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UN votes to end Iraq political mission established after 2003 US-led invasion toppled Saddam Hussein

June 01, 2024 8:04 pm

The US-sponsored resolution asks Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to prepare 'a transition and liquidation plan' in consultation with the Iraqi government by December 31, 2024 so UNAMI can start transferring its tasks and withdrawing staff and assets.

Iraqi cleric calls on loyalists to withdraw after clashes

August 30, 2022 4:23 pm

The unrest broke out Monday, when al-Sadr announced he would resign from politics and his supporters stormed the Green Zone

Man borrows from Saddam book, uses thallium on wife, in-laws

April 09, 2021 2:25 pm

Sharma alleged that in January, Arora cooked fish laced with thallium and served it to his family members. "He didn't eat it himself and didn't feed his twin children either,” a senior police officer said.

In power for 15 years, Iraq's Shi'ites split ahead of crucial vote

April 25, 2018 3:26 pm

Even Sistani seems unhappy with the performance of the politicians, issuing a fatwa recently implicitly calling on Shi'ites to vote for new blood.

Saddam Hussein perceived wrongly by the US, writes ex-CIA agent in new book

December 18, 2016 1:36 pm

An ex-CIA agent revealed in a book how the US got this and much more wrong about Hussein and what he found out during conversations with him in the days after his capture by the US military.

Middle East would be more stable if Saddam, Gaddafi still in power: Donald Trump

October 04, 2015 9:41 pm

Asked by NBC's Chuck Todd if the Middle East would be more stable with Gaddafi and Saddam in power, Trump replied, "Of course it would be."

ISIS top command dominated by ex-officers in Saddam's army

August 08, 2015 1:12 pm

Now al-Ani is a commander in the Islamic State group, said Omran, who rose to become a major general in the Iraqi army and now commands its 5th Division fighting IS.

US forces fabricated details of capture of former president Saddam Hussein: Report

April 14, 2015 3:12 pm

Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was hanged to death in December, 2006.

Letters to the editor: A ray of hope

August 16, 2014 12:41 am

Their resistance against the dictatorial regime of Saddam Hussein is well chronicled, but one should also look at the relative peace and prosperity of Kurdistan.

Iraq crisis: US drones over Baghdad as Iraq battles for Tikrit

June 28, 2014 3:44 pm

The Pentagon confirmed that among the manned and unmanned US aircraft flying over Iraq to carry out surveillance, some were carrying bombs and missiles.

SADDAM HUSSEIN VIDEOS

Beginning of the Gulf War: How Bush senior and Saddam Hussein's Iraq locked horns

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

On this day, US President Bush senior ordered US troops to defend Saudi against a potential Iraqi invasion by Saddam Hussein.

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