On This Day in 2003 the largest allied amphibious operation since Suez took place at the Al Faw peninsula, Iraq. Sea King helicopters from HMS Ark Royal landed Royal Marines from 40 Commando [2048x1612]
Iraq War 2003 - British Royal Marines on night operations in Southern Iraq (Al Faw peninsula). youtu.be/phcJEFj-jbE
Qaryat al Faw was the capital of kindah kingdom, an ancient Arab civilization date back to 633 BC located in the southern central part of the Arabian peninsula
Gulf War 2.... A British Royal Marine from 42 Commando fires a Milan wire-guided missile at an Iraqi position on the Al Faw peninsula, southern Iraq, Friday, March 21, 2003.
A Royal Marine fires a missile at Iraqi forces during the first Gulf War at The Al Faw Peninsula in March of 2003.
The Royal Marines' 3 Commando Brigade clearing the Al-Faw Peninsula and Umm Qasr from Baathist pockets of resistance with a help from U.S. Marines (23/03/2003) youtube.com/watch?v=bs6Fhβ¦
In Babylon, Iraq, thousands protested, demanding their government honor previous agreements to JOIN THE BELT AND ROAD & develop Al-Faw Port
Al faw port project.
i want to hear your guys's opinions on the project. On paper it sounds quite interesting not only opening up a chance to function as a great port being more possibly more favourable and economical than the Suez but also increasing the capability and for exporting it's product would it ever turn into a more industrious nation or like the current situation to transport resources like oil to europe and elsewhere.
but some also say the goal is very hard to accomplish and over ambitious . And then there's also the factor of political unrest and terrorism which would make companies dodge the region.
here's an article which kind of explains it
TIL 8% of modern Spanish words are Arabic in origin, entering Spanish usage during Muslim rule in the southern Iberian peninsula in 711-1492 AD. These loan words often begin with with "a-" or "al" (e.g., almuerzo, aceite, arroz, azul) because these sounds mark a definitive noun in Arabic. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araβ¦
A First Century BC Arabic Inscription In Musnad Script At Qaryat Al-Faw islamic-awareness.org/hisβ¦
Royal marines battle with Iraqi troops at Al Faw peninsular (23 Mar 2003) v.redd.it/6qfj095hzvr51
What were the main religious schools in Arabian Peninsula before joint Al Saud-Wahhabi takeover?
Statue of a dromedary ( 2nd century BC - 2nd century AD ), Bronze, 17x21 cm, from Qaryat al-Faw, Saudi Arabia ( Department of Archaeology Museum, King Saud University, Riyadh ). - ΨͺΩ
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Iraq signs Al Faw refinery deal with China's CNCEC: Iraq has decided to award a long-awaited contract to build a new refining and petrochemicals complex to Chinese state-owned engineering company CNCEC argusmedia.com/en/news/22β¦
Al-Faw Palace in Baghdad, Iraq (picture)
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Al Faw Grand Port breakwater is the longest breakwater in the world according to Guiness World Records reddit.com/gallery/jxw61b
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32 years ago today, brave Iraqi soldiers liberated al-Faw. God willing, Iraq will be liberated again once again from all occupiers.
Me sitting in one of Saddam Hussein's thrones at Al Faw Palace in Baghdad, Iraq in 2008.
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Where is Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Now? sanaacenter.org/publicatiβ¦
The Transeurasian languages - sometimes known as Altaic, include the languages of Siberia, Mongolia, Central Asia, and possibly Japan and the Korean Peninsula - arose in northeastern China 9000 years ago and expanded with the spread of agriculture. (M. Robbeets, et al. November 2021) nature.com/articles/s4158β¦
Al-Haj FAW is launching Bestune's affordable high-tech SUVs in Pakistan propakistani.pk/2020/08/1β¦
AQAP published a video interview of leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Khalid Batarfi, βThis is not Afghan Taliban victory alone, but of the Ummah. We thank Allah for bestowing this victory on the Taliban and pray that Allah blesses your endeavors.β he says. twitter.com/aamajnews24/sβ¦
AQAP published a video interview of leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Khalid Batarfi, βThis is not Afghan Taliban victory alone, but of the Ummah. We thank Allah for bestowing this victory on the Taliban and pray that Allah blesses your endeavors.β he says. twitter.com/aamajnews24/sβ¦
Alt-hist discussion: What would the Iberian Peninsula (Modern day Spain + Portugal) look like today if the Recounqista never happened and so a Muslim Al-Andalus was still around?
