17 December 2008 | News | Jason Ditz
Besides making an international celebrity out of Iraqi reporter Muntadar al-Zeidi, the now infamous shoe-throwing incident is cropping up in surprising ways across Iraq, where a population beaten and exhausted from years of war is once again finding its voice against the US military presence and the Iraqi government seen as its enablers. The city [...]
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17 December 2008 | News | Jason Ditz
Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, the Speaker of Iraq’s parliament, announced his resignation today after a chaotic session of debate on whether to free the now legendary shoe-thrower of Baghdad, journalist Muntadar al-Zeidi. Arguments were reportedly heated, with some MPs calling for Zeidi’s release and others urging parliament to stay out of the controversy. The notoriously hot-tempered Mashhadani [...]
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16 December 2008 | News | Jason Ditz
Muntadar al-Zeidi hospitalized for a broken arm, multiple broken ribs.
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15 December 2008 | News | Jason Ditz
Back-story on the Arab world’s newest folk hero.
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15 December 2008 | News | Jason Ditz
Muntadar al-Zeidi’s act of defiance is praised across the Arab world as Iraqi officials struggle to determine if he (seriously) acted alone.
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14 December 2008 | News | Jason Ditz
President Bush assures the war is far from over, journalist throws shoes at him.
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