2009-09-14
The family of the Muntadhar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist who was jailed for throwing his shoes at former US President George W Bush is preparing a festive welcome for the TV reporter, who is to be released from prison Monday after nine months behind bars.
2009-03-13
A court yesterday convicted an Iraqi journalist of assault for hurling his shoes at former US president George W Bush.
2009-03-12
An Iraqi court today jailed for three years Muntazer al-Zaidi, the journalist who shot to fame for throwing his shoes at former US president George W Bush
2009-02-09
Muntadhar al-Zeidi faces trial next week for allegedly assaulting a foreign leader after an appellate court refused to reduce the charge
2009-01-07
Portraits of George W Bush have been popular targets for demonstrators around the world since an Iraqi journalist hurled his footwear at the outgoing US president last month and now a US art gallery has decided to capitalise on the popular political statement with a shoe throw fundraiser.
2008-12-31
A court yesterday postponed the trial of a journalist who hurled his shoes at US President George W Bush in anger over the US invasion and occupation of Iraq, an act of protest that made him an international celebrity.
2008-12-29
First lady Laura Bush has said she was offended by the recent "assault" on her husband, US President George W Bush, who had two shoes thrown at him during a recent visit to Iraq.
2008-12-23
Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki moved yesterday to undermine the popularity of the Iraqi, who threw his shoes at US President George W Bush, saying the journalist confessed that the mastermind of the attack was a militant known for slitting his victims' throats.
2006-02-23
