Muntadar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist who went from obscurity to folk hero status in December when he threw his shoes at then-President George W. Bush, was sentenced to three years in jail today for "attempting to assault a foreign leader." Zeidi said his behavior...

Muntadar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist who made headlines worldwide for throwing his shoes at then-President George W. Bush, has had an interesting two months: he went from obscure journalist to international folk-hero, spent time in the hospital for injuries...

Remember Muntadar al-Zeidi? The intrepid Iraqi journalist last month went from obscure reporter to international celebrity after hurling his shoes at visiting US President George Bush. He was arrested, beaten, and charged with assaulting a foreign dignitary, facing...

Previously scheduled to begin tomorrow, the closely watched trial of Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zeidi was postponed today according to a spokesman of the Iraqi court. The delay is pending an appellate court ruling on what charges Zeidi will face for throwing his...

Zeidi tells of torture as Maliki claims a confession of an unnamed “mastermind” who likes to slit throats.

Both Sunni and Shi’ite clerics call for the release of Zeidi. Iranian Ayatollah praises the start of the “shoe intifada.”

The investigating judge for Muntadar al-Zeidi conceded that the journalist was beaten after throwing his shoes at President Bush on Sunday, and said that an investigation was in underway to determine the identities of those who beat him. The judge said his...

Maliki’s office claims Zeidi is sorry, insists Maliki isn’t plotting revenge.