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1. 2013-04-22 Gunmen abduct bishops in Syria Aleppo, Northern Syria
2. 2013-03-06 Filipinos taken hostage in Syria Golan Heights, Syria
3. 2012-12-18 NBC crew freed from kidnappers in Syria Syria
4. 2012-10-02 Video of missing journalist surfaces Syria
5. 2012-08-04 Iran pilgrims abducted in Syria Syria
6. 2012-07-16 Egyptian kidnappers release Americans Egypt
7. 2012-05-31 Kidnappers free U.S. tourists in Egypt Sinai
8. 2012-02-03 2 Americans kidnapped in Egypt Sinai
Recent Summary.     Click for More > Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV Captors: Last chance for demand Video airs of purported hostages Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue Agency halts aid projects after kidnap 50 foreigners held hostage Japanese, Koreans taken hostage
Gunmen abduct bishops in Syria   Filipinos taken hostage in Syria   About 20 UN observers have been detained by about 30 armed fighters in the Golan Heights on the Syria-Israel border, the UN has confirmed Iran pilgrims abducted in Syria American missing in Iran seen in video Italian activist kidnapped found dead 3 U.S. tourists held by Iran Kidnapped European tourists freed  11 tourists and their Egyptian guides, who were kidnapped 10 days ago in southern Egypt were released unharmed BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed  Johnston, kidnapped March 12 by a group calling itself the Army of Islam, was wearing blue jeans and looking gaunt Video released of BBC's Johnston Five Britons seized Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute   The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves Abduction claim of Fox News journalists   Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war
Apr. 22   Northern Syria
Mar.6   Syria

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Dec.9   Iran
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Jun.1   Gaza
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Nov.14   Baghdad
Aug.23   Gaza
Jul.12   Southern Lebanon
  Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon.    Israel has launched air strikes on bridges and roads in southern Lebanon to stop Hezboll...
Jun.25   Iraq
Jun.17   Baghdad
Mar.10   Iraq
Feb.9   Kuwait
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  Gunmen abduct bishops in Syria   Militants in a rebel-held area of northern Syria have abducted two bishops travelling from the Turkish border back to the city of Aleppo   Filipinos taken hostage in Syria Map of Golan Heights Syria

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Mar.6   Syria
  About 20 UN observers have been detained by about 30 armed fighters in the Golan Heights on the Syria-Israel border, the UN has confirmed

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Dec.24   Yemen Ship crew held for 1,000 days rescued off coast of Yemen Dec.18   Syria NBC crew freed from kidnappers in Syria Oct.2   Syria Video of missing journalist surfaces Aug.4   Syria   Iran pilgrims abducted in Syria   Some 48 Iranian pilgrims have been kidnapped from a bus in the vicinity of a shrine near the Syrian capital Damascus, reports say Jul.16   Egypt Egyptian kidnappers release Americans May.31   Sinai Kidnappers free U.S. tourists in Egypt Feb.3   Sinai 2 Americans kidnapped in Egypt Jan.31  Sinai  Chinese workers in Egypt 'freed'

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Dec.9   Iran   American missing in Iran seen in video  Robert Levinson, a retired FBI agent who went missing in Iran nearly five years ago, appeared in a video that his family posted online Nov.13  Yemen  French hostages 'freed in Yemen' Sep.10  Yemen  Warships free hostage taken from yacht Apr.14   Gaza Italian activist kidnapped found dead  Vittorio Arrigoni, an Italian humanitarian activist and journalist, who was kidnapped in Gaza has been found dead and one person is in custo...

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Aug.17  Tel Aviv  Hostage drama at Turkish embassy

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Aug.7   Iraq Boy survives al Qaeda kidnapping, torture Jul.31   Iran   3 U.S. tourists held by Iran  3 American tourists are believed to be in Iranian custody after they may have strayed across the border from Iraq during a mountain hike Jun.28   Tehran Iran 'frees five' UK embassy staff Jun.21   Iraq Bodies handed to British officials Jun.15   Yemen Hostages' bodies 'found in Yemen' Jun.14  Yemen  Rebels seize 9 foreigners

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Sep.29   Egypt Kidnapped European tourists freed
  11 tourists and their Egyptian guides, who were kidnapped 10 days ago in southern Egypt were released unharmed

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Jul.4   Jerusalem BBC man: I felt buried alive Jul.3   Gaza BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed
  Johnston, kidnapped March 12 by a group calling itself the Army of Islam, was wearing blue jeans and looking gaunt
 TV pictures showed Johnston, 45, leaving a building and entering a car, accompanied by armed men. Calls were made for his release in rallies worldwide
Jun.1   Gaza Video released of BBC's Johnston   A video has appeared on the internet showing the first pictures of Alan Johnston since his abduction in Gaza on 12 March May.29   Baghdad Five Britons seized   4 bodyguards and a finance expert have been kidnapped from Iraq's finance ministry. The kidnappers wore police uniforms Mar.10   Iraq Kidnapping in Iraq aimed at Germans

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Dec.14   Baghdad Gunmen in uniforms kidnap 20-30 Nov.19   Baghdad Iraq's deputy health minister kidnapped Nov.14   Baghdad Most hostages freed after kidnapping   Baghdad Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute
  The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves.    80 gunmen were clad in Iraqi National Police uniforms and targeted the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research-Scholars...
Oct.24   Baghdad Masked men abducted U.S. soldier Oct.4   Baghdad Iraq police brigade aided abuctors Aug.27   Gaza Kidnapped Fox journalists released Aug.23   Gaza Abduction claim of Fox News journalists  The Holy Jihad Brigades called for the release of Arabs from U.S. jails Jul.12   Southern Lebanon   Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war
  Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
 Israel has launched air strikes on bridges and roads in southern Lebanon to stop Hezbollah moving the soldiers. Israeli cabinet endorsed a strong response against the militants
Jul.3   Gaza Militants' deadline expires Jun.25   Iraq Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages  The statement, video on a Web site: the Mujahedeen Shura Council had beheaded 3 of the men and shot 1 to death Jun.17   Baghdad Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers  Iraqi witnesses say they saw 2 U.S. soldiers being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars May.16   Baghdad UAE diplomat kidnapped Mar.30   Iraq Journalist Carroll freed Mar.10   Iraq FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found  The body of Tom Fox, a Christian peace advocate, has been found Feb.9   Kuwait Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV  Journalist Jill Carroll appeared on Kuwaiti TV, urging the U.S. government to meet her kidnappers' demands Jan.28   Iraq Captors: Last chance for demand  Kidnappers have renewed their threat to kill four Western hostages unless U.S.-led forces release Iraqi prisoners Jan.17   Baghdad Journalist's kidnappers make demands

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Nov.29   Iraq Video airs of purported hostages  Al-Jazeera broadcast a video issued by an unknown group showing what it claimed were 4 hostages Jun.15   Iraq Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue  Australian Douglas Wood, held in captivity for more than a month and a half appeared from his hospital room

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Oct.19   Iraq Agency halts aid projects after kidnap  CARE International has suspended operations in Iraq, after the director of the charity's work there was kidnapped Sep.28   Iraq Italians freed, Frenchmen to be released Sep.27   Iraq Kidnapped Iranian diplomat freed Sep.24   Baghdad Six Egyptians taken Jul.23   Iraq Militants take Egyptian diplomat hostage Jun.8   Iraq Kidnapped Italians, Pole freed May.29   Saudi Arabia 50 foreigners held hostage Map of Khobar. Saudi Arabia  Security forces have surrounded an oil company housing compound in the city of Khobar. The gunmen killed 16 people Apr.8   Iraq   Japanese, Koreans taken hostage  3 Japanese citizens and 7 South Korean civilians have been taken hostage in Iraq, where fighting has escalated

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