?Byline: GREIG Greig is a Scottish surname. It is one of many names adopted by members of the Clan MacGregor by those who migrated to Aberdeenshire about 1580 1600.Greig is also a common mis spelling of the surname of Edvard Grieg, the Norwegian composer. BOX TURNBULLTHE Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at George Bush wasreleased from prison yesterday and claimed he had been tortured.Muntadar al Zaidi, 30, served nine months following his convictionfor assaulting a foreign leader.He had been jailed for three years but that was cut to a year onappeal and he was then released early for good behaviour.He claimed he suffered beatings, whippings, electric shocks andsimulated drownings at the hands of officials and prison officers. Unlike the ordinary use of the word, the literary use neither implies that wrong has been done nor expresses regret. and said he feared he would bekilled by US intelligence services.He said: "I’m free again but my homeland is still aZaidi’s protest against Bush made him a hero for many Arabs,but some Iraqis still believe it was unforgivable.The shoe hurling hurling, outdoor ball and stick game similar to field hockey (see hockey, field). The national pastime of Ireland, it was played for many centuries before the Gaelic Athletic Association standardized the rules in 1884. incident happened at a press conference between
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