Issawi

Al-Issawi is among hundreds of candidates vying for a chance to represent Anbar province in the next parliament, and he represents a political revival in the Sunni-dominated province — despite an attempt by a Shiite-led government panel to prevent Sunni leaders from running because of alleged ties to the outlawed Baath Party.

Iraq faces biggest test yet of democracy 2010

Issawi said the rebels entered Tarhouna on Aug. 24, meeting slight resistance.

In some Libyan towns, Gadhafi supporters dig in 2011

Mr. Issawi said disputes among politicians in Baghdad were providing ample opportunities for insurgents to regroup and mount lethal attacks in Anbar and elsewhere.

Iraqi Forces Battle Insurgents Sam Dagher 2012

In Fallujah, Effan Saadoun al-Issawi, 38, warmly embraces each voter he meets, a gun in his holster and an ammunition belt splayed on his chest.

Iraq faces biggest test yet of democracy 2010

Many of these so-called "reformers" known in Libya as "Sayfiyyin," meaning "Seif's men" in Arabic, such as Mahmoud Gibril and Ali Issawi, currently hold high positions in the National Transitional Council in Benghazi.

The Seif Paradox Jason Pack 2011

Boujela Issawi, the rebel command of Tarhouna, told AP.

Gadhafi's family flees to Algeria as rebels claim son killed 2011

"By putting Jabril and Issawi on the list, they're sending a message to foreign companies that the future Libyan government is interested in foreign investment and privatization," said Jason Pack , a Libya scholar at Oxford University who has advised multinational companies on the business climate in Libya.

Rebel Leadership Casts a Wide Net Charles Levinson 2011

Issawi said his forces had made no arrests in the town.

In some Libyan towns, Gadhafi supporters dig in 2011

Mr. Issawi, a career diplomat and former trade minister, resigned his post as ambassador to India in protest against the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

Rebel Leadership Casts a Wide Net Charles Levinson 2011

Boujela Issawi, has kept the rebel presence in the town to a minimum, apparently to avoid provoking any anger.

In some Libyan towns, Gadhafi supporters dig in 2011