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Iraq Said i *Tar ge I l or RedsBy United Press InternationalIraq, which regards itself as tht cradle of world culture, has had t turbulent political history sinct the days when the Tigris and Eu* phrates spawned the first civiliza tion.The two rivers of antiquity once supported a population of 30 mil* lion. Modem - day Iraq, slightly larger than the state of California, has a population of five million. of whom the Kurdish tribes, long a source of unrest, number about 700,000.Iraq is the seventh largest oil-producing nation in the world. It has an annual revenue estimated at more than 300 million dollars. But the income is concentrated in the hands of a few, while many Arabs live on a near-starvation level.The San Remo Conference of allied prime ministers in 1920 awarded Great Britain a mandate over Iraq in 1920, and Emir Fei-sal was proclaimed King the following year, founding the Hashemite dynasty.Anti - British hatred built up during the days of the mandate, and former Premier Rashid Ali became premier in 1941 in a pro-Axis coup. The British crushed the revolt, but there were anti-British and anti * American riots after the war.Martial law was proclaimed in 1952 to put down the riots, and all political parties were banned. After Feisal became king the following year, the nation appeared to thrive under parliamentary rule.With an increasing income from oil, prosperity also increased and Feisal, who became staunchly pro-Western, attempted to ease the social inequalities.But Iraq was a constant target of propaganda campaigns by the Communists and by pro - Syrian and pro-Egyptian elements. Riots and attempted coups occurred as opposition to Feisal continued. TTiere was a series of new governments. There also was a crackdown on Communists.Many Arabs disliked the fact that Iraq joined the Baghdad Pact —it was the only Arab nation to do so—and many of the populace and many in the army believed the nation’s destiny law with President Gamal Abdel Nasser ofEgypt*But Feisal, now 23, maintained his close ties with the West and last Feb. 14 founded the Arab Federal State with Jordan, ruled by his cousin, King Hussein. A week later, the rival United Arab Republic was formed under Nasser, and the rift in Iraq became more pronounced than ever.GIC HOLDS LINENEWARK, N.J. (UPI)—General Instrument Corp. announced Monday it held the line in earnings in the first fiscal quarter ended May 31, mainly reflecting contributions by its newly - acquired radio receptor subsidiary and rising semi-conductor sales.has served for 15 years as primeminister of Iran and was one of
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