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Iraq Coups

Rewriting the Music Playbook: Harget Kart’s Art of Fusion

By: Yara Marei / Arab America Contributing Writer Imagine a band that takes the ordinary, lights it on fire, and from the ashes creates something extraordinary. This is Harget Kart—a name that, in the Arabic Jordanian dialect, means “to burn a photo card.” Just as their name suggests, Harget Kart has set the conventional boundaries … Continued

14 July Revolution Iraq (1958)

By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer The 14 July Revolution, which happened in Iraq in 1958, is regarded as a watershed point in Arab history. This event not only signified the collapse of the Hashemite monarchy, but also laid the groundwork for Iraq’s future political environment. Arab America contribriting writer, Rania Basria, speaks … Continued

Kuwait in February, a Month of National Celebrations

By: Mariam Alyakoob / Arab America Contributing Writer If you have ever visited Kuwait in February, you will have noticed that the country seems to be in celebration, and the colors of the Kuwaiti flag can be seen in every corner, even being projected in the skyscrapers of Kuwait City. This is because Kuwait’s two … Continued

Democracy Destroyed: Stories of American Sponsored Coups – Iraq

By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer Iraq under King Faisal II was the perfect situation for the U.S.: He was amenable to their wishes and was willing to support them in their attempted coups in Syria, also forming the Baghdad Pact with them. Unfortunately for Iraq, as soon as American interests were threatened with a … Continued

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