Iraq should change its name
25th October 2005
"Iraq should change its name"
A leading academic and political adviser to the Kurdistan Regional Government yesterday argued that Iraq should change its official name.
At an event organised by the Foreign Policy Centre and Civility, KHALED SALIH, said:
"Because of its previous connotations, I believe Iraq should change its name. Iraq should have a new identity that disassociates itself with its colonial past and looks forward to a united future. I believe Arakurdia is a name that would unite the key constituents of Iraq – Arabs, Kurds, Sunnis and Shi'as.
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