Iraq frees Australian engineer after four years, but keeps travel...

Iraq frees Australian engineer after four years, but keeps travel ban

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Iraq has released an Australian mechanical engineer on bail who was detained for more than four years over a dispute with the central bank, authorities said Friday, though he remains barred from leaving the country. Simon Harris, foreign minister for Ireland, where Pether's family lives, "This evening, I have been informed of the release on bail of Robert Pether, whose imprisonment in Iraq has been a case of great concern.

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