• Brian Williams mocked for 'Baghdad Bob' comparison to AG Barr
  
  MSNBC's Brian Williams is coming under criticism from conservatives for saying that headline writers may compare Attorney General William Barr to "Baghdad Bob," the former press secretary to Iraqi President Saddam ...
  Joe Concha.  The Hill.  Fri, 19 Apr 2019 17:22:38 +0000.
• Morocco's Abderrazak Hamdallah breaks scoring record in Saudi Arabia
  
  Morocco's Abderrazak Hamdallah breaks the scoring record in Saudi Arabia to equal the feat of Algeria's Baghdad Bounedjah in the Qatari league.
  BBC News.  Fri, 19 Apr 2019 13:21:47 GMT.
• HRW: Torture persists in Iraq jail
  
  US-based group says torture is ongoing in Mosul's Faisaliya prison, despite calls on government to take action.
  Al Jazeera.  Thu, 18 Apr 2019 10:41:04 GMT.
• Iraq bans violent video games, citing 'negative effects' of years of violence
  
  Iraq's parliament votes to ban popular online video games, including PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Fortnite, citing their "negative" influence especially on the young in a country long plagued by real-life bloodshed.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:48:06 EDT.
• Newly found letter from ISIS operatives offers more clues to Baghdadi being alive
  
  The status of the most wanted man in the world remains unknown, but authorities are continuing to piece together clues indicating that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is at least alive.
  Hollie Mckay.  Fox News.  Wed, 17 Apr 2019 15:39:15 GMT.
• Bosnia arrests nine suspected of smuggling 140 migrants
  
  Nine Bosnians were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of being part of a gang that smuggled 140 migrants from Pakistan, Syria, Iraq and Iran into the European Union, police said.
  Reuters.  Wed, 17 Apr 2019 11:03:59 -0400.
• Singaporean charged over allegedly helping fund ISIS propaganda
  
  A man who allegedly provided money to support the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria's (ISIS) propaganda efforts yesterday became the first Singaporean to be charged under the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act.
  Straits Times.  Tue, 16 Apr 2019 05:00:00 +0800.
• Fortnite and PUBG to be banned in Iraq over links with violence and crime
  
  Local MP says violent video games are 'affecting the social, psychological and educational level of everyone'
  Anthony Cuthbertson.  The Independent.  Mon, 15 Apr 2019 09:59:00 GMT.
• Iraq begins trial proceedings for 900 ISIS suspects
  
  The group of 900 suspects were handed over to Iraqi authorities by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, which ousted ISIS from swathes of eastern Syria including territory bordering Iraq.
  Daily Mail.  Sun, 14 Apr 2019 22:45:38 +0100.
• Leaker Chelsea Manning stuck in jail after Assange arrest
  
  Nine years ago, a 23-year-old US army specialist, deeply troubled by the US war in Iraq and by her own gender identity, rocked the US government by leaking disturbing classified military records to WikiLeaks. ...
  Yahoo.  Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:53:43 -0400.
• How Much Did WikiLeaks Damage U.S. National Security?
  
  This question has been a source of debate since the group published hundreds of thousands of U.S. military documents and diplomatic cables in 2010, many related to U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  Greg Myre.  NPR.  Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:21:00 -0400.
• Iraq receives six more F-16s
  
  Iraq added an additional six Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons to its inventory on 6 April. ...
  Jennifer Jacob, Bangalore.  Janes 360.  Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT.
• German on trial over death of 5-year-old Yazidi slave girl
  
  A German woman accused of letting a 5-year-old girl she and her husband held as a slave in Islamic State-held territory in Iraq die of thirst has gone on trial in Munich
  ABC News.  Tue, 09 Apr 2019 10:10:24 -0400.
• Algeria's Baghdad Bounedjah wins Qatari title with 39 goals
  
  Algeria striker Baghdad Bounedjah's 39 league goals help Al Sadd to win Qatari title with a match to spare.
  BBC News.  Fri, 05 Apr 2019 08:27:58 GMT.
• Islamic State children repatriated to Germany from Iraq
  
  Germany has repatriated from Iraq several children of jailed jihadists, the foreign ministry said Friday, as the war against the so-called Islamic State (IS) group draws to a close.
  The Local.  Fri, 05 Apr 2019 10:08:06 +0200.

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