Hussein
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Also Hosein; Husain al-Husayn, a.d. 629?–680, Arabian caliph, the son of Ali and Fatima and the brother of Hasan.
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Saddam at-Takriti, 1937–2006, Iraqi political leader: president 1979–2003.
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Also: Husain. 1935–99, king of Jordan (1952–99)
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Saddam (sæˈdæm). 1937–2006, Iraqi politician: president (1979–2003) and prime minister (1994–2003) of Iraq. He led Iraq into the Iran-Iraq War (1980–88) and the Gulf War (1991) but was deposed and captured in the US-led invasion of 2003; executed 2006
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As the number of detainees grew, doctors identified diphtheria was present - and that 31-year-old Iraqi Hussein Haseeb Ahmed was suspected of suffering from the highly dangerous disease, the preparatory inquiry hearing heard on Friday.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The revolt was launched in June 1916 by Hussein bin Ali, the emir of Mecca.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
That title refers in part to George W. Bush, but chiefly to Saddam Hussein: It was Nixon who first interrogated the notorious Iraqi leader, a slippery subject and indignant prisoner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Former UN rights chief Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein described him as "the epitome of evil".
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Hussein came to a halt, and his expression turned to confusion as the other players ran past him, suddenly quiet.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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