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What is civil law in theocracies?
In theocracies, civil law is based on religious tenets and the head of state is a religious leader. Constitutions and legislatures have limited authority to change law. In secular Muslim states, there are prohibitions on religious interference in law and politics. Sharia law is limited to personal matters.
What countries were involved in the Gulf War?
The Gulf War was a conflict that involved Iraq, Kuwait, and 39 additional countries. The leader of Iraq , Saddam Hussein, invaded the small country of Kuwait and seized its oil fields.
