Izzat is the lawyer of former deputy prime minister of Iraq Tariq Aziz, and currently is the chief attorney of the defense in the Anfal (gassing of the Kurds in Halabja in 1988) trial. He was recently whisked from Iraq by the U.S. military after being threatened by the Iraqi judge in his trial since
US military saved me: Iraqi lawyer
Al-Jazeera English Damascus — Read this story published with Al-Jazeera English online We also recommend that you read the full interview with Badie Arief Izzat When the Iraqi High Court re-adjourned on April 16 for the trial of former Iraqi officials charged with participating in attacks against the Kurdish minority in the 1980s, the defence
Where Al-Qaeda Reigns
DAMASCUS — Refugees from Baquba city who have now found shelter in Damascus describe their hometown as a “dead city” where armed men roam the streets and al-Qaeda reigns. Baquba, capital city of Iraq’s Diyala province is located 50km northeast of Baghdad on the Diyala river. In 2002 the estimated population was 280,000. The city
Refugees Speak of Escape from Hell
Inter Press Service Dahr Jamail DAMASCUS — Refugees from Iraq scattered around Damascus describe hellish conditions in the country they managed to leave behind. “I used to work with the Americans near Kut (in the south),” Sa’ad Hussein, a 34-year-old electrical engineer told IPS. “I worked for Kellogg, Brown & Root in construction of an
Now the South Erupts
BASRA — The eruption of demonstrations in the south of Iraq this week could rob the occupation forces of what was considered a critical bastion of support. The southern areas of Iraq have long been said to be secure, and people there peaceful towards the occupation forces. Iraqis living in the south were also believed
And These Refugees Are Lucky
Inter Press Service Dahr Jamail DAMASCUS — Salim Hamad, 33, glances at the sprawling buildings of the Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus and sees business. He has set up a small tea shop at the camp. “I left everything behind,” he told IPS. “I have no idea what became of my house.”
How Much Can Iraq Survive
BAGHDAD — Iraqis surviving violence are not so sure they can also survive disease. “Iraq was known to be the best in healthcare in the region,” Dr. Iyad Muhammad from Ramadi General Hospital told IPS. “Best doctors, hospitals, nurses and cheapest medicines. The situation now is the opposite.”
Freedom Fight Against ‘Freedom Champions’
DOHA, Apr 2 (IPS) – The al-Jazeera television network could be emerging as a freedom champion against U.S. pressures on the channel, leading media figures say. “I support al-Jazeera because al-Jazeera has done more to propagate democracy in the Middle East region than anybody else, certainly more than the American government has done,” media specialist
Seymour Hersh gives keynote address at 3 rd Annual Al Jazeera Media Forum in Doha, Qatar
Excerpt from his speech: “As the world collapses around us, as leadership collapses, as we’re driven more by the price of oil than the price of integrity, we have a role [as journalists] to play. And to me, that’s what it’s all about. I complain bitterly. I was just talking earlier today-we have so many