After the establishment of the Islamic Republic, the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) fell out of favour with the Supreme Leader, who ...

Qaeda’s planes tore through New York’s skyline on September 11, 2001, Yemen’s then-Foreign Minister Abubakr al-Qirbi cut ...

Yes, Saddam’s Fedayeen, Arabic for “Men of Sacrifice,” wore enormous Darth Vader helmets. Their commander, Hussein’s son Uday ...

Private remarks from the US President in the months leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq underlined his commitment to ...

American animated television series South Park has returned with one of its most provocative episodes to date, taking direct ...

Saddam Hussein was hanged for crimes against humanity at dawn on Saturday, a dramatic, violent end for a leader who ruled Iraq by fear for three decades before he was toppled by a U.S. invasion ...

A Cotswold plane scrappage company has been the unlikely resting place of Saddam Hussein's stolen private jet - which is now ...

In 1980 Saddam Hussein, the brutal dictator of Iraq, decided to invade Iran, his traditional enemy, which was badly weakened by its revolution. After some initial gains, the war turned against Iraq.

Here are key dates in the life of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. April 28, 1937 - Born in al-Awja village outside Tikrit, 150 km (90 miles) north of Baghdad.