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Sluglett (29 June 2001).
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346:Iraq Since 1958: From Revolution to Dictatorship
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272:M. A. Saleem Khan (1977).
211:. Routledge. p. 258.
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392:Rail transport in Iraq
289:Charles Tripp (2002).
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70:Railways Directorate
26:نقابة السكك الحديدية
245:Samira Haj (1997).
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302:978-0-521-52900-6
292:A History of Iraq
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