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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 April2003: Letter published by al-Quds al-Arabi
In the name of…
Press conference by Tony Blair, British prime minister
4 September 2002
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(also available athttp://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page6006.asp)
PRIME MINISTER:
I am very pleased to welcome everyone here to Sedgefield for one of the regular press conferences. I would like to thank the school…
by Brian Whitaker
Originally published in Middle East International,19 December 1997
Yemen and Saudi Arabia were attempting to pull back from the brink last week, after a dramatic worsening in their relations which brought three clashes on the disputed border in as many weeks. Ten days of live-fire…
Letter to the United Nations from Naji Sabri, foreign minister of Iraq, accepting the return of weapons inspectors "without conditions"
16 September 2002
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(also available athttp://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/meast/09/17/iraq.letter/index.html)
Dear Secretary-General,
I have the honor to refer…
As biographical information about prominent Yemenis can be difficult to obtain, readers are invited toemail uswith further contributions or amendments to existing details.
ABYAD, Yahya al-
A'GEM, Kassim al-
AHMADI, Dr Ali Hassan al-
AKWA', Abd al-Rahman al-
ALAWI, Shaikh Muhammad Qassim al- (1909-…
Speaking in Kansas City, Missouri, to the national convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars, President George Bush likened the war in Iraq toVietnam.
August 22, 2007
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(also available atwww.whitehouse.gov)
Thank you all. Please be seated. It's good to be with you again. I understand you…
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Evidence of alleged Iraqi concealment, deception and intimidation in relation to weapons inspections, compiled by the British government.
The government's claims that the report was based on "intelligence matrial" were undermined when it emerged that large parts of the report had been cut and…
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Order No. 14 issued by the Coalition Provisional Authority, 2003: "Identifying Prohibited Media Activity"
COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY ORDER NUMBER 14
PROHIBITED MEDIA ACTIVITY
Pursuant to my authority as head of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), and under the laws and usages of war,…
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
