The was a former empire that ruled parts of Asia, Africa and Europe between the late 1200s and 1922- its headquarters was located in the country now named Turkey. Fertile Crescent

Ottoman Empire

Sumerian Empire

City-States

Why did the iraqi governing council have difficulties developing an interim constitution? a. iraqi factions insisted that american forces must leave iraq first. b. the u.n. refused to assist them because the u.s. invaded without its consent. c. they were not given adequate funds to do so. d. there are substantial ethnic and religious factions in iraq.