Samir Obeid
Samir Obeid is a journalist with Freelance in Iraq. Imprisoned as of October 22, 2017; charges: Anti-state, False News.
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Samir Obeid is a journalist with Freelance in Iraq. Imprisoned as of October 22, 2017; charges: Anti-state, False News.
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