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A number of messages attributed to Saddam Hussein were issued after his overthrow. The earliest took the form of faxed letters; one was handwritten. The first audio tape came to light on 7 May 2003, though there were no video tapes.
30 April 2003:Faxed letter, purportedly from Saddam Hussein,…
by Brian Whitaker
The Guardian, 16 June, 2000
Iraq faces a series of gigantic claims for Gulf war damage - so large that there is almost no way to recover the money, short of extending sanctions for well over 100 years.
Although Iraq has so far paid about $7bn, further claims amounting to $276bn…
Iraq's25-member Governing Council met for the first time on 13 July, 2003. It included 13 people described as Shi'a, five Kurds, five Sunni Arabs, one Christian and one Turkoman, including three women.
See also: Members of Cabinet
Powers and responsibilities of the Governing Council
Official text…
The following list, issued by the United States, contained the names of the 55 "most wanted" members of Saddam Hussein's regime. For photographs, see the deck of cards issued by the US Defense Department
1. Saddam Hussein – President of Iraq, Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council (RCC).
2…
by Brian Whitaker
1 August, 2000
For nine years now, 200 people in Switzerland have been totting up what promises to be the world’s largest bill: compensation that Iraq must pay for invading Kuwait. The final tally will not be known for three more years but is likely to be hundreds of billions of…
This page was compiled before the 2003 Iraq war and is retained here for historical interest. It provides a guide to the mainopposition groupsandpersonalitieswho were active at the time. Some of the links may no longer be working.
Iraqi opposition groups
Amal Islamic Organisation: Website: www.…
Issued by the Inter-Governmental Regional Conference on Democracy, Human Rights and the Role of the International Criminal Court, held in Sana'a, Yemen, on 10-12 January 2004.
Source:Yemen Times
At the conclusion of the Sana’a Inter-Governmental Regional Conference on Democracy, Human Rights and…
A daily commentary by Brian Whitaker, originally published on the Guardian website.
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Opening speech by President Hosni Mubarak to the "Arab reform conference" in Alexandria, Egypt, on 12 March 2004
Also available atarabreformforum.com
Ladies and Gentlemen.
It is my pleasure to welcome you all in Egypt at the onset of your pioneering conference on "Arab Reform: Vision and…
This is the letter sent to Prince Hassan by King Hussein of Jordan during his terminal illness, transferring the succession from his brother, Prince Hassan, to his son, Prince Abdullah.
Translation from the original Arabic, as published in The Jordan Times. It also appeared on the king's website…
ARAB ART ONLINE: Susan Hefuna: Al Sabr Gamil (Patience is Beautiful) 2007. Ink stained on wood 140 x 170 cm. More information | Click to enlarge
