BAGHDAD - Babel, Iraq's most influential newspaper owned by President Saddam Hussein's son, said yesterday that it had been banned by the government from appearing for four days this week for the "sarcastic style" in articles critical of the state.
Iraqi paper says it is banned
BAGHDAD - Babel, Iraq's most influential newspaper owned by President Saddam Hussein's son, said yesterday that it had been banned…
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