by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Apr 22, 2017 | Middle East
Doha, London – At last, more than a year and a half after being kidnapped by armed militias in the province of Muthanna in southern Iraq, 26 Qataris and two Saudis were released on Friday through hard and dangerous negotiations that included bargains and money...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 27, 2016 | Middle East
The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon called for the release of political prisoners, journalists and civil society activists in Yemen before Eid Al-Fitr. His comments came after he recently said that he was optimistic about the release of prisoners...
by Ahmad Al-Ghamrawi | Nov 30, 2014 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak could soon be released, according to a senior judicial source, following an Egyptian court’s decision on Saturday to drop charges against him relating to the killing of protesters during the country’s 2011...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 20, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—US secretary of state John Kerry announced on Friday that the Israelis and Palestinians have agreed to resume peace talks after both sides came to an agreement on preconditions. Israel said that it will release a number of Palestinian prisoners...
