BAGHDAD — Iraqi police arrested a French journalist last week for taking photos without permission in Baghdad, but have held him without charge, a French consular official said on Tuesday. Nadir Dendoune came to Iraq to compile a series of stories on the upcoming 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion of the country for French monthly magazine Le Monde Diplomatique, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Dendoune, who also holds Australian and Algerian passports, “did not tell local authorities about his activities, and did not ask for authorization to take photos,” the official said. — AP