Ashley Soriano
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Hamas hostage Keith Siegel on how he survived torture, kidnapping
The former hostage is “optimistic” about the captives’ release and praised President Trump’s commitment to seeing their freedom restored.
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Father of American hostage credits Trump and Witkoff for Hamas agreement
Ruby Chen, father of American hostage Itay Chen, said President Trump and Steve Witkoff, special envoy to the Middle East, contributed to the success.
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Freed American hostage Keith Siegel thanks Trump for saving his life, remains hopeful for remaining captives
A former Israeli-American hostage who was freed earlier this year said he was thankful to President Trump for securing the deal that saved his life.
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Gaza has become journalism’s graveyard. Killing journalists is killing the truth
“For 24 long months now, Gaza has become the most dangerous place in the world to practise our profession,” the author said.
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Hostage’s family pleads for ceasefire: ‘We need to end this war’
Ronen and Orna Neutra, parents of Israeli-American Omer Neutra, 21, a Long Island native and Israeli soldier killed by Hamas, said they’ve spent two years…
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U.S. Officials See Hostage Release as Promising Sign for Deal With Taliban
American officials involved in hostage negotiation efforts saw the Taliban’s release of a U.S. citizen as an encouraging sign for a broader deal.
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Freed Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi on rebuilding his life after 491 days in captivity
“You know, 50 meters underground, you actually understand the meaning in life,” said Eli Sharabi.
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RSF files fifth complaint with ICC about Israeli war crimes against journalists in Gaza
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has filed its fifth complaint against Israel with the International Criminal Court (ICC) since October 2023.
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Peace Be With You: ‘American Mother’ book review
“American Mother, a memoir, begins when Diane Foley, a 73-year-old woman, travels to Virginia to face her son’s murderer.
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Turkey must hand over critical evidence in Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
Hanan Elatr Khashoggi writes an opinion on her husband, Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist who was assassinated in Turkey in 2018.
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Winners Announced for the 2026 James W. Foley Freedom Awards
Bar Ben Yaakov, Matan Sivek, Alsu Kurmasheva and Pavel Butorin are being honored.
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Medill to host ‘Press Freedom Under Fire: Threats to Journalism and Democracy’ Oct. 23-24
A two-day session will feature discussions with domestic and international newsroom leaders, experts and on-the-ground reporters about the challenges facing journalists.
Tags: Journalist safety