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.
2009-04-10
It seems that flinging a shoe has become the new way to protest worldwide. My NEWS readers give mixed reactions to our desi version
2009-04-09
Mufeed Mahdi Rizvi the writer feels the (in)famous shoe-throwers took a stand for something
2009-04-07
The main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday condemned a journalist's shoe attack against Home Minister P Chidambaram but also advised the Congress to withdraw the Lok Sabha candidatures of its riot tainted leaders Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar.
2009-04-07
Delhi journalist Jarnail Singh, who threw a shoe at Home Minister P Chidambaram, was on Tuesday let off without any charges slapped against him.
2009-04-07
Iraq's highest court on Tuesday reduced the prison sentence for an Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at former President George W Bush from three years to one, a court spokesman said.
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.
