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“I am Saddam Hussein, president of Iraq, and I want to negotiate”- Saddam Hussein said after he was captured by the United States military

Tikrit, Iraq – December 14, 2003 In a stunning turn of events, U.S. forces captured former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, ending an eight-month manhunt that followed the fall of Baghdad. The once-feared leader was discovered hiding in a cramped...

Irish dad still not home 13 days after being freed from Iraq jail

Irish dad still not home 13 days after being freed from Iraq jail

An “innocent hostage” freed from prison in Iraq a fortnight ago after four years behind bars has still not been allowed to return home to Ireland. Robert Pether was jailed in Baghdad in April 2021 after leaving his family home at Elphin in...

After Iraq, are we quite sure that smashing Iran is the sensible, proper thing to do? asks Andrew Marr

After Iraq, are we quite sure that smashing Iran is the sensible, proper thing to do? asks Andrew Marr

17 June 2025, 20:10 | Updated: 17 June 2025, 20:35 After Iraq, are we quite sure that smashing Iran is the sensible, proper thing to do? asks Andrew Marr. Picture: Alamy “An end. A real end. Not a ceasefire.” What President Trump means by that,...

Can the Church help Syrian Christians? Can Damascus again be place of conversion?

Can the Church help Syrian Christians? Can Damascus again be place of conversion?

In an in-depth interview, Archbishop Mourad of Homs, Syria, talks about the difficult situation of Christians in his country after the fall of the Assad regime. During a visit to Rome, Archbishop Jacques Mourad, Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Homs,...

ExclusiveSyrian government sends 3,000 troops to border with Iraq

ExclusiveSyrian government sends 3,000 troops to border with Iraq

Syria has sent 3,000 troops to the border with Iraq to deter infiltration by pro-Iran Iraqi militias, two security officials in Damascus told The National on Tuesday. The deployment is the first in the area by the new authorities since president...

The warmongers were wrong about Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. Now watch them make the same mistake about Iran

The warmongers were wrong about Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. Now watch them make the same mistake about Iran

As the G7 issues a statement declaring that Israel has a “right to defend itself”, you have a right to ask if you are losing your mind. Israel launched an unprovoked onslaught on Iran. Its excuse – that Tehran may acquire a nuclear weapon –...

ExclusiveSyrian government sends 3,000 troops to border with Iraq

ExclusiveSyrian government sends 3,000 troops to border with Iraq

Syria has sent 3,000 troops to the border with Iraq to deter infiltration by pro-Iran Iraqi militias, two security officials in Damascus told The National on Tuesday. The deployment is the first in the area by the new authorities since president...

Lucia’s to Launch in Baghdad

Lucia’s to Launch in Baghdad

Capri-inspired Italian restaurant Lucia’s, first opened by 7 Management in Dubai in 2022, is expanding overseas once again, this time in Baghdad. Through a franchise partnership with Estithmar Properties, the Iraq-based subsidiary of Qatari-listed...

Diabetes Club of Fox Valley to participate in Aunt Martha’s, Family Health Fair, Saturday, June 21; Diabetes Club hosts Quilts of Valor presentation

Diabetes Club of Fox Valley to participate in Aunt Martha’s, Family Health Fair, Saturday, June 21; Diabetes Club hosts Quilts of Valor presentation

By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley held their June membership meeting Wednesday, June 11, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley hosted the presentation of...

Thousands of medically retired veterans qualify for retroactive combat disability pay after Supreme Court ruling

Thousands of medically retired veterans qualify for retroactive combat disability pay after Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Marine Corps veteran Simon Soto, who filed a class-action lawsuit arguing the federal government incorrectly reduced the combat-related special compensation that he received after military service....

Crude Oil Gains on Energy Demand Optimism

Crude Oil Gains on Energy Demand Optimism

Floating oil rig in ocean by Keri Jackson via Pixabay August WTI crude oil (CLQ25) today is up +0.20 (+0.29%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ25) is up +0.0070 (+0.32%). Crude oil and gasoline prices extended this week's rally and posted 2-week...

Iran hosting and protecting Al Qaeda leadership, says UK

Iran hosting and protecting Al Qaeda leadership, says UK

Intelligence officials in the UK believe that Iran is hosting the headquarters of Al Qaeda, giving the terrorist leadership a lifeline after years of setbacks. “The transactional arrangement between Iran and the senior leadership of Al Qaeda is...

ESET Research Uncovers Iran-Aligned BladedFeline Spying on Iraqi, Kurdish Officials

ESET Research Uncovers Iran-Aligned BladedFeline Spying on Iraqi, Kurdish Officials

The Iran-aligned threat group BladedFeline has targeted Kurdish and Iraqi government officials in a recent cyber-espionage campaign, according to ESET researchers. The group deployed a range of malicious tools discovered within the compromised...

ESET Discovers Iran-Aligned BladedFeline Spies on Iraqi and Kurdish Officials

ESET Discovers Iran-Aligned BladedFeline Spies on Iraqi and Kurdish Officials

ESET researchers discovered that the Iran-aligned threat group BladedFeline has targeted Kurdish and Iraqi government officials in a recent cyber-espionage campaign. The group deployed a range of malicious tools discovered within the compromised...

‘We Are Being Held Without Protection’: North Caucasus Women Decry Dire Conditions in Kurdish-Run Syrian Camps

‘We Are Being Held Without Protection’: North Caucasus Women Decry Dire Conditions in Kurdish-Run Syrian Camps

“There are 2,000 Dagestani women without children in the Al-Hawl and Roj camps, which are under Kurdish control in Syria,” said L., a Dagestani woman recently rescued from Al-Hawl, a sprawling detention facility in northeastern Syria. “Many more...

Elon Musk's AI chatbot churns out antisemitic posts on 'X'

Elon Musk's AI chatbot churns out antisemitic posts on 'X'

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Elon Musk's AI chatbot churns out antisemitic posts on 'X' 09:22 UP NEXT Trump defends Brazil's Bolsonaro in tariff threat: 'Witch Hunt that should...

618 more Pakistanis repatriated from Iran, Iraq amid crisis in Middle East

618 more Pakistanis repatriated from Iran, Iraq amid crisis in Middle East

Pakistan on Monday repatriated another 618 nationals from both Iran and Iraq amid Tehran’s ongoing conflict with Israel, according to the Foreign Office (FO) and a district official in Balochistan. A day ago, the government was able to repatriate...

‘A bloodbath’: doctors describe carnage at Iran’s hospitals after Israeli strikes

‘A bloodbath’: doctors describe carnage at Iran’s hospitals after Israeli strikes

The stream of wounded in Imam Khomeini hospital in Tehran had been steady since Friday. On Sunday evening it became a flood. A renewed wave of Israeli strikes on Iran’s capital overwhelmed the hospital’s emergency unit, turning it into what one...

US threatens new tariffs, triggering more uncertainty

US threatens new tariffs, triggering more uncertainty

Shipping containers are loaded and unloaded onto ships at the Port of Los Angeles, California, on July 9, 2025. US President Donald Trump has sent letters to multiple countries dictating new US tariff rates on their countries' imports to the USA....

Trump sets 50pc US tariffs on copper, Brazilian imports

Trump sets 50pc US tariffs on copper, Brazilian imports

US President Donald Trump launched his global tariff assault into overdrive on Wednesday, announcing a new 50 per cent tariff on US copper imports and a 50 per cent duty on goods from Brazil, both to start on August 1. "I am announcing a 50%...

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