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 SCOTUS sounds skeptical about law banning gay conversion therapy. Felix Baumgartner's death attributed to his own error. Trump, Johnson aren't happy with pick for Super Bowl headliner. Robin Williams' daughter: AI clips of him are 'disturbing' Report an error