History: April 6 (#5)

History: April 6 (#5)
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April 6, 2005 Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani becomes Iraqi president; Shiite Arab Ibrahim al-Jaafari is named premier the next day.

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On April 6, in the year 2005: Kurdish lea der Jalal Talabani becomes Iraqi president; Shiite Arab Ibrahim al-Jaafari is named premier the next day. Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia.

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Why April 6, 2005 matters: Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani b ecomes Iraqi president; Shiite Arab Ibrahim al-Jaafari is named premier the next day. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: April 6, 2005 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital rev olution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani becomes Iraqi president; Shiite Arab Ibrahim al-Jaafari is named premier the next day. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)