Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to To the Point

    To the Point

    Iraqi Health Official Charged with Supporting Shiite Militias

    Iraqi Deputy Health Minister Hakim al-Zamili was arrested in a raid today on charges of supporting Shiite militias. Charged with supplying weapons to the Mahdi Army, led by Muqtada al Sadr, his is the latest arrest by US and Iraqi forces in a new strategy to crackdown on sectarian violence in Baghdad.

    • rss
    • Share
    KCRW placeholderBy Lawrence O'Donnell • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Iraqi Deputy Health Minister Hakim al-Zamili was arrested in a raid today on charges of supporting Shiite militias. Charged with supplying weapons to the Mahdi Army, led by Muqtada al Sadr, his is the latest arrest by US and Iraqi forces in a new strategy to crackdown on sectarian violence in Baghdad. Damien Cave is in Baghdad for the New York Times.

    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Is China Becoming the Next Colonial Power in Africa?
    1. 1:45Iraqi Health Official Charged with Supporting Shiite MilitiasYou’re reading this
    2. 7:27Chinese Economic Investment in Africa
    3. 41:16Republicans Make Hay over Pelosi's Plane Request
    • KCRW placeholder

      Lawrence O'Donnell

      MSNBC

    • KCRW placeholder

      Dan Konecky

      Producer, To the Point

    • KCRW placeholder

      Vanessa Romo

      LA School Report

    • KCRW placeholder

      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

    • KCRW placeholder

      Damien Cave

      New York Times

      NewsNationalPolitics

    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Is China Becoming the Next Colonial Power in Africa?
    1. 1:45Iraqi Health Official Charged with Supporting Shiite MilitiasYou’re reading this
    2. 7:27Chinese Economic Investment in Africa
    3. 41:16Republicans Make Hay over Pelosi's Plane Request
    Back to To the Point