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US had “direct conversations” with Russia on Paul Whelan since Griner’s release, State Department says
World
January 4, 2023
US had “direct conversations” with Russia on Paul Whelan since Griner’s release, State Department says
US officials “have had direct conversations with Russian officials regarding Paul Whelan,” an American wrongfully detained in Russia, since the release…
Brittney Griner is “heartbroken” that Paul Whelan remains detained in Russia
World
December 14, 2022
Brittney Griner is “heartbroken” that Paul Whelan remains detained in Russia
Brittney Griner is “heartbroken” that Paul Whelan is still detained in Russia, her agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, told CNN’s Anderson…
More than 2,350 detained across Russia since partial mobilization announcement,
World
September 26, 2022
More than 2,350 detained across Russia since partial mobilization announcement,
More than 2,350 people have been detained across Russia since President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a partial mobilization, according to the independent…
Canada launches extradition of top Chinese executive to US
World
March 2, 2019
Canada launches extradition of top Chinese executive to US
Canada on Friday launched the extradition of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou to the United States — the latest move in…
UAE pardons British academic sentenced to life for spying
Middle East
November 26, 2018
UAE pardons British academic sentenced to life for spying
ABU DHABI/DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates on Monday pardoned a British academic jailed for life on spying…
UAE signals jailed UK academic could be freed in ‘amicable solution’
Middle East
November 23, 2018
UAE signals jailed UK academic could be freed in ‘amicable solution’
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates signaled on Friday a British academic it jailed for life on spying…
Hassan al-Banna’s grandson denied prison release for 4th time
Egypt
November 9, 2018
Hassan al-Banna’s grandson denied prison release for 4th time
A French appeals court rejected an appeal by influential Islamic reformist Tariq Ramadan on Thursday, denying his fourth request…
Israel detains American author Reza Aslan for hours
Middle East
August 15, 2018
Israel detains American author Reza Aslan for hours
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prominent American author and former CNN program host Reza Aslan says he was detained by Israel at…
Lebanese film director briefly detained over Israel visit
Cinema/TV
September 11, 2017
Lebanese film director briefly detained over Israel visit
Lebanese film director Ziad Doueiri, detained briefly for previous visits to Israel, blasted Monday people who accused him of normalization…
More Germans detained in Turkey: German foreign ministry
Middle East
September 11, 2017
More Germans detained in Turkey: German foreign ministry
Another German couple is believed to have been detained in Turkey this weekend and one of the individuals remains in…