1996 In Iraq
The following lists events that happened during 1996 in Iraq. Incumbents * President of Iraq, President: Saddam Hussein * Prime Minister of Iraq, Prime Minister: Saddam Hussein * Vice President of Iraq, Vice President: ** Taha Muhie-eldin Marouf ** Taha Yassin Ramadan ** Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri Events * 24 March –1996 Iraqi parliamentary election, Iraqi parliamentary election are held, the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region, Ba'ath Party wins 161 seats out of 250, with significant gains to independent candidates as well as the appointment of 30 MPs to represent Iraqi Kurdistan, Kurdistan. * 20 May – Iraq accepts and signs the revised Oil-for-Food Programme. * 31 August – at the request of the Kurdistan Democratic Party leadership, Iraqi troops captured the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan held city of Erbil and the Battle of Erbil took place as part of the Iraqi Kurdish Civil War, Kurdish Civil War. * 3 September– a US cruise missile airstrike campaign codenamed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1996
1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, killing around 300 people. * January 9– 20 – Serious fighting breaks out between Russian soldiers and rebel fighters in Chechnya. * January 11 – Ryutaro Hashimoto, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, becomes Prime Minister of Japan. * January 13 – Italy's Prime Minister, Lamberto Dini, resigns after the failure of all-party talks to confirm him. New talks are initiated by President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro to form a new government. * January 14 – Jorge Sampaio is elected President of Portugal. * January 16 – President of Sierra Leone Valentine Strasser is deposed by the chief of defence, Julius Maada Bio. Bio promises to restore power following elections scheduled for February. * January 19 * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Operation Desert Strike
The 1996 cruise missile strikes on Iraq, codenamed Operation Desert Strike, were joint United States Navy–United States Air Force strikes conducted on 3 September against Anti-aircraft warfare, air defense targets in southern Ba'athist Iraq, Iraq, in response to an Iraqi offensive in the Iraqi Kurdish Civil War, Kurdish Civil War. Iraqi offensive On 31 August 1996, the Iraqi military launched its biggest offensive since 1991 against the city of Erbil in to defuse the Kurdish Civil War between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and Kurdistan Democratic Party. This attack stoked American fears and placed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in clear violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 forbidding repression of Iraqs ethnic minorities. Cruise missile strikes The strikes were initially planned to be by aircraft launched from the aircraft carrier , including aircraft from VFA-11, Fighter Squadron 11 (VF-11) and VFA-31, Fighter Squadron 31 (VF-31), both operating Gru ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Assyrian People
Assyrians (, ) are an ethnic group Indigenous peoples, indigenous to Mesopotamia, a geographical region in West Asia. Modern Assyrians Assyrian continuity, share descent directly from the ancient Assyrians, one of the key civilizations of Mesopotamia. While they are distinct from other Mesopotamian groups, such as the Babylonians, they share in the broader cultural heritage of the Mesopotamian region. Modern Assyrians may culturally self-identify as Terms for Syriac Christians#Syriac identity, Syriacs, Chaldean Catholics, Chaldeans, or Terms for Syriac Christians#Aramean identity, Arameans for religious, geographic, and tribal identification. Assyrians speak various dialects of Neo-Aramaic, specifically those known as Suret and Turoyo, which are among the oldest continuously spoken and written languages in the world. Aramaic was the lingua franca of West Asia for centuries and was the language spoken by historical Jesus, Jesus. It has influenced other languages such as Hebrew an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Toma Tomas
Toma Tomas () (1924-1996), also known by his nom de guerre Abu Joseph, was a Chaldean politician and the leader of al-Ansar, a communist, Marxist–Leninist militia in Iraq which fought on behalf of the Iraqi Communist Party against the Iraqi government from the 1960s until the 1980s. Early life Toma Sadek Tomas Kaka, known as Toma Tomas, was an ethnic Chaldean born in Alqosh in 1924 to a Chaldean Catholic family. He witnessed the Simele massacre first-hand when Assyrians escaped the massacres to Alqosh. His father Sadek Tomas Kaka was one of the families who brought in Assyrians families into their homes and housed them and stood up in front with the other men from the village defending them and keeping them safe. This event was crucial in shaping his political ideas in the future. After finished elementary school in Alqosh, he moved to Mosul where he finished high school and joined the Assyrian Levies. Before leaving Alqosh he married Almas Zilfa. He later found his way to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zaki Al-Sarraf
Zaki Abd al-Husayn Bedget al-Asadi (; 1932 – March 11, 1996), better known as Zaki al-Sarraf, was an Iraqi journalist and poet. He was a leading figure in both Arabic and Persian literature. Family al-Sarraf hails from the prominent literary Bedget family of the Asad tribe. His ancestors settled in Karbala more than a thousand years ago, before the battle of Karbala, and had the honour of serving in the Imam Husayn and al-Abbas shrines', as well as holding custodianship of the two shrines. al-Sarraf's great ancestor, Mehdi al-Asadi, was a renowned poet, and upon performing one of his pieces of poetry, instead of saying ''bezeghet'' (), he made a speech error, and said ''bedeqet'' (), and because of that incident, he became known as Haaj Mehdi Bedget. al-Sarraf's great uncle, Jawad Bedget (1795–1864) was a prominent poet, and one of the literary leaders of his time, especially praised for his skill in turning out quick responses. His uncle, Mashkoor al-Asadi, was also a r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Saddam Kamel
Saddam Kamel Hassan al-Majid (; 1 June 1960 – 23 February 1996) was the first cousin once removed and son-in-law of deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. He was also a part-time actor. Biography He was married to Rana Hussein and was the brother of Hussein Kamel al-Majid (who was also married to a daughter of Saddam, Raghad Hussein). King Abdullah II of Jordan, '' Our Last Best Chance'', New York, New York: Viking Press, 2011, p. 95 He was for a time head of the Republican Guard. He was removed from the position in 1986 in favour of Saddam Hussein's son, Qusay Hussein, who had then come into majority. Due to his close resemblance to the Iraqi leader, he played the part of Saddam Hussein in the film '' The Long Days'', a propagandistic movie account of Saddam Hussein's early life and rise to power. In 1995, he defected from Iraq with his brother Hussein Kamel al-Majid and their wives. His brother gave information to UNSCOM, the CIA and MI6 about Iraq's weapons of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hussein Kamel Al-Majid
Colonel General Hussein Kamel Hassan al-Majid () (1954 – 23 February 1996) was an Iraqi military officer and the son-in-law and first cousin once removed of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. He defected to Jordan and assisted United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection teams assigned to look for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. He was killed the following year for betraying Saddam. Early life and military career Hussein was born in Tel Al Thahab (in modern-day Balad District, Saladin Governorate). He rose through the military ranks to become the Supervisor of the Republican Guard, Iraq's elite military force, in 1982. He later became the Minister of Industries, heading the Military Industrialisation Commission and supervising Iraq's weapons development programs from 1987. Hussein became Oil Minister of Iraq in 1990. Hussein married one of Saddam Hussein's daughters, Raghad Saddam, and lived in Iraq until ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bashar Resan
Bashar Resan Bonyan Albu-Mohammed (; born 22 December 1996) is an Iraqi professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pakhtakor FC, Pakhtakor, and the Iraq national football team, Iraq national team. Club career Early years Bashar is the son of former Iraq and Sikak Al-Hadeed player of the 70s, Resan Bonyan. He started playing on Palestine Street in the Iraqi capital for local team 14 Tammuz (Babylonian calendar), Tammuz and had the privilege of being a student at the Ammo Baba, Ammo Baba Football School from the age of 12 and spent two years at the school before joining Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya at 13. He first played for the Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Junior team and in the space of just nine months he found himself in the first team. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Rasan started his career at Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, where he made his league debut in 2011. In the 2010–2011 season he was plucked from the Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya junior side where at 14 was playing with boys much older th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mohammed Qasim Majid
Mohammed Qasim Majid Al-Shammari (; born 6 December 1996) is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a midfielder for Iraq Stars League club Al-Najaf. International career On 7 June 2019, Qasim made his first international cap with Iraq against Tunisia in an international friendly. On 26 November 2019, he scored his first and second international goals against Qatar in a 2–1 win for Iraq in the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup. International goals :''Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.'' Style of play Qasim is a left footer capable of playing as a number 10 or as a winger. He is known for quick & agile dribbling, accurate passing and for his capability of incredibly accurate and powerful long shots. Honours Club ;Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya *Iraq FA Cup: 2022–23 *AFC Cup: 2018 ;Al-Shorta *Iraqi Premier League The Iraq Stars League (), is the highest level of the Iraqi football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Ir ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manaf Younis
Manaf Younus Hashim Al-Tekreeti (; born 16 November 1996) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Iraqi Premier League club Al-Shorta and the Iraq national team. Younis scored the winner in the 123rd minute of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup final, handing Iraq the trophy over Oman Club career Early life and Career Manaf was born in Tikrit, in the Saladin Governorate. His father died when Younis was 8 years old, and he was raised by his mother and older brother. He started his career in Salahaddin SC, where he impressed with his strength and aerial ability, which led to him often being deployed as striker. He made his debut in the first round of the 2016–17 Iraq FA Cup, scoring after 46 seconds against Al-Mohandessin SC. He spent two and a half seasons with his hometown club, before moving to Al-Karkh Al Karkh On January 23, 2019, Al-Karkh SC announced the signing of Manaf Younis. He was part of the team as the club finished an impressive 6th posi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ahmed Basil Fadhil
Ahmed Basil Fadhil Al Fadhli (; born 19 August 1996) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Iraqi Premier League club Al-Shorta and the Iraq national team. Club career Early years Basil started his career at Al-Taji where his team earned promotion to the Iraqi Premier League. He moved to Al-Karkh and also earned promotion there, before spending a season at Al-Oloom wal-Technologia. Al-Shorta In July 2014, Basil signed for Al-Shorta. Basil made one appearance in the club's 2018–19 Iraqi Premier League title-winning campaign, before making 35 appearances and keeping 22 clean sheets in their 2021–22 Iraqi Premier League title-winning season. He then captained Al-Shorta to the 2022 Iraqi Super Cup title. He remained the team's starting goalkeeper as Al-Shorta went on to win another three successive titles to make it a record four in a row. Basil also played eleven matches for Al-Shorta in the AFC Champions League across the 2020 and 2021 editio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sherko Karim
Sherko Karim Lateef Gubari (, born 25 May 1996) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a forward for Iraq Stars League club Erbil SC. Early life Born in to a Kurdish family in Kirkuk, Karim made his first steps on the fields of local Al-Thawra SC in his home city. He was discovered by Iraqi U-17 coach Muwafaq Hussein on one of his scouting trips scouring for new talent around the country, and after watching him, he quickly called him up to play for his side, and shortly after, moved to Baghdad to play for Al-Shorta. It was after the U-16s qualified for the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship that Iraqi clubs began clamouring for his signature, with Erbil SC one of the favourites to sign the striker but instead he moved south to the Iraqi capital to start his career in the top division, and after an initial offer from Al-Karkh, he moved to Al-Shorta. Karim came to prominence at Arab Cup U-17 in Tunisia in 2012, where he picked up awards for the best player and top scorer at t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |