Saddam Hussein[c] (28 April 1937 [a] – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003 during the United …

May 27, 2026 · Saddam Hussein, the controversial Iraqi leader known for his iron-fisted rule and involvement in regional conflicts, left a lasting impact on Middle Eastern history with his reign marked …

Jan 13, 2025 · Saddam Hussein’s name is synonymous with Iraq’s tumultuous history over the latter part of the 20th century. His rule, characterized by both development and devastation, has had a lasting …

Saddam was sentenced to death by hanging, after being convicted of crimes against humanity by the Iraqi Special Tribunal for the Dujail massacre —the killing of 148 Iraqi Shi'ites in the town of Dujail, in …

Apr 2, 2014 · Saddam Hussein was president of Iraq for more than two decades and is seen as a figurehead of the country's military conflicts with Iran and the United States.

Apr 9, 2025 · Saddam Hussein, Iraq’s authoritarian president from 1979 to 2003, ruled through violent repression, including genocide, executions, and chemical attacks. His regime targeted Kurds, …

Jan 3, 2010 · Saddam Hussein was executed Saturday morning, bringing to an end the story of one of the bloodiest and most ruthless tyrants of the 20th century.

The Economist described Saddam as "one of the last of the 20th century's great dictators, but not the least in terms of egotism, or cruelty, or morbid will to power." Saddam's regime brought about the …

Dec 30, 2006 · Saddam Hussein (born April 28, 1937, Al-ʿAwjah, Iraq—died December 30, 2006, Baghdad) was the president of Iraq (1979–2003) whose brutal rule was marked by costly and …

As president and head of the Baath Party, Saddam espoused secular pan-Arabism, economic modernization, and Arab socialism. Meanwhile, he consolidated one-party rule and maintained …