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Prison inmates in an Iraqi jail in Nassiriyah. (Atef Hassan/Reuters)

Iraq suspends execution of “Arab” prisoners, says Justice Minister

by Fares Al-Sharifi | Apr 19, 2014 | Middle East

Dhi Qar, Iraq, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Iraqi government has suspended the execution of non-Iraqi Arab prisoners in a step aimed at preventing a backlash against Iraqi nationals abroad, Justice Minister Hassan Al-Shammari said on Friday. In comments to Asharq Al-Awsat,...

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A photo from July 18, 2003 shows a general view of part of the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad, Iraq (AFP PHOTO/STAN HONDA)

Iraq closes Abu Ghraib prison amid security fears

by Hamza Mustafa | Apr 16, 2014 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraq announced on Tuesday that it has closed the infamous Abu Ghraib prison, amid security concerns following the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) gained control of a strategically important dam on the Euphrates River south of Fallujah...

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A policeman searches a vehicle at a checkpoint in Baghdad, on December 13, 2013 after more than 20 suspects escaped from a detention centre. (Reuters/Ahmed Saad)

Iraq: Terror suspects escape from prison

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 14, 2013 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Dozens of detainees facing terrorism charges escaped from a Baghdad prison on Friday after killing at least one guard and seizing weapons, security sources told Asharq Al-Awsat. “At 4:00 a.m., 22 prisoners managed to escape from the...

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In this Feb. 21, 2009 file photo, guards stand at a cell block at Abu Ghraib prison on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim, File)

Iraq: Report blames two ministries for mass prison break

by Hamza Mustafa | Aug 29, 2013 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—An Iraqi parliamentary report on last month’s attacks on Abu Ghraib and Taji prisons has blamed failures in the ministries of justice and the interior for the success of the attack, Asharq Al-Awsat has learned. Speaking exclusively to Asharq...