World | Chemical Ali 'Chemical Ali' Gets 2nd Death Sentence Saddam cousin convicted of massacre of Shia Muslims By Jason Farago Posted Dec 2, 2008 7:11 AM CST Copied Rubbar Mohammed visits the grave of her family members who were killed in a chemical attack by Saddam Hussein's forces in 1998, in Halabja, Iraq, Sunday, June 24, 2007. (AP Photo/Yahya Ahmed) Ali Hassan al-Majid, the cousin of Saddam Hussein dubbed "Chemical Ali," has again been sentenced to death by an Iraqi court, reports the Guardian. The former defense chief was convicted today of orchestrating a mass killing of Shia Muslims during a revolt after the first Gulf War in 1991. He already faces a death sentence for his role in the deaths of tens of thousands of Kurds during the Iran-Iraq war. Read These Next See 6 reactions to Trump's SOTU address. Home Improvement actor is going to jail for more than a year. Bill Gates apologized to his staff, spoke of his affairs. Martin Short's daughter dies by suicide at 42. Report an error