UNCOVERED: 47 - The Untold Story

Australian Robert Pether released from Iraqi prison four years after being arbitrarily detained

A UN working group report found engineer’s 2021 detention was in breach of international law

The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2025

Australian detained in Iraq released after four years

An Australian engineer has been released on bail after being imprisoned in an Iraqi jail on fraud and misrepresentation charges.

AAP · Jun 6, 2025

Parliament moves closer to setting up Iraq war-style inquiry into Gaza conflict

Jeremy Corbyn alleged that the UK had a ‘highly influential role in Israel’s military operations’.

Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025

Swedish man charged over 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group

A Swedish man has been indicted as a member of the Islamic State group in connection with the killing of a Jordanian pilot whose plane went down in Syria on Christmas Eve 2014

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

First class graduates from American University of Baghdad, once Saddam's palace

The American University of Baghdad has celebrated the graduation of its first cohort of students at a campus that was once a palace built by Saddam Hussein

The Independent UK · May 24, 2025

Alastair Campbell insists he and Tony Blair didn’t lie over Iraq: ‘It turned out to be untrue’

‘I know that we didn’t lie,’ Blair’s long-time adviser has insisted

The Independent UK · May 24, 2025

Washington Court Holds (2-1) Prosecutors Didn't Improperly "Play[] into Religious or Cultural Prejudices" in Trial of Iraqi Immigrant Husband for Murdering Wife

Some short excerpts from yesterday's long opinion in State v. Darraji (Wash. App.), written by Judge Tracy Staab and joined… The post Washington Court Holds (2-1) Prosecutors Didn't Improperly "Play[] into Religious or Cultural Prejudices" in Trial of Iraqi Immigrant Husband for Murdering Wife appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · May 23, 2025

“Some people act like that line is nonsense, and I just don't understand that”: How the Killers’ misunderstood classic drew on a struggle with faith - and an MTV presenter’s time with Iraq war veterans

The Killers’ most euphoric song was fuelled by spiritual uncertainty, a reach for U2-level stature and a late night bar chat with an MTV presenter

MusicRadar · May 17, 2025

Gaza dominates Arab League Summit as leaders push for ceasefire and pledge to work on reconstruction

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and UN General-Secretary António Guterres attended the annual Arab League Summit, as leaders from Arab nations reiterated their push for a Gaza ceasefire and promised to contribute to the territory's reconstruction.

Euronews · May 17, 2025

Arab League calls for funds to rebuild Gaza at summit in Baghdad

The war on Palestinian territory dominated the summit, especially after Israel approves plans to expand its offensive.

Al Jazeera · May 17, 2025