Saddam Hussein is on trial for crimes alleged to have been committed during his rule in Iraq, which lasted from 1979 to 2003. The trial will not bear any clear resemblance to an American trial, or ...

In a chilling display of power and control, Saddam Hussein once publicly accused 68 members of his own Ba’ath Party of treason during a televised meeting in 1979, shortly after taking full control as ...

The capture of Saddam Hussein puts another nail in the coffin of an Arab dictatorship known for its anti-Israel activity and rhetoric. Here are some of the most significant events in Saddam’s regime ...

Told in four hourlong chapters that HBO will air over two nights, this BBC production about Saddam Hussein's reign and eventual fall is best viewed as a gangster movie, with scenes that echo "The ...

HBO Films and the BBC are co-producing a four-hour miniseries that recounts the 24-year reign of Saddam Hussein. The four-part miniseries, titled "Between Two Rivers," will offer a detailed look at ...

The following timeline outlines the crimes for which Saddam Hussein is expected to stand trial. In July 2004, in his first appearance before the Tribunal, Saddam Hussein was asked by the judge to ...