German working to support Iraqi art kidnapped in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi security official and human rights monitors say a German woman has been kidnapped in Baghdad outside the arts center where she works. The official said Tuesday that Hella Mewis was taken by armed men in two vehicles the night before, citing ongoing investigations. Mewis is a beloved figure in Baghdad, where she has resided for seven years and runs an arts program for young Iraqis. The disappearance has prompted alarm among Iraqi activists and foreigners living in Ba