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
Tags: Hostage NewsIsraeli 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
Tags: Hostage NewsElizabeth 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.