Iraqi President Jalal Talabani will likely not seek re-election once his term ends.
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‘Chemical Ali’ sentenced to death a third time
An Iraqi court on Monday sentenced to death a former Iraqi general known as "Chemical Ali" for his role in putting down a uprising in Baghdad a decade ago, Iraqi state TV reported. It is the third death sentence for Ali Hasan al-Majeed, a cousin of Saddam Hussein, the former Iraqi dictator.