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Two journalists killed in Iraq

UPDATE:  Journalist Muammar al-Khadir Abdul Wahid, of Eye Media News in Iraq, was killed during an assault on a government building in Tikrit, the second journalist to have lost his life in the attack, according to reports and to the news outlet’s website. On a statement on their website, the news service said: “God Almighty […]

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CNN reports Al-Massar TV director shot dead in Iraq

In what seems to be a deterioration of conditions for journalists in volatile Iraq, the director of an Iraqi television station was killed in Baghdad today, according to a report from CNN.  Taha Hameed, the head of al-Massar TV, was driving with Iraqi human rights activist Abed Farhan Thiyab when they were “shot dead by […]

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Critical journalist killed in Baghdad

Hadi al-Mahdi, a radio show host and activist in Iraq, was killed in his home on Thursday, according to international news reports. Al-Mahdi hosted a thrice-weekly show called “To Whoever Listens” in which he criticized the government and the lack of public services, the Washington Post and others reported.  The outspoken activist stopped hosting the […]

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IPI calls for investigation into journalist slaying in Iraq

An Iraqi television news presenter was killed on Monday, July 30, when gunmen broke into his home in northern Iraq, wounding members of his family, reports said. Ghazwan Anas, 27, was shot when gunmen burst into his home as he and his family were breaking their fast for the day, Bashar Mandalawy of the Journalistic […]

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