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A neo-classical style apartment in central Montevideo, Uruguay. Credit: Tali Kimelman for The New York Times
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ihad Diyab, 43, has found a new home in Montevideo, Uruguay, after his release from Guantanamo. The Washington Post
Former Guantanamo Inmate Jihad Diyab to Leave Uruguay
Montevideo-A former Guantanamo Bay prisoner, who went on hunger strike in Uruguay to demand relocation to another country, has ended his protest after receiving an offer, his supporters have said. Jihad Diyab, a 45-year old Syrian, was one of a group of six Guantanamo...Caption:
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (C) arrives in Venezuela’s Caribbean island of Margarita for the 17th Non-Aligned Summit in Venezuela September 14, 2016. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS
Non-Aligned Summit, Unclear Purpose, Dull International Attendance
Porlamar, Venezuela- The 17th session of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was inaugurated on Saturday in Venezuela, trying to escape its international isolation and witnessing a severe economic and political crisis. This meeting coincides with national pressure being...Caption:
Diab, right, reportedly had last been seen in July in Chuy, a small village near the Uruguay-Brazil border. Photograph: Matilde Campodonico/AP
Ex-Guantanamo Prisoner Detained in Venezuela
Caracas – Lawyer of ex-Guantanamo Syrian detainee demanded to meet his client in Venezuela on Saturday. Jihad Ahmed Diab was resettled in Uruguay in 2014 along with five other ex-detainees after an order from U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration. Diab went off...Caption:
Colombia’s James Rodríguez celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Colombia and Uruguay at the Estádio Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday, June 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)