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UK apology over Gulf War ‘human shields’ flight

UK apology over Gulf War ‘human shields’ flight

  • Passengers on BA flight 149 were taken off the Kuala Lumpur-bound plane when it landed in the Gulf state on Aug. 2, 1990, following Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait
  • Some of the 367 passengers and crew spent more than four months in captivity, including as human shields at the hands of the Iraqi dictator
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The Basrah Breeze, pictured in 2008, when it was moored in Nice in southern France (AFP/File Photo)

Basra locals float plan to display Saddam Hussein’s luxury yacht

By Arab News ·
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher compared Saddam Hussein to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler when Iraq invaded Kuwait. (Reuters/File Photos)

Saddam Hussein ‘acted like Hitler’ during Kuwait invasion, former UK PM Thatcher said

By Arab News ·
Saddam Hussein’s daughter refuses to rule out role in Iraqi politics video

Saddam Hussein’s daughter refuses to rule out role in Iraqi politics

By Arab News ·
Return of Saddam-era archive to Iraq opens debate, old wounds

Return of Saddam-era archive to Iraq opens debate, old wounds

By AFP ·
Special Qais Al-Khazali: A militant in politician’s disguise graphic

Qais Al-Khazali: A militant in politician’s disguise

By Arab News ·
Iraqi police arrest man selling Saddam Hussein watches in Baghdad

Iraqi police arrest man selling Saddam Hussein watches in Baghdad

By Arab News ·
Iraq unearths mass grave of Kurds killed by Saddam Hussein

Iraq unearths mass grave of Kurds killed by Saddam Hussein

By Reuters ·
Fake news watch: Get the juice on Saddam glorification

Fake news watch: Get the juice on Saddam glorification

By Arab News ·
Two Iraq ministers risk sack over Saddam-era posts

Two Iraq ministers risk sack over Saddam-era posts

By AFP ·
Iraq summons Algerian envoy over pro-Saddam football chants

Iraq summons Algerian envoy over pro-Saddam football chants

By AFP ·
Iraqi grandmother faces daily battle caring for 22 children

Iraqi grandmother faces daily battle caring for 22 children

By AFP ·
Special Analysts recall Saudi Arabia’s sacrifices for Kuwait, and explain the current rise in anti-Saudi and anti-US sentiment photos

Analysts recall Saudi Arabia’s sacrifices for Kuwait, and explain the current rise in anti-Saudi and anti-US sentiment

By Siraj Wahab ·

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