Fellow Iraqi turns tables on Bush shoe-thrower

2010-02-23T21:53:14Z

<div><p>PARIS (Reuters) - An Iraqi reporter imprisoned for throwing his shoes at President George W. Bush found himself on the receiving end of a similar footwear attack in Paris Tuesday.</p><p>Muntazer al-Zaidi<...

Iraqi journalist turns tables on shoe thrower

2010-02-23T22:26:55Z

<div><p>A protester who presented himself as an Iraqi journalist in exile hurled a shoe Tuesday at the colleague who one year ago found fame hurling his own footwear at then US president George W. Bush.</p><p>Television reporter Muntazer al-Zaidi was in

Arab journalist throws shoe at Iraqi shoe thrower

2010-02-23T22:30:02Z

<div><p>An Arabic-speaking man on Tuesday hurled a shoe at the Iraqi journalist who one year earlier had thrown shoes at former US president George W. Bush.</p><p>Introducing himself in Arabic as an Iraqi journalist-in-exile at a Paris news conference, the attacker made a brief speec...

Muntazer al-Zaidi, who threw his shoes at George Bush, will be set free on 14 September.

2009-09-24T11:15:53Z

Oday, the brother of jailed Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi, puts up a poster of al-Zaidi on the walls of his apartment, as his family waits for his upcoming release, in central Baghdad, Iraq on 12 September 2009. Zaidi hurled his shoes at visiting US President George W. Bush on 1...

Iraqi shoe thrower wants to move to Switzerland

2010-02-25T04:32:41Z

<div><p>The Iraqi journalist who was jailed for throwing his shoes at George W. Bush said in an interview that he wants to move to Switzerland and rally Iraqis to take the ex-US president to court.</p><p>"I really want to go to Switzerland because it is a neutral country and because it is a country that did not support the occup...

Iraqi shoe thrower's whereabouts unknown: official

2010-02-25T06:06:05Z

<div><p>The Iraqi consulate in Athens on Thursday retracted its confirmation that the journalist jailed for throwing his shoes at George W. Bush had arrived in Greece, saying it was unaware of his whereabouts.</p><p>TV reporter Athens on Thursday retracted its confirmation that the journalist jailed for throwing his shoes at George W. Bush had arrived in Greece, saying it was unaware of his whereabouts.</p><p>TV reporter US president George W. Bush was freed on Tuesday and briefly went into hiding fearing for his life, one of his brothers said.</p><p>He later flew to Syria on a private jet en route to

Iraq shoe-thrower goes into hiding after release

2010-02-25T07:07:10Z

<div><p>The Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush was freed on Tuesday but quickly went into hiding fearing for his life, one of his brothers said.</p><p>Muntazer al-Zaidi had been behind bars since he ...

Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush released from jail

2010-02-25T07:19:41Z

<div><p>BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi reporter who shot to worldwide fame when he hurled his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush was released from prison Tuesday and accused the Iraqi guards who seized him of beating and electrocuting him.</p><p>Muntazer al-Zaidi

Iraq shoe-thrower freed, accuses guards of torture

2010-02-25T07:11:31Z

<div><p>The Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush was freed on Tuesday and said he was tortured by electric shocks and simulated drowning in custody.</p><p>Muntazer al-Zaidi had been behind bars ever si...

'Shoe-thrower' footwear popular in Bangladesh

2010-02-25T07:08:45Z

<div><p>A black and brown leather lace-up shoe named after the Iraqi journalist who threw his footwear at former US President George W. Bush has become a top seller in northeastern Bangladesh.</p><p>Shoe sellers in the city of Sylhet had named the "Zaidi shoe" in a bid to cash in on the ...

Iraqi "Shoe-thrower" Released From Prison

2009-09-18T08:08:37Z

BAGHDAD, IRAQ, SEPTEMBER 15: Muntazer al-Zaidi (C) is seen surrounded by security guards as he is released from prison on September 15, 2009, in Baghdad, Iraq. Zaidi, who hurled his shoes at U.S President George W. Bush, was to...

Iraq shoe-thrower free, accuses guards of torture

2010-02-25T07:17:08Z

<div><p> Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, was freed on Tuesday and said he had been tortured with electric shocks and simulated drowning.</p><p>Zaidi had been behind bars ev...

Iraqi shoe-thrower freed from jail: brother

2010-02-25T07:20:39Z

<div><p>Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, was released from prison on Tuesday, his brother Uday told AFP.</p><p>"He was released and now he is waiting to collect his possessi...

Iraqi court orders the release of Bush shoe thrower

2010-02-25T07:46:59Z

<div><p>BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi court on Monday ordered the release from jail of a reporter who attained worldwide fame when he hurled his shoes at then U.S. President George W. Bush last December, his lawyer said.</p><p>Once an obscure TV reporter, Muntazer al-Z...

Iraq shoe-thrower's release hopes dashed

2010-02-25T07:49:11Z

<div><p>Hopes that Muntazer al-Zaidi, the television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, would be freed were dashed on Monday by legal red tape, his family told AFP.</p><p>Zaidi's brother, Durgham, and his sisters we...

Relatives of Iraqi reporter Muntazer al-Zaidi wait for his release at a street in Baghdad

2009-09-14T08:46:11Z

Relatives of Iraqi reporter Muntazer al-Zaidi wait for his release at a street in Baghdad September 14, 2009. An Iraqi court on Monday ordered the release from jail of a reporter who became an instant icon worldwide when he tossed his shoes at then U.S. President George W. Bush last year, his lawyer said. REUTERS/Saad Shalas...

Relatives of Iraqi reporter Muntazer al-Zaidi waits for his release at a street in Baghdad

2009-09-14T08:46:24Z

Relatives of Iraqi reporter Muntazer al-Zaidi waits for his release at a street in Baghdad September 14, 2009. An Iraqi court on Monday ordered the release from jail of a reporter who became an instant icon worldwide when he tossed his shoes at then U.S. President George W. Bush last year, his lawyer said. REUTERS/Saad Shala...

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