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Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki linked Tuesday's deadly bombing at a leading Baghdad university with the execution of two senior members of Saddam Hussein's regime. The Shiite leader also said his government would do its best to protect educational institutes. In a statement issued hours after a deadly explosion killed and wounded dozens of students at Al-Mustansiriya University in north-central Baghdad, al-Maliki promised to punish those responsible. He blamed "terrorists and Saddamists" for the blasts and said the deadly explosions were the work of those seeking revenge for Monday's hanging of Saddam's half brother and former intelligence chief Barzan Ibrahim, and...

Another university professor murdered Baghdad, Iraq Press, May 11, 2004 – The body of a missing university professor has been found in the outskirts of Baghdad. Dr. Abdulsamia al-Janabi was abducted following a row at Mustansiriya University over the distribution of leaflets and placards in the campus. Janabi was dean of the Science College at the University and one of the country’s top scientists. He wanted to distance his college from the current political wrangling in the country. University campuses in Iraq have turned into arenas for the various political factions to propagate their ideas. Janabi ordered all political placards...