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Iran frees French researcher in apparent prisoner swap
Middle East
March 21, 2020
Iran frees French researcher in apparent prisoner swap
President Emmanuel Macron announced Saturday that Iran has freed a French researcher imprisoned in the Islamic republic after France released…
United States and Iran swap prisoners in rare act of cooperation
Middle East
December 7, 2019
United States and Iran swap prisoners in rare act of cooperation
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States and Iran swapped prisoners – a Chinese-American detained for three years on spying charges…
Iran sends US list of names for proposed prisoner swap
Middle East
October 21, 2019
Iran sends US list of names for proposed prisoner swap
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign ministry says it has sent a list of names it is demanding in a…
Time for large-scale Syria prisoner swaps, UN envoy says ahead of new talks
Middle East
September 28, 2019
Time for large-scale Syria prisoner swaps, UN envoy says ahead of new talks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The Syrian government and opposition should move forward on large-scale prisoner exchanges to build confidence ahead…
Tunisia court upholds continued detention of presidential candidate
Middle East
September 4, 2019
Tunisia court upholds continued detention of presidential candidate
TUNIS (Reuters) – A Tunisian appeals court on Tuesday upheld the detention of media magnate Nabil Karoui, a candidate in…
Saudi coalition kills over 100 prisoners in Yemen: ICRC
Middle East
September 2, 2019
Saudi coalition kills over 100 prisoners in Yemen: ICRC
Airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen have killed more than 100 people held at a detention center, the…
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: British-Iranian woman moved to Tehran mental ward
Middle East
July 17, 2019
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: British-Iranian woman moved to Tehran mental ward
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 40, was transferred from Evin prison to the psychiatric ward at Imam Khomeini hospital, where she is being…
Turkey orders arrest of 128 military personnel over suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
Middle East
June 18, 2019
Turkey orders arrest of 128 military personnel over suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has ordered the arrest of 128 military personnel over suspected links to the network accused by…
Israel to free two Syrian prisoners after recovering soldier’s remains
Middle East
April 27, 2019
Israel to free two Syrian prisoners after recovering soldier’s remains
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will release two prisoners after the remains of an Israeli soldier missing since 1982 were recovered…
Myanmar pardons nearly 7,000 prisoners in second amnesty this month
World
April 26, 2019
Myanmar pardons nearly 7,000 prisoners in second amnesty this month
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar began releasing prisoners on Friday after the president announced he would pardon nearly 7,000 people in…