ABSTRACT
Iraq, or ancient Mesopotamia, where the Tigris and the Euphrates nurtured the most ancient human civilisation, has often been portrayed in the West as a xenophobic land plagued by violent political upheavals and instability.
Iraq, or ancient Mesopotamia, where the Tigris and the Euphrates nurtured the most ancient human civilisation, has often been portrayed in the West as a xenophobic land plagued by violent political upheavals and instability.