“It is a good step toward the new Iraq,” said Nassih ... of makeovers — including the stars added after the Baathist takeover in 1963 and the “Allahu Akbar” inserted after the ill ...

with a white band between them with three green stars. During the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, Saddam added the Arabic words “Allahu akbar,” or “God is great,” to boost the religious credentials ...

and a white band in between with three green stars. During the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, Saddam added the words "Allahu akbar" to boost the religious credentials of his secular regime. The new design ...

Iraq has a new national flag ... They should have either changed the whole thing, or kept the original. They removed the stars and left what Saddam has already put! The “Allahu Akbar” inscription. The ...

Iraq's governing council ... the top and bottom with three green stars floating in the middle. Deposed leader Saddam Hussein added the Arabic words "Allahu akbar" ("God is great") during the ...