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Iraq orders seizure of assets of Saddam-era officials
Iraq has ordered the seizure of assets that belonged to executed dictator Saddam Hussein and more than 4,200 officials from his former regime, an ... Middle East -
Desperate Islamist parties raise the bogey of Baath resurgence in Iraq
Some Iraqis amuse themselves by imitating the reply of an elderly woman who was approached on the street by a television reporter a few years ago. ... Middle East -
Raghad Saddam Hussein responds after being named on Iraq’s most-wanted list
Saddam Hussein’s daughter, Raghad, has vowed to confront all those who “insult her” by suing them back.Her comments came during a telephone interview ... Middle East -
Oil-for-food program imposed by UN on Iraq following Kuwait invasion ends
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry on Saturday announced the end of Iraq's obligation of the Oil-for-Food program within Chapter VII of the United Nations ... Economy -
Saddam’s daughter pays tribute to Yemen’s Saleh, calls him ‘hero, martyr’
Raghad Saddam Hussein, daughter of Iraq’s former president, called the late Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh her “hero and martyr&rdquo ... Features -
IN PICTURES: Three Arab leaders whose deaths were documented and leaked
Three Arab leaders have met horrific deaths and millions of people have seen their dead bodies on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube, all documented as ... Features -
Why Mugabe is still seen by some as a hero
“All political lives end in failure, because that is the nature of politics and of human affairs.” Robert Mugabe, until Tuesday the ... Middle East -
Terrorism and nuclear dreams
“I participated in battles and some shrapnel are still inside my body. But, I find today’s world far more scarier than any other day ... Middle East -
If Mosul fails, Iraq fails too
Iraq is an ancient place, but a place that has never been its own, standalone country prior to its creation as a League of Nations mandate under ... Middle East -
Qatar crisis and the invasion of Kuwait
Supporters of Doha’s government are trying to unjustly recall the invasion of Kuwait and falsely project it on Qatar’s current crisis. ... Middle East -
Saddam Hussein spent his final days eating muffins and listening to Mary J Blige
The late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein spent his final days enjoying muffins, music by Mary J Blige, and tending to his garden, according to a recent ... Variety -
Judge says Gaddafi sought to bribe Americans to smuggle Saddam out of Iraq
According to an Iraqi judge, former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi at one time tried to bribe the United States to smuggle Saddam Hussein out of ... Features -
An attack on the Iraqi Communist Party
Assailants attacked the headquarters of the Iraqi Communist Party in Al-Diwaniyah on Monday at midnight. The attack is, first and foremost, neither ... Middle East -
Judge reveals Saddam trial details, Gaddafi’s plan to save him
Al-Arabiya has learnt new details related to the trial of Saddam Hussein and Muammar Qaddafi’s bid to save him. Judge Mounir Haddad, who chaired ... Middle East -
ISIS’s deputy leader Ayad al-Jumaili killed in Iraq airstrike
Ayad al-Jumaili, believed to be a deputy of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in an air strike on Friday, an Iraqi intelligence spokesman ... Middle East -
How one Indian man was rejected for jobs 40 times because of Saddam Hussein
Though the former Iraqi president was executed more than 10 years ago, but Saddam Hussein’s “curse” still haunts a young Indian man ... Variety -
Interrogating Saddam: What he said on Kuwait and what angered him the most
CIA officer John Nixon sums up his role in Iraq during the US occupation. His first mission was to gather as much information as possible about Saddam ... Middle East -
CIA agent tells Al Arabiya details of Saddam Hussein interrogation
The CIA analyst who interrogated Saddam Hussein has told Al Arabiya he had no doubt the person captured and whom he later grilled, was the former ... Features -
Back to the struggle over Iraq
The Americans succeeded at changing the regime but failed to manage Iraq and its crises Middle East -
What was behind Fidel Castro’s strong ties with the Middle East?
The charisma of Fidel Castro was a powerful magnet for newly independent countries Features -
Iraqi troops resume Mosul offensive
The army’s counter-terrorism unit had paused its advance last week after it made ground quicker than forces on other fronts Middle East -
Iraqi MPs pushing for JASTA-like move ‘represent their personal views’
An Iraqi politician says MPs pushing for US compensation in light of JASTA face a ‘bundle of legal challenges’ including immunity enjoyed by US troops Middle East -
Iraq, the graveyard of the Iranian regime
Today, Iraq is living the second chapter of the war with Iran Middle East -
Coalition planes pound ISIS-held Saddam palace: UK
The palace in the ISIS stronghold of Mosul in northern Iraq was attacked in a joint operation by the US-led coalition on Monday Middle East -
Death toll in Baghdad bombing rises to 324
The attack that was claimed by ISIS was the deadliest bombing in Iraq since US-led forces toppled Saddam Hussein Middle East -
Kathem’s regret on destroying Saddam’s statue
Iraq post-Saddam is like a countryside governed by beneficiaries Middle East -
Iraqi dictator Saddam’s ‘House of Cards-style’ book set for English release
During his rule of Iraq, Saddam found the time to write four novels and several poems Variety -
Saddam’s last UN representative: Iran was eager to ignite the Iraq war
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Saddam-era UN envoy: Iran ‘joined’ US in war against Iraq
Iraq’s former envoy to the UN also described Baghdad’s invasion of Kuwait as an erroneous decision Middle East -
Why the US’s Iraq invasion, not Saddam, bred ISIS
Amatzia Baram responded to a previous article that suggested Saddam promoted Islamism in Iraq Features