Nuri al-Sa'id

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

Nuri al-Sa'id

(born 1888, Baghdad, Iraq—died July 14, 1958, Baghdad) Iraqi soldier and longtime prime minister of Iraq. He entered the army in 1909, when Iraq was a province of the Ottoman Empire. Captured by the British during World War I (1914–18), he joined a British-backed Arab revolt against the Ottomans. After the war he joined the Iraqi government under the Hashimite king Faysal I. Prime minister on 14 different occasions, he was pro-British and supported the monarchy. In 1958 he supported a union with Jordan that was strongly opposed by the military. He was killed in the coup that followed.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			41) In February 1940, Prime Minister Nuri al-Sa'id presented his resignation to 'Abd al-Ilah, the regent, after a series of political crises that seemed to have extremely weakened the government. The Arabs and the Axis: 1933-1940 by Nafi, Basheer M. / Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ)			Nurali, Biashim Nurali, Biashim Iusupovich Nurata Nuratau NURB Nurberdyev, Pomma nurbs Nurdin Dzhamaldinovich Muzaev Nurdin Muzaev Nurdzhanov, Nizam Nurdzhanov, Nizam Khabibullaevich Nureddin Nureddin Atassi Nurek Nurek Hydroelectric Power Plant Nurek Reservoir Nuremberg Nuremberg Congress of 1868 Nuremberg Egg Nuremberg Laws Nuremberg Trials Nureyev Nureyev, Rudolf Nurhachi Nurhaci Nuri al-Sa'id Nuri Al-Said Nuri, Zaki Nuriev, Ziia Nuriev, Ziia Nurievich Nuristan Nuristanis Nurlat Nurmi, Paavo Nurmolda Aldabergenov Nurmukhamed-Garib Andalib Nurmukhammedov, Nagim-Bek Nurmukhammedov, Nagim-Bek Dzhemal-Ed-Dinovich Nurmurat Sarykhanov Nürnberg Nürnberg Laws Nürnberg Rallies Nürnberg trials Nurov, Rabadan Nurpeis Baiganin Nurpeisov, Abdizhamil Nurpeisov, Abdizhamil Karimovich nurse nurse cell nurse graft nurse shark			Nüremburg Trials Nuremburg War Crimes Tribunal Nuremburg War Crimes Tribunal Nuremburg War Trials Nuremburg War Trials Nuremburg, Germany Nuremburg, Germany Nurenberg trials Nurenberg trials Nurenburg trials Nurenburg trials NUREP Nures log NUREX Nureyev Nureyev Nureyev, Rudolf Nureyev, Rudolf NURF NURFC Nurflügel Nurgachi Nurgaci Nurhachi Nurhachi Nurhaci Nurhaci NURHC NURI NURI Nuri al-Sa'id Nuri al-Said Nuri al-Said Nuri Alco Revival Organization Nuri as-Said Nuri as-Said Nuri Pasha as-Said Nuri Said Pasha Nuri, Zaki NURIA Nuriev, Ziia Nuriev, Ziia Nurievich Nuriootpa Medical Centre Nuristan Nuristan Nuristan Province Nuristan Province Nuristani Nuristani Nuristani Nuristani people Nuristani people Nuristanis Nuristanis NURJ Nurl Nurl Nurlat NURM Nurmi Nurmi, Paavo

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
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.