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Iraq opens probe into Israeli academic kidnapping: spokesman

Headline from Digital Journal, on the newest of 2 developments

Iraq has opened an investigation into the suspected kidnapping of an Israeli-Russian academic after her disappearance in Baghdad, a government spokesman

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Missing Israeli-Russian academic being held in Iraq by militia group

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  2. Newest

    Iraq opens probe into Israeli academic kidnapping: spokesman

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

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8 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Missing Israeli-Russian academic being held in Iraq by militia group (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Elizabeth Tsurkov went to Iraq to do research for Princeton University, office of Israeli prime minister says

  2. Al Jazeera

    Israeli-Russian academic held by militia in Iraq, Netanyahu says (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Israeli PM’s office holds Iraq responsible for wellbeing of Elisabeth Tsurkov, who went missing months ago.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Iraq opens an investigation into the kidnapping of a missing Israeli-Russian academic (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

    Published

    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Iraq opened an investigation into the case of a dual Israeli-Russian academic who has been missing in Iraq since March, a government spokesman said Friday.

  4. Fox News

    Iraq opens investigation into kidnapping of Israeli-Russian citizen who has been missing for months (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    An investigation has been opened into the kidnapping of an Israeli-Russian citizen who has been missing for months. Elizabeth Tsurkov is reportedly still alive.

  5. Digital Journal

    Iraq opens probe into Israeli academic kidnapping: spokesman (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    Iraq has opened an investigation into the suspected kidnapping of an Israeli-Russian academic after her disappearance in Baghdad, a government spokesman

  6. The Times of Israel

    Iraqi government opens probe into kidnapping of Israeli-Russian academic (opens The Times of Israel)

    Published

    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Spokesman Bassem al-Awadi says there will be no official statement about disappearance of Elizabeth Tsurkov until government 'completes its official investigation'

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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