About Hussein Al-alak
Hussein Al-Alak is a British based journalist and is chairman of the Iraq Solidarity Campaign UK. Hussein is also a member of the Royal British Legion and a mental health advocate for Combat Stress. You can follow him on Twitter at TotallyHussein.
Articles Written
An Olympian Inspiration
by Hussein Al-alak
Wed 25th Apr 2012With the Olympic Games and Paralympics only months away, Hussein Al-Alak introduces some of the key competitors of the Paralympics... [read more]
Theresa May and Al-Qaeda's ''Assurances''
by Hussein Al-alak
Thu 29th Mar 2012Hussein Al-Alak reflects on Teresa May seeking assurances that Abu Qatada not be tortured if deported to Jordan... [read more]
Interview: Behind the Lines
by Hussein Al-alak
Sun 2nd Oct 2011Hussein Al-Alak speaks with a Jordanian based activist involved in helping Iraqi refugees who have fled to Jordan.... [read more]
Mental Health in the Workplace
by Hussein Al-alak
Thu 22nd Sep 2011Hussein Al-Alak shows how the Equality Act (2010) provides added employee protection for veterans suffering mental health conditions... [read more]
Facing up to Trauma
by Hussein Al-alak
Wed 14th Sep 2011Hussein Al-Alak reveals the scale of mental health trauma amongst soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan... [read more]
The Reluctant Revolutionaries
by Hussein Al-alak
Wed 31st Aug 2011Hussein Al-Alak talks about the origins of Combat Stress- a charity that has cared for the mental health of veterans since the First World War.... [read more]
The Traitor of Baghdad
by Hussein Al-alak
Mon 29th Aug 2011Hussein Al-Alak sheds light on prominent Iraqis who helped pave the way for the imperialist invasion of their nation.... [read more]
United in our Heritage
by Hussein Al-alak
Mon 22nd Aug 2011In response to comments made by David Cameron, Hussein Al-Alak takes a look at the origins of ‘Britishness’... [read more]
Arise the heroes of the people
by Hussein Al-alak
Fri 19th Aug 2011Hussein Al-Alak considers what makes a hero of the people by examining the remarkable achievements of three working class individuals.... [read more]
Combat Stress: A Living History
by Hussein Al-alak
Sun 18th Jul 2010Hussein Al-Alak looks at the lifesaving work of a mental health charity that has spent the past ninety years helping ex-soldiers cope with life after service.... [read more]
I am Not Yet Born, Forgive Me!
by Hussein Al-alak
Fri 18th Sep 2009Hussein al-Alak examines the widespread incidence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among soldiers and workers involved in the Iraq war.... [read more]
In the Name of Iraq? Luton Protesters Are Out of Touch
by Hussein Al-alak
Fri 20th Mar 2009Hussein Al-Alak reflects on the recent tabloid furore over an ill-conceived miniature anti-war protest led by Muslim extremists in the UK.... [read more]
Palestinian Boxing: Raging Bulls
by Hussein Al-alak
Fri 6th Feb 2009Despite cramped conditions and limited resources, the Baqa'a boxing club has provided a valuable facility for the young men of one Palestinian refugee camp, as Hussein Al-Alak explains.... [read more]
US-Led Invasion Has Brought Destruction and Pillage to Iraq's Cultural Sites
by Hussein Al-alak
Fri 7th Nov 2008Hussein Al-Alak on the callous destruction of Iraq's rich cultural heritage since the invasion of 2003.... [read more]
A League of Their Own
by Hussein Al-alak
Fri 24th Oct 2008Hussein Al-Alak reviews the achievements of Palestinian sportsmen across the Arab world.... [read more]
Talk of "Progress" in Iraq is a Smokescreen as Sectarian Militants Target Christian Community
by Hussein Al-alak
Fri 17th Oct 2008As violence continues unabated in "free" Iraq, Hussein Al-Alak questions the convenient myth that there is something inherently natural about sectarian violence in Iraq.... [read more]
Ten Years On: The Iraq Sanctions
by Hussein Al-alak
Fri 25th Jul 2008Hussein Al-Alak looks back on the murderous sanctions regime imposed upon Iraq prior to the overt aggression of 2003.... [read more]
The War Against Christianity
by Hussein Al-alak
Fri 25th Apr 2008Hussein Al-Alak considers the plight of Iraq's Christian community.... [read more]
Resist the Ration Cuts!
by Hussein Al-alak
Fri 11th Apr 2008Ending the food ration system in Iraq will cause a humanitarian disaster.... [read more]
How To Solve A Problem Like Auschwitz
by Hussein Al-alak
Fri 29th Feb 2008The British government plans to educate children about the horrors of mass murder by sending them to visit the Auschwitz death camps.... [read more]
