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Don't say gay, Iraq tells media outlets

The authority overseeing radio, TV, and social media bans the word 'homosexuality' and demands it is replaced by 'sexual deviance' while also banning the word gender;

Ynet | 08.09.23

Uniting in faith: A Princeton rabbi responds to Tsurkov abduction

Rabbi Eitan Webb provides guidance and support to students and faculty impacted by kidnapping of Israeli researcher in Iraq, which has brought grief and anguish to the Jewish community in Princeton

Rabbi Eitan Webb | 07.30.23

שבדיה הפגנה שטוקהולם מול שגרירות עיראק סלוואן מומיקה מבקש מקלט עיראקי בא לבזות את הקוראן

US condemns attack in Swedish Embassy in Baghdad, criticizes Iraq security

After protesters breach the grounds of the Swedish embassy, State Department spokesperson accuses local security forces of failure to protect diplomats, a second time

Reuters | 07.20.23

A demonstration in the Gaza Strip to demand a prisoner swap for the release of Elizabeth Tzurkov

Gazans demand Elizabeth Tsurkov be 'exchanged' for 5,000 Palestinians

Prisoner rights activists in the Strip rally outside local Red Cross offices calling for Iraq, where Tsurkov is believed to be held, to pressure Israel into agreeing to a swap

i24NEWS | 07.18.23

Israeli researcher kidnapped in Iraq is just a bargaining chip in Iran's deadly game

Ynet exclusive: Elizabeth Tsurkov may be held by vicious terrorists, but she is a prized asset for their patrons in Tehran; Unfortunately for her, the ayatollahs may want to play a waiting game that involves her long-term incarceration

Colonel Richard Kemp | 07.15.23

Israel isn't asking for Russia's help in releasing Elizabeth Tsurkov

Russian media outlet says neither the government nor Tsurkov's family are making attempts to convince Russia to take part in negotiation efforts with Iraq and Hezbollah

Itamar Eichner | 07.09.23

Exclusive images of Baghdad locations frequented by Israeli hostage before abduction

Elizabeth Tsurkov frequented: a city cafe, the 'street of books' store where she mingled with intellectuals, the hotel she stayed at, and the apartment she rented; Colleagues describe her as a seeker of captivating stories and compassionate towards others

Daniel Salami | 07.09.23

'How foolish it'd be to get entangled': Abducted Israeli's past accounts of Iraq

In July 2019, Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper published a report by Elizabeth Tsurkov on the horrors in Iraq under ISIS rule and the hardships after liberation; This article is being republished after the lifting of the gag order on her abduction in Iraq

Elizabeth Tsurkov, Iraq | 07.08.23

Before she went off to an Arab country, I asked her, 'Aren't you afraid?'

Opinion: Elizabeth Tsurkov would come to me to learn Arabic and receive contacts in the bizarre destinations she wanted to go to; There was not even the slightest hint that someone might uncover her Israeli identity

Smadar Perry | 07.06.23

What do we know about the Israeli researcher abducted in Iraq?

New details emerge about Elizabeth Tsurkov's abduction: the neighborhood in Baghdad where she resided after recovering from surgery, the challenges in securing her release - especially after the story went public - and the possible link to Iran

Itamar Eichner, Daniel Edelson, New York | 07.06.23

Israeli woman who studies jihadist groups kidnapped in Iraq

Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli with Russian citizenship, was kidnapped by the Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah in March; Senior political official says has received significant sign of life

Itamar Eichner | 07.05.23

גנרל איראני נהרג סוריה הטרלה סוכנות סאברין

Was an Iranian commander killed in Syria or is it a candy ad?

Iraqi news agency affiliated with pro-Iranian militias publishes a fake report naming an IRGC commander allegedly killed in Syria; As news spreads, the alleged victim is revealed to be a popular Persian candy brand, causing embarrassment for Arab media outlets

Einav Halabi, Maor Leizer | 07.03.23

Iraqi civilians and U.S. soldiers pull down a statue of Saddam Hussein in downtown Baghdad, in this April 9, 2003

Twenty years after U.S. invasion, post-Saddam Iraq still waiting for democracy

Commentary: With dictator gone and ISIS defeated, troubled Arab nation still struggling to implement true democracy after hasty U.S. withdrawal, leaving citizens with more questions than answers

Smadar Perry, Gilad Meiri | 03.20.23

Iraqi child saved in Israel

Following life-saving surgery, child's mother says: We love Israel, not afraid to return to Iraq

Bat-Hen Epstein Elias | 10.13.10

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