Saddam Hussein

As BRICS nations explore non-dollar trade, the foundations of the petrodollar system face fresh scrutiny. The outcome could reshape global finance — and power — in the years ahead.

From cheaper autonomy to costlier capital, a post-dollar world could test India’s economic model

Field Marshal Asim Munir recently told Shia clerics that those who “love Iran so much” should “go to Iran” — a remark widely condemned by community leaders as provocative and offensive. But the Shia-Sunni divide in the Islamic world is not new

Kerala's elections unfold amidst a Middle East conflict, a stark contrast to 1991's pro-Saddam stance. While the current war impacts fuel and Keralite safety across the Gulf, parties shy away from making it a poll issue. Shifting political tides and a waning anti-imperialist sentiment are cited as reasons for this cautious approach.

For decades, West Asia had learned to live with tension. Proxy battles, covert strikes, deniable operations and quiet escalations had defined the region’s uneasy equilibrium. But what unfolded in recent weeks broke that pattern. Iran did not just respond to the joint strikes by the United States and Israel, it widened the battlefield. In doing so, it dragged the Gulf into a conflict many believed would remain contained between Tehran, Washington and Tel Aviv. The shock was not limited to the region.

A clearly frustrated Donald Trump has called for allies to help the US open up the Strait of Hormuz. While little support has been forthcoming from European allies so far, they're looking at playing a role once this war ends.

Since 9/11, the US has engaged in extensive military actions across at least 10 countries, including full-scale wars and drone campaigns. These interventions, part of the "war on terror," have resulted in nearly a million deaths and trillions of dollars spent, reshaping American foreign policy for over two decades.

The US president's best options are capturing oil export infra like Kharg Island, and seizing Iran’s coastline to control Strait of Hormuz. Both come with considerable risks, as Iran has long prepared for these scenarios. Besides, there isn’t much global support for Trump’s moves

Israel struck Iran's major South Pars gas field, a major energy source, following a US-Israel operation that killed Iran's leader. The attack, which the US denies prior knowledge of, escalates regional tensions and raises global concerns about energy supply disruptions. Iran has warned of retaliation against other Gulf energy sites.

Tehran is experiencing 'black rain' and health issues following bombings of oil depots, releasing hazardous pollutants. This echoes the 1990s Gulf War, where burning Kuwaiti oil wells caused a massive environmental disaster, impacting regions as far as the Himalayas. Experts warn of a potential repeat, urging residents to stay indoors.

Iran’s political system is built upon the doctrine of Velayat-e-Faqih, which places ultimate political and religious authority in the hands of the Supreme Leader. The leadership of Ruhollah Khomeini and later Ali Khamenei ensured continuity and ideological coherence for more than forty years. The sudden death of Ali Khamenei during a major regional conflict therefore represents a profound political shock.

What will US do if Iranian regime keeps holding out, if sustained bombing starts producing terrible images of ordinary Iranians’ suffering, if no credible interlocutor is found to start mediation?

The killing of Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security coordinator, marks one of the deepest strikes yet at the regime’s core. But even a blow at the top may not be enough to dismantle a system built to survive such losses.

While the current conflict is largely a war involving three countries — two vs one, Iran’s decision to bomb Gulf countries in retaliation of US-Israeli strikes has brought to fore the decades-old Shia-Sunni tensions, always simmering underneath

Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israel strike, with his burial planned for Mashhad. The assassination marks a significant escalation, with US President Trump calling it justice and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu noting signs of his demise.

After Maduro’s capture and Khamenei’s death, global leaders are left weighing the mix of formidable US surveillance power and a president who appears eager to use it against his perceived enemies

Director Nalin Singh wants Naseeruddin Shah to play Saddam Hussein in his next film titled The Trial of Saddam Hussein.

Hamas’s October 7 attack triggered a regional unravelling that had been decades in the making. This piece traces how Iran built the Axis of Resistance after the 1979 Revolution through Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis and allied militias, and how Israel, backed by a far more permissive Trump White House, systematically targeted that network. From Soleimani’s killing to covert strikes deep inside hostile territory, the balance of deterrence has shifted. The Axis stands weakened, its leadership disrupted, its aura punctured. Yet the forces that created it remain. The Middle East rarely offers clean endings. The war has changed the region, not concluded it.

Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein spent his final days listening to American singer Mary J Blige, eating muffins and telling anecdotes to US prison guards whom he befriended, according to a new book.

A bronze buttock from the statue of the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein toppled in Baghdad after the US-led invasion in 2003 is to be auctioned in Britain, an auction house said on Tuesday.

The attacks, some of which hit market places and crowded bus stops during the busy morning hours, are the latest in a recent spike in violence in Iraq that has targeted both Sunni and Shia civilians and pushed the death toll over the past week to more than 200 people.

WASHINGTON: The United States has asked the Iraqi regime and the military to stop fighting for President Saddam Hussein and save the Iraqi people and the nation.

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about facing a fate similar to Saddam Hussein if he intervened in the Gaza conflict. Erdogan suggested Turkey could enter Israel to aid Palestinians, drawing criticism from Katz and Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid. The international community is closely monitoring the escalating tensions between Israel and Turkey.

The death sentence passed against Saddam Hussein for crimes against humanity has been upheld by a panel of Iraqi judges, a court official said on Tuesday.