Author: Qassim Abdul-Zahra
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German runaway girl who converted to Islam is found in Iraq
BERLIN — A German girl who ran away from home shortly after converting to Islam has been found as Iraqi forces liberated the northern city of Mosul from Islamic States forces, German and Iraqi officials said Saturday as authorities tried to figure out what to do with her. The 16-year-old teenager, only identified as Linda…
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Iraq investigating claims of Sunni abuse in prison
BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials are investigating claims that detainees, believed to be mostly Sunnis, were tortured at a makeshift prison in Baghdad, in a case that has outraged the country’s Sunni minority, Iraqi officials said Thursday. The deputy human rights minister, Kamil Amin, said that three army officers have been arrested in connection with…
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Official: Shoe-thrower in Iraqi judicial custody
BAGHDAD – The journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush was handed over to the Iraqi judiciary, an Iraqi official said Tuesday, a move that signals the start of criminal proceedings.There were conflicting reports about the physical condition of Muntadhar al-Zeidi, who gained folk hero status when he hurled both his shoes…