Looted Iraqi museum hopes to reopen, minus many relics

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 15:52

A decade on from the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein and whipped up a tsunami of theft in Baghdad, Iraq`s National Museum is preparing to display its treasures of Mesopotamian culture - even if thousands are missing.

Saddam Hussein was a butcher but strong until the end, says the man who oversaw hanging

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 10:30

Mowaffak al-Rubaie sits in his office with a statue of Saddam Hussein behind him, the rope used to hang the dictator around its neck, recalling his final minutes.

N Korea execution `ominous sign` of instability: John Kerry

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 23:52

The execution of the North Korean leader`s uncle is "an ominous sign" raising concerns about instability in a nation pursuing a nuclear arms drive, US Secretary of State John Kerry warned on Sunday.

Decade after arrest, Saddam legacy looms over Iraq

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 13:14

A decade after Saddam Hussein`s arrest, the now-executed Iraqi dictator`s legacy of conflicts, sanctions and repression still exact a heavy toll on the country.

Iraq women lament costs of US invasion

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 15:31

A decade on, that statement rings hollow for many Iraqi women.

Assad the same as Hitler and Saddam, says John Kerry

Last Updated: Sunday, September 1, 2013, 22:02

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has now joined the likes of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler and Iraq`s Saddam Hussein by using chemical weapons against his own people, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday.

`Syrian crisis has direct impact on Iraq`

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 13:51

A top Iraqi leader said the crisis next door has a "direct impact" on the security situation in his country where hundreds of people have been killed in terror attacks in the last two months.

Saddam Hussein`s ouster: Iraq a decade on

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 10:51

Iraq on Tuesday marks a decade since US-led forces took control of Baghdad, sealing the ouster of Saddam Hussein`s brutal regime.

Iraq hangs seven to death for terrorism

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 09:37

The increasing of executions in Iraq sparked calls by UN mission in Iraq, EU and some global human rights groups to stop Baghdad`s use of capital punishment.

Iraq cabinet unveils sweeping reform of Saddam law

Last Updated: Sunday, April 7, 2013, 22:19

Iraq`s cabinet unveiled sweeping reforms to a law barring members of Saddam Hussein`s Baath party from public life on Sunday, in a bid to head off months of rallies by country`s Sunni Arab minority.

`Key intelligence used to justify Iraq invasion was fabricated`

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 18:56

Key intelligence that was used to justify Iraq`s invasion 10 years ago was based on `fabrication and wishful thinking`, a documentary is set to claim.

Iraq`s top judge removed over ties to Saddam party

Last Updated: Thursday, February 14, 2013, 22:44

The Iraqi panel tasked with purging government ranks of former members of Saddam Hussein`s party said that it has removed the country`s top judge from his post.