Halabja
Iraq Kurd town marks 25 years since deadly gas attack
Mar 16, 2013 11:39 EDT
Hundreds of people joined in sombre commemorations on Saturday for the 25th anniversary of Saddam Hussein's gassing of thousands of Kurds in the town of Halabja near Iraq's border with Iran.
Blair, Bush should face trial over Iraq war: Tutu
Sep 02, 2012 06:40 EDT
Archbishop Desmond Tutu called Sunday for former prime minister Tony Blair and former US president George W Bush to face trial in The Hague for their role in the Iraq war.
Saddam cell now unlit, dusty and missing a commode
Nov 07, 2011 16:12 EST
The small cell concealed in a bombed-out villa is dusty now, has no electricity, and its door and toilet are gone, bound for a US museum. But it once held Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
Policeman killed in Iraq Kurd anti-govt protest: mayor
Feb 23, 2011 13:02 EST
Anti-government protests in the Iraqi Kurdish town of Halabja on Wednesday left a policeman dead as a result of gunshot wounds and another injured, the town's mayor and a doctor said.
Thousands stage Iraq Kurd anti-govt demo
Feb 22, 2011 11:38 EST
Around 4,000 demonstrators crowded a square in the centre of the Iraqi city of Sulaimaniyah on Tuesday, the latest protest against the dominance of two major parties in the Kurdish region.
'Chemical Ali' buried in hometown near Saddam
Jan 27, 2010 04:17 EST
Dozens of Iraqis on Wednesday gathered at the grave of "Chemical Ali" the notorious cousin and henchman of Saddam Hussein who was executed for gassing thousands of Kurds in 1988, an AFP reporter said.
Kurds in Halabja celebrate 'Chemical Ali' execution
Jan 26, 2010 12:38 EST
Hundreds of Kurds took to the streets of the Iraqi town of Halabja on Tuesday to celebrate the execution of 'Chemical Ali', hanged for the gassing of some 5,000 of its residents in 1988.
Iraq's 'Chemical Ali' hanged for 1988 gas attack
Jan 25, 2010 20:16 EST
Iraq's government spokesman, Ali al-Dabbagh, gave no other details of the execution. But that didn't stop speculation that three deadly suicide attacks in Baghdad ? just before the official announcement ofam suspected the non-Arab Kurds of siding with Persian Iran during the war. But it was the Halabja attack that riveted the world's attention.
Iraq's 'Chemical Ali' hanged for 1988 gas attack
Jan 25, 2010 20:16 EST
Iraq hangs 'Chemical Ali,' notorious for 1988 gassing of Kurdish village that killed 5,000. Even in Saddam Hussein's ruthless regime, "Chemical Ali" stood apart, notable for his role in gassing 5,000 people in a Kurdish village ? the deadliest chemical weapons attack ever against civilians.
Iraq hangs 'Chemical Ali' - Saddam's cousin and henchman
Jan 25, 2010 15:39 EST
Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin and henchman "Chemical Ali" was executed on Monday just days after he was sentenced to death for the 1988 gassing of thousands of Kurds, a crime that shocked the world.
Iraq hangs 'Chemical Ali' - Saddam's cousin and henchman
Jan 25, 2010 15:16 EST
Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin and henchman "Chemical Ali" was executed on Monday just days after he was sentenced to death for the 1988 gassing of thousands of Kurds, a crime that shocked the world.
Iraq hangs 'Chemical Ali' - Saddam's cousin and henchman
Jan 25, 2010 15:15 EST
Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin and henchman "Chemical Ali" was executed on Monday just days after he was sentenced to death for the 1998 gassing of thousands of Kurds, a crime that shocked the world.
Baghdad bombs kill 36, Chemical Ali hanged
Jan 25, 2010 13:56 EST
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Suicide bombers attacked three hotels used by foreigners in the heart of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 36 people and raising questions about government pledges to keep Iraqis safe before a March election.
Baghdad bombs kill 36, Chemical Ali hanged
Jan 25, 2010 13:56 EST
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Suicide bombers attacked three hotels used by foreigners in the heart of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 36 people and raising questions about government pledges to keep Iraqis safe before a March election.
Iraq hangs 'Chemical Ali' - Saddam's cousin and henchman
Jan 25, 2010 13:19 EST
Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin and henchman "Chemical Ali" was executed on Monday, Iraq's government said, eight days after he was sentenced to death for the 1998 gassing of thousands of Kurds.
Iraq hangs 'Chemical Ali' -- Saddam's cousin and henchman
Jan 25, 2010 12:31 EST
Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin and henchman "Chemical Ali" was executed on Monday, Iraq's government said, eight days after he was sentenced to death for the 1998 gassing of thousands of Kurds.
Iraq hangs "Chemical Ali" for gas attack, crackdowns
Jan 25, 2010 12:28 EST
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq executed on Monday Ali Hassan al-Majeed, Saddam Hussein's cousin known as "Chemical Ali," for crimes against humanity including the gassing of thousands of Kurds and violent crackdowns on Shi'ite revolts.
Saddam's henchman 'Chemical Ali' hanged
Jan 25, 2010 10:48 EST
Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin and henchman "Chemical Ali" was executed on Monday, Iraq's government said, eight days after he was sentenced to death for the 1998 gassing of thousands of Kurds.
Saddam's henchman 'Chemical Ali' hanged
Jan 25, 2010 10:20 EST
Saddam Hussein's notorious henchman "Chemical Ali" was executed on Monday, an Iraqi government spokesman said, a sentence carried out around a week after he received a fourth death sentence.
Saddam's henchman 'Chemical Ali' hanged
Jan 25, 2010 09:31 EST
Saddam Hussein's notorious henchman "Chemical Ali" was executed on Monday, an Iraqi government spokesman said, a sentence carried out around a week after he received a fourth death sentence.
