print email comment close Iraq: Conflict in Context URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/recent/iraq/ Description: A collection of articles focusing on the historical relationship between Iraq and the United Kingdom and on "the demise of an empire and the dramatic shifts in the balance of power following the Allied campaigns" in the Middle East during World War I. Also includes information about "the fate of historic sites and palaces under Saddam Hussein," crusades and jihads in post-colonial times, and images of Mesopotamian artifacts. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Publisher: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Extra Keywords WWI first British Ottoman Library of Congress Subject Headings: Cultural property -- Iraq Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Iraq Iraq -- Civilization Iraq -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain Iraq -- History New this week LII Database Information: Record 9321 created by Maria Brandt on 09/01/2005 Last modification on 08/02/2006 Published: 09/01/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/9321