Hostage News
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Trump signs order to punish countries that unjustly detain US citizens
The order will give the State Department the power to impose sanctions or take other measures against countries by creating a “state sponsor of wrongful…
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Trump cracks down on nations that unlawfully detain Americans
The initiative has received support from activists such as Diane Foley, the mother of journalist James Foley, who was captured in Syria and killed by…
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Trump executive order punishes countries wrongfully detaining Americans
As part of the order, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is directed to sanction, put export control and restrict travel from these countries, along with…
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Trump executive order targets nations that detain U.S. citizens
The move empowers the State Department to impose punitive measures on governments that hold Americans without justification.
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Trump to issue executive order to allow punishments for countries wrongfully detaining Americans
The Trump administration is expected to issue an executive order establishing a designation for state sponsors of wrongful detention, which would allow the U.S. to…
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Trump signs executive order to blacklist countries that illegally detain Americans
President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a “state sponsor of wrongful detention” designation, a move designed to put pressure on countries that illegally…
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Families of hostages set up mock peace prize ceremony, urge Trump to seal Gaza deal
The families arranged a display that included a large table with a mock “Hostage Return Agreement,” a symbolic Nobel Peace Prize certificate, and oversized coins…
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All American hostages held abroad must be released immediately
Story By: Sarah Moriarty
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BBC interview with Diane Foley
Hostage advocate Diane Foley of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation speaks with BBC News on her hopes for the Middle East.
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Body of Israeli hostage who was held for nearly 700 days in Gaza is recovered
The remains of an Israeli hostage who spent nearly two years in captivity in the Gaza Strip were recovered, the country’s military announced.
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Book Leader Marjory Hall Discusses “American Mother”
“American Mother” focuses on Diane Foley’s experience as the mother of James Foley, a journalist held captive and murdered by ISIS.
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The Universal Irony of War
High Plains Public Radio named “American Mother” by Diane Foley and Colum McCann to its 2025 Fall Read list.