Hostage News
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US renews ‘do not travel’ alert over terrorism, kidnapping amid Trump narco-terror fight
Americans should “depart immediately” from Venezuela, the U.S. State Department said.
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After brutal torture and 2.5 years of captivity, Israeli Russian researcher is grateful to survive
Israeli Russian doctoral researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov survived 2.5 years of brutal captivity and torture by an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia.
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‘Hersh’s Fridge’ honors man slain by Hamas, providing food to those in need
A memorial for Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was held captive and killed by Hamas, is providing food for those in need.
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Palestinian-American teen released after 9 months in Israeli prison
Mohammed Zahar Ibrahim, 16, was accused of throwing rocks at Israeli settlers and had been held without trial since February.
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Florida teen imprisoned in Israel for 9 months is freed, family says
Mohamed Ibrahim, a Palestinian-American teen from Florida who was held in an Israeli prison for over nine months, has been released.
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Kidnapped and Freed, Elizabeth Tsurkov Continues Ph.D. Research
Elizabeth Tsurkov, who is a dual Russian-Israeli citizen, was kidnapped in March 2023 while in Iraq conducting field research for her Ph.D. in politics.
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Trump meets freed Israeli hostages, calls them ‘heroes’ in White House ceremony
Trump met with 17 people who were held captive by Hamas and were released a month ago and their loved ones.
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Trump secures release of American trapped in Saudi Arabia for years over online posts
Saad Almadi’s release came just a day after President Donald Trump met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington, D.C.
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US citizen jailed in Saudi Arabia for criticising regime allowed to return to US
Saad Ibrahim Almadi’s son said that the return of the 75-year-old retired engineer was made possible by President Donald Trump and his administration.
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U.S. retiree freed after years jailed in Saudi Arabia for critical tweets
A U.S. retiree held in Saudi Arabia over critical tweets has been freed months ahead of schedule, his son said.
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Son of US citizen held in Saudi Arabia says Trump administration secured his father’s return home
Saad Ibrahim Almadi, a US-Saudi dual national, was given a 16-year sentence for tweets critical of the Saudi government in 2022.