THE 1970S 1969 1979
CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
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Saddam Hussein
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Al Qaeda
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Osama Bin Laden
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Taliban
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Detailed explanation-1: -Saddam Hussein (/sʌˈdɑːm/ /huːˈseɪn/ ( listen); Arabic: , Mesopotamian Arabic [sˤɐdˈdɑːm ɜħsɪe̯n]; 28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006), known mononymously as Saddam, was an Iraqi politician who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003.
Detailed explanation-2: -Saddam Hussein and the Baath party used violence, killing, torture, execution, arbitrary arrest, unlawful detention, enforced disappearance, and various forms of repression to control the population [Targeting, 1.1. 1, 1.7].
Detailed explanation-3: -Saddam Hussein has the dubious distinction of being the best-known Middle Eastern dictator. He ruled Iraq from 1979 until his overthrow and capture by a US-led coalition, in 2003.
Detailed explanation-4: -Saddam Hussein led Iraq from 1979 to 2003. During his rule he projected an image of himself as Iraq’s most influential leader and a courageous moderniser, but at the same time his repressive regime killed thousands of people.