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Yemen warring parties agree largest prisoner swap, sources say
Middle East

Yemen warring parties agree largest prisoner swap, sources say

ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to exchange some 1,000 prisoners, including 19 Saudi soldiers, at United Nations-sponsored…
Afghan peace talks open in Doha, 19 years after 9/11 triggered war
Middle East

Afghan peace talks open in Doha, 19 years after 9/11 triggered war

DOHA (Reuters) – Afghan government representatives and Taliban insurgents gathered on Saturday for historic peace talks aimed at ending two…
Muslim Brotherhood’s claims of Borg al-Arab prisoner maltreatment ‘groundless’: Ministry
Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood’s claims of Borg al-Arab prisoner maltreatment ‘groundless’: Ministry

A security source at the Ministry of Interior on Saturday said that claims from the Facebook page of a Muslim…
Afghan negotiating team sent to Doha as more Taliban released
Middle East

Afghan negotiating team sent to Doha as more Taliban released

The Afghan government said Wednesday it sent a small technical team to Doha, Qatar, to prepare logistics for starting long-delayed…
Afghan officials to travel for talks with Taliban after agreement on prisoners: sources
Middle East

Afghan officials to travel for talks with Taliban after agreement on prisoners: sources

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan negotiators and senior officials were set to fly to Doha on Thursday ahead of planned peace…
Iran ready to swap prisoners with US without preconditions: Khabaronline
Middle East

Iran ready to swap prisoners with US without preconditions: Khabaronline

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei…
Palestinians say they will defy Israeli order in prisoner payments dispute
Middle East

Palestinians say they will defy Israeli order in prisoner payments dispute

JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian leaders on Friday vowed to defy a new Israeli military order which they fear…
Taliban set to release first prisoners in fragile Afghan exchange
Middle East

Taliban set to release first prisoners in fragile Afghan exchange

The Taliban said it would on Sunday release the first prisoners in a delayed exchange deal with the Afghan government…
Turkey plans prisoner release, excluding those jailed on post-coup terrorism charges
Middle East

Turkey plans prisoner release, excluding those jailed on post-coup terrorism charges

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey’s parliament discussed a prisoner release law on Tuesday which aims to ease overcrowding in jails and…
Iran urges US to free Iranian prisoners amid coronavirus
Middle East

Iran urges US to free Iranian prisoners amid coronavirus

DUBAI (Reuters) – The Tehran government urged the United States on Friday to release Iranians held in US jails on…
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