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Irak ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Irak - a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as IraqAl-Iraq, Iraq, Republic of IraqAssyrian Neo-Aramaic, Assyrian - the language of modern IraqAnsar al Islam, Ansar al-Islam, Supporters of Islam - a radical Islamic group of terrorists in the Iraqi part of Kurdistan who oppose an independent secular nation as advocated by the United States; some members fought with the Taliban and al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan; said to receive financial support from Saddam HusseinAbu Nidal Organization, ANO, Arab Revolutionary Brigades, Black September, Fatah Revolutionary Council, Fatah-RC, Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims - a Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries; "in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group"Arab League - an international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural and economic and military and political and social cooperationOPEC, Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries - an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleumIIS, Iraqi Intelligence Service, Iraqi Mukhabarat - the most notorious and possibly the most important arm of Iraq's security system; "the Iraqi Mukhabarat has been involved in numerous terrorist activities"Republican Guard - formerly Iraq's elite military unit whose primary role was to protect the government in BaghdadAkhbari - a religious movement by Arab Shiite Muslims in 17th century Iraq that is opposed to the Usuli; "Akhbari Shiism has never promoted political control"Middle East, Mideast, Near East - the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization"Gulf States - the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian GulfBagdad, Baghdad, capital of Iraq - capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River; "Baghdad is one of the great cities of the Muslim world"Basia, Basra - the second largest city in Iraq; an oil port in southern IraqKarbala, Kerbala, Kerbela - a city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad; a holy city for Shiite Muslims because it is the site of the tomb of Mohammed's grandson who was killed there in 680Kirkuk - a city in northeastern Iraq; the center of a rich oilfield with pipelines to the MediterraneanMosul - a city in northern Iraq on the Tigris across from the ruins of NinevehMesopotamia - the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as IraqBabylonia, Chaldaea, Chaldea - an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king)Chaldaea, Chaldea - an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar IISumer - an area in the southern region of Babylonia in present-day Iraq; site of the Sumerian civilization of city-states that flowered during the third millennium BCAssyria - an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day IraqAssur, Asur, Ashur - an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in IraqNineveh - an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as IraqKurdistan - an extensive geographical region in the Middle East to the south of the CaucasusIraqi Kurdistan - the part of Kurdistan that is in northwestern IraqSyrian Desert - a desert of northern Arabia occupying western Iraq, southern Syria, eastern Jordan, and northern Saudi ArabiaAsia - the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizationsEuphrates, Euphrates River - a river in southwestern Asia; flows into the Persian Gulf; was important in the development of several great civilizations in ancient MesopotamiaTigris, Tigris River - an Asian river; a tributary of the Euphrates RiverIraki, Iraqi - a native or inhabitant of Iraq; "the majority of Iraqi are Arab Shiite Muslims although Sunni Muslims control the government" |
Irak
Irak: see IraqIraq or Irak , officially Republic of Iraq, republic (2005 est. pop. 26,075,000), 167,924 sq mi (434,924 sq km), SW Asia. Iraq is bordered on the south by Kuwait, the Persian Gulf, and Saudi Arabia; on the west by Jordan and Syria; on the north by Turkey; and on the ..... Click the link for more information. .MedicalSeeIRAK1IRAK
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IRAK➣IL1 (Internal Loop 1) Receptor Associated Kinase | IRAK➣Interleukin Receptor-Associated Kinase |
Irak Related to Irak: Iraqi dinar, Saddam HusseinSynonyms for Iraknoun a republic in the Middle East in western AsiaSynonyms- Al-Iraq
- Iraq
- Republic of Iraq
Related Words- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
- Assyrian
- Ansar al Islam
- Ansar al-Islam
- Supporters of Islam
- Abu Nidal Organization
- ANO
- Arab Revolutionary Brigades
- Black September
- Fatah Revolutionary Council
- Fatah-RC
- Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims
- Arab League
- OPEC
- Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries
- IIS
- Iraqi Intelligence Service
- Iraqi Mukhabarat
- Republican Guard
- Akhbari
- Middle East
- Mideast
- Near East
- Gulf States
- Bagdad
- Baghdad
- capital of Iraq
- Basia
- Basra
- Karbala
- Kerbala
- Kerbela
- Kirkuk
- Mosul
- Mesopotamia
- Babylonia
- Chaldaea
- Chaldea
- Sumer
- Assyria
- Assur
- Asur
- Ashur
- Nineveh
- Kurdistan
- Iraqi Kurdistan
- Syrian Desert
- Asia
- Euphrates
- Euphrates River
- Tigris
- Tigris River
- Iraki
- Iraqi
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