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On April 9, 2003, a US marine battalion rolled triumphantly into Firdos Square, in the center of Baghdad, two and a half weeks after the US invasion of Iraq…

I have to admit that I have a strong prejudice against statues of famous people. It doesn’t matter if they have been erected to mark an historical contribution, a sporting achievement or as a piece of political propaganda, I loathe them all (well most of them anyway). They are often creepy, over bea

Saddam Hussein's statues and images are long gone in Baghdad 20 years later, but much of the hope that came in wiping away Saddam’s oppressive visual presence has also evaporated.

Apr 11, 2023 // Residents of 13 Muslim-majority nations surveyed in 2022 do not view the U.S. as serious about encouraging the development of democracy in the region, nor do they think it will allow people to fashion their own political future as they see fit, writes Gallup's Mohamed Younis.

Saddam Hussein's statues and images are long gone in Baghdad 20 years later, but much of the hope that came in wiping away Saddam’s oppressive visual presence has also evaporated.