Iraq 2008
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News on Iraq in 2008
- MAY 19, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. CHURCH OPPOSES DEATH PENALTY FOR ARCHBISHOP'S KILLER
the Archbishop of Kirkuk, Louis Sako, said that the Chaldean Catholic Church in Iraq
- MAY 18, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. DEATH PENALTY FOR ARCHBISHOP'S KILLING
a leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq was sentenced to death for the killing of
- APRIL 30, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
TIKRIT COURT SENTENCES AL-QAEDA-LINKED GROUP LEADER TO DEATH
the Criminal Court in Tikrit, Iraq, sentenced an al-Qaeda-linked group member to death, a police source said.
- APRIL 29, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. SENTENCING JUDGE CONDEMNS HUSSEIN'S EXECUTION
the Iraqi judge who sentenced Saddam Hussein to death condemned the manner in which
- APRIL 13, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. 28 CRIMINALS AND MILITANTS EXECUTED IN BASRA
Iraqi's interior ministry executed 28 criminals and militant cult members in the
- FEBRUARY 29, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. 'CHEMICAL ALI' EXECUTION APPROVED
the execution of Saddam Hussein's cousin and henchman "Chemical Ali" has
- FEBRUARY 29, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS US CITIZEN'S DEATH SENTENCE
an Iraqi appeals court overturned the conviction and death sentence
- FEBRUARY 17, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
COURT CONDEMNS 170 DEFENDANTS
the Baghdad Central Criminal Court in Iraq condemned...
- FEBRUARY 8, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
seven people under sentence of death, in Iraq, had their sentences upheld by the Cassation Court...
seven people under sentence of death, in Iraq, had their sentences upheld by the Cassation Court...
- FEBRUARY 4, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. THREE FOREIGNERS BEHEADED
Saudi Arabia beheaded an Indian, an Iraqi and a Pakistani after they were
- JANUARY 16, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ SEEKS END TO "CHEMICAL ALI" EXECUTION IMPASSE
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is trying to end an impasse that has delayed the execution of Saddam Hussein's cousin and two other men convicted of genocide, a government spokesman said.
- JANUARY 1, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
On April 9, 2003 Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime was overthrown by a US-led military coalition.
On April 9, 2003 Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime was overthrown by a US-led military coalition.