Jordan has granted asylum to Raghad and Rana, the two daughters of Saddam Hussein, along with nine of their children for humanitarian reasons. The Jordanian Information Minister stated that Raghad and Rana are safe and have been accepted into the country by the order of King Abdullah. Raghad and Rana's husbands, Hussein Kamel and Saddam Kamel, fled to Jordan in 1995 and worked to overthrow the Iraqi government. Iraqi officials tempted them to return to Iraq in 1996, but under Saddam Hussein's orders, they were killed after being accused of providing information about Iraq's weapons to the West. One of Saddam Hussein's daughters stated that the betrayal of her father's closest allies led to the fall of his regime. Raghad said in an interview broadcast on Al Arabiya that the rapid fall of Baghdad deeply shocked her. She mentioned that she had not been in contact with her father or brothers for several days before the war and had not seen her mother and sister Hala since the fall of Baghdad. At that time, the women agreed to separate and go into hiding individually. Raghad, along with her sister Rana and their nine children, entered Amman on Thursday after King Abdullah of Jordan granted them asylum.
Asylum Granted to Two Daughters of Saddam Hussein in Jordan - 2003-07-31
Jordan has granted asylum to Raghad and Rana, daughters of Saddam Hussein, along with nine children, citing humanitarian reasons. Their husbands had previously fled to Jordan and were killed in Iraq after being accused of betrayal. This development highlights the ongoing repercussions of Saddam's regime and the complex political dynamics in the region.
👥 Key Players
📰 What Happened
Jordan has granted asylum to Raghad and Rana, the daughters of Saddam Hussein, along with their nine children, for humanitarian reasons. This decision follows their husbands' earlier attempts to overthrow Saddam's regime and subsequent deaths in Iraq.
- Raghad and Rana's husbands were killed in Iraq after being accused of betrayal.
- The asylum was granted by King Abdullah II of Jordan.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Saddam Hussein was the President of Iraq from 1979 until his ousting in 2003, and his regime was marked by severe repression and conflict. The fall of his government led to significant instability in Iraq and the region.
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