Halabja - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Halabja Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
990,251,538 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Halabja

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.03 sec.

Halabja

Kurdish town near the Iran border in Sulaymaniyah province, northeast Iraq; population (2001 est) 105,000. In August 1988 international attention was focused on the town when Iraqi planes dropped poison gas, killing 5,000 of its inhabitants.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
What about the murdered Kurds of Halabja, the murdered Shi'i of the Kuwait war?
Saddam's execution: "we've shut him up," says the independent's ... by Jones, Lucy / Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
The mayor of Halabja, the city where Saddam used chemical weapons to massacre thousands in one day, wanted to make sure I understood this.
The Kurds go their own way: can freedom flower in Iraqi Kurdistan? by Totten, Michael J. / Reason
Local residents of Halabja had tried to block Kurdish officials from entering into the city to celebrate the anniversary.
Squelching freedom in Iraqui Kurdistan by Enders, David / The Progressive
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.