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‘Comical Ali’ reappears

Former Iraqi information minister ‘Comical Ali’ has made his first televised appearance since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime. Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf, who was given the nickname ‘Comical Ali’ for his outrageous briefings to reporters during the Iraq conflict, appeared on Al-Arabiya and Abu Dhabi TV on Thursday. He claimed that he had surrendered himself… Read more »

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Putin closes state visit
Putin closes state visit

Vladimir Putin is leaving the UK following the first official visit of a Russian head of state to Britain since 1874. The state visit came in recognition of the close ties developed between Russia and Britain since the end of the Cold War. Speaking yesterday, Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed confidence that the very public… Read more »