabic: المدرسة المستنصرية), which was a medieval-era scholarly complex in Baghdad, that provided a universal system of higher education. It was established in 1227 CE and was named after and built by the Abbasid Caliph al-Mustansir. The Madrasa taught many different subjects, including medicine, math, literature, grammar, philosophy, and Islamic religious studies. It was once considered as the most important intellectual hub of the...

Iraq postage, in 1959, Law No.101 of 1959 implemented ‘The Innovation of the Symbol of the Revolution of 14 July 1958 (The Eternal Iraqi Revolution)’. This symbol was introduced to replace the crown that had appeared on previous Iraqi emblems and badges used in the armed forces; although it could also be used as required by other orders and regulations (symbol is predominantly used in the context of the military). The description of the symbol is in Article 3 of the law: ‘The Symbol of the...

Iraq postage, a stamp to celebrate the lighting of the eternal flame, 1960, at the first monument to the Unknown Soldier which was erected in Baghdad's Firdos Square back in 1959. It was designed by Iraqi architect, Rifat Chadirji, and was a modern adaption of the arch of Ctesiphon in the ancient capital of the Parthian Empire. The inspiration for the design which represents a mother bending "the arched structure" over to pick up her martyred child. Described as a simple, symbolic, modernist...

Iraq postage, a stamp showing Iraq's 1958 Coat of Arms, used from 1959-1965 after overthrowing the monarchy, was a unique emblem featuring an eight-beam golden sun-disk (Shamash/Ishtar), a central blue circle with a golden spike, a black wheel, and an Arabic sword and Kurdish dagger embracing it, symbolizing national unity beyond Pan-Arabism, with "THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ" and "JULY 14, 1958" inscribed. #postageavailable #iraq #العراق

Iraq postage, a stamp celebrating Iraqi Army Day on January 6 1960. The stamp has the republic cot of arms in the background and a quote of Abdul-Karim Qasim the Prime Minister of Iraq at the bottom. #postageavailable #iraq #العراق

Iraq postage, Agrarian Reform Law of 1958. #postageavailable #iraq #العراق

Iraq postage, a stamp following the survival of faulty assassination assumption of Abdul-Karim Qasim, Prime Minister of Iraq on October 7 1959. #postageavailable #iraq #العراق

Iraq postage, a stamp following the coup d'état over the Hashemite monarchy. The stamps were subsequently issued with an overprint to reflect the new political reality and the establishment of the republic. The specific issue date for these overprinted stamps was June 1st, 1959 to celebrate International Children's Day. #postageavailable #iraq

Iraq postage, a stamp following the coup d'état over the Hashemite monarchy. The stamps were subsequently issued with an overprint to reflect the new political reality and the establishment of the republic. The specific issue date for these overprinted stamps was November 26, 1958 to celebrate the 4th Arab lawyers conference that was held in Baghdad by the end of 1958. #postageavailable #iraq