One of Saddam Hussein's sons took almost $1bn (£640m) in cash from Iraq's central bank only hours before the Americans started bombing, the US state department said last night.
BEIRUT: Lebanese designer and artist Rana Salam continues to export Arab culture to the West with fashion and decor pieces inspired by well-known sayings, singers and dancers. The Beirut-born creative uses pictures of renowned Arab celebrities, like Egyptian dancer Tahiya Karioka and singer Umm Kulthum, to decorate cushions, trays, plates, purses, jackets and more. The