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Blinken reiterates calls for the release of detained Wall Street Journal reporter
World
April 18, 2023
Blinken reiterates calls for the release of detained Wall Street Journal reporter
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday reiterated calls for the release of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.…
Zelensky celebrates prisoner swap, vows to “return all our people” in nightly address
World
April 11, 2023
Zelensky celebrates prisoner swap, vows to “return all our people” in nightly address
In his nightly address on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky celebrated the release of some Ukrainian prisoners of war, vowing…
Brittney Griner is now in the custody of US officials
World
December 8, 2022
Brittney Griner is now in the custody of US officials
The US has secured the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, a US official told CNN. She is now in…
Five British nationals released as part of Ukraine prisoner swap, UK government confirms
World
September 22, 2022
Five British nationals released as part of Ukraine prisoner swap, UK government confirms
Five British nationals have been released as part of a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, the UK government confirmed on Thursday.…
Political activists in Egypt suddenly released
Egypt
May 30, 2022
Political activists in Egypt suddenly released
Investigative authorities in Egypt have released activists Abdel Rahman Tarek, known in the media as Mocca, Egyptian lawyer Khaled Ali…
Twenty Egyptian fishermen arrested in Yemen released
Egypt
May 2, 2022
Twenty Egyptian fishermen arrested in Yemen released
Twenty Egyptian fishermen who have been detained in Yemen, were released, according to the Egyptian Extra News channel. The efforts…
Suez Canal releases hulking vessel after settlement deal
Egypt
July 7, 2021
Suez Canal releases hulking vessel after settlement deal
Egyptian authorities announced the release Wednesday of a hulking shipping vessel that had blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a…
Police station releases TikTok star Haneen Hossam on bail
Culture
February 2, 2021
Police station releases TikTok star Haneen Hossam on bail
TikTok star Haneen Hossam was released on Tuesday from the Sahel Police Station after paying LE5,000 in bail. Earlier in…
Public prosecutors release 500 suspects detained for September demonstrations
Egypt
October 11, 2019
Public prosecutors release 500 suspects detained for September demonstrations
Public prosecutors released 500 suspects on Thursday who were being held in pre-trial detention for the demonstrations of September 20,…
Freed Christian woman still prisoner in Pakistan
Middle East
January 16, 2019
Freed Christian woman still prisoner in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Aasia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian acquitted of blasphemy, still lives the life of a prisoner in Pakistan,…