Sana'a: The Ministry of Interior issued a clarification regarding reports circulating in some media outlets and on social media platforms about a woman claiming to be the daughter of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and using the name "Mira Saddam Hussein al-Majid."
According to Yemen News Agency, the Ministry of Interior affirmed that these claims are completely false. It clarified that the woman in question is a Yemeni national, and all her personal information is officially registered and documented in the Civil Status and Civil Registry records.
The statement further explained that the woman's real name is Sumaya Ahmed Mohammed Issa al-Zubairi, and she was born in the Habra neighborhood of the capital, Sana'a. Her family originates from the Arhab district of Sana'a Governorate.
It noted that, given the widespread interest in the case and its transformation into a matter of public opinion, the Ministry of Interior directed that the woman undergo DNA testing to establish paternity, in order to scientifically and legally verify the circulating claims.
The statement indicated that a specialized technical team from the General Directorate of Criminal Evidence was assigned to collect biological samples from Sumaya al-Zubairi, as well as reference samples from Ahmed Mohammed Issa al-Zubairi, his wife Dawla Nasser Fara'a Mazoud, and their son Hisham Ahmed Mohammed Issa al-Zubairi, to confirm their relationship.
According to the statement, the specialized technical team confirmed, based on the results of the DNA analysis, the conclusive biological relationship. The scientific examination results proved that Ahmed Mohammed Issa al-Zubairi and Dawla Nasser Fara'a Mazoud are the biological parents of Sumaya al-Zubairi, with a 99.99% match.
It explained that the woman's father, Ahmed al-Zubairi, hails from the Dhiban Bani Issa area of Arhab district and previously worked as a welder. He currently resides in his own house in the al-Radwan neighborhood of Habra district and has ten children. He added, "The woman, Sumaya, received her education up to the third preparatory grade at al-Salwan Girls' School and currently resides in the Habra district of the capital city."
The Ministry of Interior stated that, according to civil registry records, the woman had been married several times. Her first marriage was at the age of eighteen to Khalid Murshid al-Bahshali, a former officer in the National Security Bureau, with whom she had a son named Amr. She later married a man named Abdulrab, a relative of her first husband, and then Baha' al-Sunbani. She is currently married to her fourth husband, Ali Mutahhar Ali Salba, who is from Hajjah Governorate.
The Ministry of Interior called on citizens and the media to be accurate and responsible, and not to be swayed by rumors and misleading news that some promote with the aim of creating confusion and harming security and social stability, stressing the importance of obtaining information from official and approved sources.
The ministry warned that it would take deterrent legal measures against anyone proven to be involved in spreading or promoting rumors and lies related to this case, which has been settled by conclusive scientific evidence and official civil records.