Saddam Hussein
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Is Iran's leader Khamenei now on America's target? Know how 'Uncle Sam' took down Saddam Hussein
World | Jun 18, 2025, 11:51 PM ISTTensions in the Middle East are escalating, and now Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei himself is in America's crosshairs. Given the current situation, the story of Saddam Hussein's downfall has once again become relevant.
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Sudhanshu Trivedi Calls Out Congress' Saddam Hussein Ties
News | Dec 09, 2024, 10:48 PM ISTSudhanshu Trivedi pointed out that the Congress party had old ties with Saddam Hussein. Watch the video to know more.
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Saddam Hussein did 'good job' killing terrorists: Donald Trump
World | Jul 07, 2016, 09:37 AM ISTRaleigh: Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who frequently criticizes U.S. foreign policy under President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has warm words for former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. "Sad
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Donald Trump praises Saddam Hussein, says he killed terrorists "so good"
World | Jul 06, 2016, 04:04 PM ISTDonald Trump, presumptive presidential nominee of Republican Party, has once again created a new controversy by praising the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein for his ‘ruthlessness’.
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'World a better place if Saddam Hussein, Muammar Gaddafi still ruled'
World | Oct 26, 2015, 08:51 AM ISTNew Delhi: Top Republican US presidential hopeful Donald Trump has said that the world would be a better place if dictators such as Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi were still in power.When asked if the
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Saddam Hussein's former top aide Tariq Aziz's body has gone missing in Iraq
World | Jun 12, 2015, 07:52 AM ISTAmman: The body of Tariq Aziz, Saddam Hussein's former top aide who died last week in prison in Iraq, went missing today after it was snatched in Baghdad while en route to Jordan for burial,
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Tariq Aziz, top aide to Saddam Hussein, dies in hospital
World | Jun 05, 2015, 11:59 PM ISTBaghdad: Tariq Aziz, the debonair Iraqi diplomat who made his name by staunchly defending Saddam Hussein to the world during three wars and was later sentenced to death as part of the regime that killed
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Tariq Aziz, top aide to Saddam Hussein, dies in hospital
India | Jun 05, 2015, 11:57 PM ISTBaghdad: Tariq Aziz, the debonair Iraqi diplomat who made his name by staunchly defending Saddam Hussein to the world during three wars and was later sentenced to death as part of the regime that killed
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Iraqi forces recapture government headquarter in key city
World | Mar 31, 2015, 07:37 PM ISTBaghdad: Iraqi security forces on Tuesday retook control of Salahudin's provincial government compound and several presidential palaces from the Islamic State (IS) militants in the provincial capital city of Tikrit, a security source said.The troops,
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Saddam Hussein's tomb destroyed in assault on Tikrit
World | Mar 17, 2015, 09:35 AM ISTBaghdad:The tomb of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein reportedly has been destroyed during the ongoing assault to liberate the strategic city of Tikrit from the Islamic State (IS).Security officials said on Monday the mausoleum located in
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ISIS accepts Boko Haram's allegiance pledge
World | Mar 13, 2015, 05:20 PM ISTA spokesman for the ISIS terror group said Thursday that it had accepted a pledge of loyalty from Nigeria-based Boko Haram that was made last weekend.ISIS' media arm, al-Furqan, released an audio statement by spokesman
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Fierce clashes outside Iraq's Tikrit after new offensive
World | Mar 03, 2015, 05:20 PM ISTBaghdad: Iraqi troops fought on Tuesday with Islamic State extremists south of the militant-held city of Tikrit but their offensive to retake Saddam Hussein's hometown was slowed by roadside bombs, local officials said.Backed by Iranian-backed
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IS destroys 10 Saddam-era palaces in Iraq
World | Jan 30, 2015, 06:29 AM ISTBaghdad: Islamic State (IS) militants blew up 10 palaces from the Saddam Hussein era (1979-2003) in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, the birthplace of Hussein, the late president of the country.According to police sources, among
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Inherent Resolve: US fight against ISIS finally gets a name
World | Oct 16, 2014, 04:56 PM ISTWashington: It may be less punchy than previous nicknames for US conflicts in the Middle East; remember Operation Desert Storm andits thunderous attacks on Saddam Hussein's occupation army; but the Pentagon has finally named its
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Jihadists declare 'caliphate', claim world leadership
National | Jun 30, 2014, 07:09 PM ISTBaghdad: Ruthless jihadists spearheading a Sunni militant offensive in Iraq have declared an “Islamic caliphate” and ordered Muslims worldwide to pledge allegiance to their chief, in a spectacular bid to extend their authority.The Islamic State
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John Kerry compares Kim Jong Un to Saddam Hussein, calls him ruthless
World | Dec 16, 2013, 09:09 AM ISTHo Chi Minh City(Vietnam): US Secretary of State John Kerry stated in an interview to ABC news that North Korea's Kim Jong Un was a reckless and ruthless person.Kerry compared Kim Jong Un to Iraqi
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Have a look at the luxury cars of Saddam Hussein's son (in pics)
World | Aug 13, 2013, 06:11 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein had two sons, Uday being the eldest one. He was a monster even by the standards of Saddam Hussein's Iraq, he was shunted from the real centres of
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Watch Saddam Hussein's crimes against humanity (in pics)
World | Aug 11, 2013, 06:59 AM ISTNew Delhi: Saddam Hussein is one of the all-time criminals, and even foes of the Bush administration policy on war with Iraq can agree that the tyrant richly deserves to rot in prison, or perhaps
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Know Saddam Hussein's passion for golden guns (in pics)
World | Jun 08, 2014, 08:58 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is known for being a maverick and a tyrant. He has killed, maimed and bombed tens of thousands of his own people.In the high days of Hussein's Baathist
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Have a look at Saddam Hussein's luxurious palaces in Iraq (in pics)
World | Aug 08, 2013, 06:19 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was known the world over as a ruler who loved building beautiful palaces and enjoying a luxurious lifestyle. The architecture of the palaces is so beautiful that one