Sahar Hussein al-Haideri

Sahar Hussein al-Haideri
BornJuly 15, 1962
DiedJune 7, 2007 (aged 44)
Cause of deathMurder by shooting
NationalityIraqi
EducationUniversity of Baghdad (1980–1997)
OccupationJournalist
SpouseHaithem al-Naqib (m. 1997)

Sahar Hussein al-Haideri (Arabic: سحر حسين الحيدري, July 15, 1962 – June 7, 2007) was an Iraqi female print and radio journalist.[1] She was murdered by extremists on June 7, 2007, becoming at the time the 108th journalist, including the 86th Iraqi journalist, to be killed covering the Iraq War since its outbreak in 2003.[1]

  1. ^ a b Borden, Anthony (2007-06-30). "Obituary: Sahar Hussein al-Haideri". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-07-27.