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No Sale For Saddam's Yacht

Even a government can't sell a yacht in these tough times. The 269-foot yacht that once belonged to Saddam Hussein has failed to sell. The yacht will be towed from Greece to a Basra, Iraq. The Iraqi government has had the yacht on sale for $30 ...

Buy Saddam's Bling

Saddam Hussein was a rich man, and now that he's gone some of his "bling" is going up for sale. Well, it's supposedly his bling. We have Haitham Wihaib's word (an ex Saddam Hussein employee) that the items he's putting up for sale (including a ...

The Fight Over Saddam's Yacht

The Ocean Breeze, the lavish 269-foot yacht which once belonged to Saddam Hussein has been listed for sale for $34.45 million but now a French court has frozen the sale until the true owners can be established. The yacht has been moored at Nice ...

Saddam's Yacht Belongs To Iraq

Just a follow-up on a story we've been following for a while. The lavish 269-foot yacht which once belonged to Saddam Hussein will be headed back to Iraq. Sail World reports that though the Cayman island firm Sudeley, which is part-owned by King ...

Saddam Hussein's Yacht for Sale at $30 Million

Back in August, my colleague Deidre Woollard reported on a court ruling that Saddam Hussein's yacht Basra Breeze (formerly Ocean Breeze) belonged to the Iraqi government after a Cayman island firm partly owned by King Abdullah of Jordan claimed ...

Saddam's Bedroom Is Now The Honeymoon Suite

Of all the places in the world to honeymoon, Saddam Hussein's bedroom doesn't sound like a top choice. But believe it or not, the former Iraqi dictator's bedroom at the presidential palace in Hillah, Iraq is now a honeymoon suite. The ornate palace ...

The Iraq National Museum Reopens

After a nearly six year wait, Iraq's National Museum has reopened. The museum which was rich in antiquities, many illustrating the long history of the region, was grievously plundered. Thousands of antiquities were looted and vandalized and only ...

Madeline Albright's Brooch Collection To Go On Display

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is famous for the many brooches she wore while traveling around the world on her government duties. Now more than 200 of her favorite pieces are going on display at the Museum of Art and Design in New ...

The Fashion Statement: The Top Ten Fashion Influences of 2009

For a year that was fraught with Depression era-like woes, 2009 wasn't a bad year for fashion. Here's an informal roundup of the year's top 10 inspirations. Michelle Obama: From the inaugural gown by Jason Wu to the shorts scandal over the summer, ...

Dictator Style

We like to look into posh homes whenever possible, but some homes aren't really accessible to the public. For example, the homes of dictators and rulers that are made luxurious by way of ill-gotten gains, as opposed to shopping at Bergdorf's. ...

Balkan Dictator's Villa Turned Vacation Spot

Former Yugoslavian dictator Marshal Tito's lavish villa on Slovenia's beautiful Lake Bled has been refurbished and turned into a top-drawer hotel under the auspices of the famed Relais & Chateaux group. The white Dalmatian marble mansion, called ...

The Fashion Statement: Are OTKs a TKO?

What are OTKs, you ask? Over-the-knee boots. And if you follow fashion even a little, you know that OTKs, or thigh high boots, are having a moment. This is no small trend. Shop for OTKs online and not just designer shoe companies pop up (Christian ...

Sunday Real Estate Round-Up

From TMZ: --The most recent batch of Malibu fires may have destroyed the home of Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and damaged the home of Guns N Roses singer Axl Rose. From the Real Estalker: --Melissa Etheridge has liisted her Hidden Hills home, ...

Objects of Desire, Week of 10/07/07

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