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Three generations. This old Shiekh had a death threat against him from another tribe. When we visited he had recently survived a shooting attack, I was amazed at how unfazed he was and how welcoming he was to us (though we were paying him to put guards on the pylon line!)
Middle East » Iraq
Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, Iraq was occupied by Britain during the course of World War I; in 1920, it was declared a League of Nations mandate under UK administration. In stages over the next dozen years, Iraq attained its independence as a... ... read more COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom