Abdul-Karim Qasim
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Abdul Karim Qasim Mohammed Bakr Al-Qaraghuli Al-Zubaidi was an Iraqi military officer and statesman who served as the Prime Minister and de facto leader of Iraq from 1958 until his overthrow in 1963.
Qasim in 1961
Qasim (back row, left of centre) and other leaders of the revolution, including Abdul Salam Arif (back row, second from left) and Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i (back row, fifth from left). Also included is Ba'athist ideologue Michel Aflaq (front row, first from right).
Qasim with future president of Kurdistan Region, Massoud Barzani
Qasim with Mustafa Barzani
Arab Federation
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The Hashemite Arab Federation was a short-lived confederation that lasted from 14 February to 2 August 1958, between the Hashemite kingdoms of Iraq and Jordan. Although the name implies a federal stru
Mutilated corpse of King Faisal's cousin 'Abd al-Ilah hanging from a balcony.
