Ashley Soriano
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FBI Washington Field Office Releases Missing Persons Poster of Mahmood Shah Habibi
The FBI Washington Field Office released a missing persons poster of Mahmood Shah Habibi, an Afghan-American businessman who disappeared in Afghanistan in 2022.
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Supporters, lawmakers draw attention to captured Afghan-American Mahmood Habibi
Afghan-American Mahmood Habibi hasn’t been seen or heard from since he was taken into custody by the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2022.
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US-Russian ballerina reflects on release from Russian penal colony after year-long ordeal
Ksenia Karelina said she is now working to help free Olga Jezler, a 35-year-old United States permanent resident, who has been imprisoned in Russia for…
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American journalist missing in Norway has been found alive
Norwegian police confirmed that Alec Luhn was found alive and was transported to a hospital via a rescue helicopter.
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Aug. 5: US State Dept. says freeing hostages is top priority as PM eyes Gaza occupation
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heavily leaning toward occupying the Palestinian enclave.
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Rep. Lofgren and Sen. Booker to Reintroduce Resolution for the Release of American Citizen Arrested by the Taliban
Ahead of the 3rd anniversary of Mahmood Habibi’s arrest, U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued a statement on their…
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Joint letter to end the forced starvation and targeted killing of journalists in Gaza
Al-Jazeera addressed a joint letter to governments, international organizations, media outlets and society, demanding an end to Israel’s forced starvation and targeting of journalists in…
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Iran Is Holding at Least 4 American Citizens, Rights Groups and Families Say
In the aftermath of the 12-day war with Israel and the United States, Iran is once again targeting Americans.
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Freed American-Israeli hostage details starvation and abuse by Hamas as families push Trump for deal
Keith Siegel, an American-Israeli who was released in February during a fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, told WCCS Radio’s “Special Report” that he…
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U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff meets with Gaza hostage families in Tel Aviv
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff on Saturday met with the families of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza in Tel Aviv as fears for the captives’…
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High Plains Public Radio 2025 Fall Read List
Diane Foley’s book “American Mother,” co-authored with Colum McCann and published in 2024, was featured in High Plains Public Radio’s 2025 Fall Read List.
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The hostages need stronger sanctions on Hamas and Iran
Itay Chen, a U.S.-Israeli citizen, was taken hostage by Hamas and “remains in the dungeons of Gaza to this day,” his father Ruby Chen said.