Introducing... North Korea as the new villain – dixit America!
Region: Korea
It seems America cannot live without having long run enemies... with its closest allies' support all the way, whether against the Soviets, Saddam Hussein, Bin Laden or Kim Jong-un. First, “we” (the... more
Views: 502In Iraq, Is Saddam Still Alive?
Region: IraqWritten by Amira Al Hussaini , Global Voices Saddam Hussein is making the rounds on social media, with a new recording claiming that the Iraqi dictator is alive and well and that his double Mikhail was the one exe... more
Views: 2556Iraq Reclaims Saddam’s Yacht
Region: Iraq
The acquisition by the Iraqi authorities of a luxury yacht formerly owned by Saddam Hussein has drawn a mixed reaction here, with some hailing it as a small victory over the tyrant and others expressing indiffere... more
Views: 1820Saddam Hussein’s hanging: challenging the Middle East need for change
Region: IraqSince the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the execution of Saddam Hussein in December 2006, strife and chaos have ripped Iraq apart. Hussein’s execution was an especially dangerous time because it coincided with the hol... more
Views: 1405Is Absolute Power on its Last Legs?
Region: Tonga
Posted by Liz Colville to findingDulcinea Several nations long ruled by monarchies are abandoning them, many in favor of democracy. Other dictatorships have weakened. But a few strongholds of absolute power do remain. ... more
Views: 1413Iraqi Team Back in the Olympics
Region: Iraq
Posted by Josh Katz to findingDulcinea On Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee reversed last week’s decision to bar Iraq from participating in the Olympics after Iraq agreed to revamp its Olympic committee. ... more
Views: 14924 Female Bombers Strike Baghdad and Kirkuk Killing 57 and Wounding 300
Region: IraqThree women suicide bombers struck a pilgrimage center in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, today (28th July) killing 32 and wounding at least 110 people. Another woman suicide bomber exploded her self in the midst of a Kurdis... more
Views: 1358Barack Hussein Obama - What is in a Name?
Region: United States
I must admit that I was ignorant of the fact that Barack Obama’s middle name is Hussein. It almost seems as though this was some sort of guarded secret withheld from the general public. In many instances we hear the ... more
Views: 991The Lockerbie Bombing - Flight 103
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)Pan Am Flight 103 On December 21st, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 flying from London Heathrow Airport to JFK Airport in New York was destroyed by a bomb. The debris landed in and around the Scottish town of Locke... more
Views: 2313Chemical Ali's fate unclear
Region: IraqA raging legal debate and reconciliation politics have further delayed the scheduled executions in Iraq of three Saddam Hussein-era officials and the whole episode is causing an uproar among Iraqi officials. Ali Hassan al-... more
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