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| Apr. 22 |
Northern Syria |
Gunmen abduct bishops in Syria
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| Mar.6 |
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
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| Aug.4 |
Syria |
Iran pilgrims abducted in Syria
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| Dec.9 |
Iran |
American missing in Iran seen in video
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| Apr.14 |
Gaza |
Italian activist kidnapped found dead
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| Jul.31 |
Iran |
3 U.S. tourists held by Iran
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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.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
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| Jun.1 |
Gaza |
Video released of BBC's Johnston
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| May.29 |
Baghdad |
Five Britons seized
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| Nov.14 |
Baghdad |
Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves
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| Aug.23 |
Gaza |
Abduction claim of Fox News journalists
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| 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 Hezboll... | |
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| Jun.25 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages
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| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers
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| Mar.10 |
Iraq |
FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found
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| Feb.9 |
Kuwait |
Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV
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| Jan.28 |
Iraq |
Captors: Last chance for demand
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| Nov.29 |
Iraq |
Video airs of purported hostages
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| Jun.15 |
Iraq |
Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue
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| Oct.19 |
Iraq |
Agency halts aid projects after kidnap
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| May.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
50 foreigners held hostage
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| Apr.8 |
Iraq |
Japanese, Koreans taken hostage
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| Apr. 22 |
Northern Syria |
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
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| Mar.6 |
Syria |
Filipinos taken hostage in Syria Map of Golan Heights 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
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| Dec.18 |
Syria |
NBC crew freed from kidnappers in Syria
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| Oct.2 |
Syria |
Video of missing journalist surfaces
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| 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
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| Jul.16 |
Egypt |
Egyptian kidnappers release Americans
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| May.31 |
Sinai |
Kidnappers free U.S. tourists in Egypt
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| Feb.3 |
Sinai |
2 Americans kidnapped in Egypt
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| 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
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| Nov.13 |
Yemen |
French hostages 'freed in Yemen' |
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| Sep.10 |
Yemen |
Warships free hostage taken from yacht |
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| 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
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| 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
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| Jun.28 |
Tehran |
Iran 'frees five' UK embassy staff
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| Jun.21 |
Iraq |
Bodies handed to British officials
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| Jun.15 |
Yemen |
Hostages' bodies 'found in Yemen'
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Mar.10 |
Iraq |
Kidnapping in Iraq aimed at Germans
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| Dec.14 |
Baghdad |
Gunmen in uniforms kidnap 20-30
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| Nov.19 |
Baghdad |
Iraq's deputy health minister kidnapped
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| Nov.14 |
Baghdad |
Most hostages freed after kidnapping
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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... | |
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| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
Masked men abducted U.S. soldier
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| Oct.4 |
Baghdad |
Iraq police brigade aided abuctors
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| Aug.27 |
Gaza |
Kidnapped Fox journalists released
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| Aug.23 |
Gaza |
Abduction claim of Fox News journalists The Holy Jihad Brigades called for the release of Arabs from U.S. jails
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| 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
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| Jul.3 |
Gaza |
Militants' deadline expires
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| 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
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| 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
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| May.16 |
Baghdad |
UAE diplomat kidnapped
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| Mar.30 |
Iraq |
Journalist Carroll freed
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| Mar.10 |
Iraq |
FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found The body of Tom Fox, a Christian peace advocate, has been found
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Sep.28 |
Iraq |
Italians freed, Frenchmen to be released
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| Sep.27 |
Iraq |
Kidnapped Iranian diplomat freed
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| Sep.24 |
Baghdad |
Six Egyptians taken
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| Jul.23 |
Iraq |
Militants take Egyptian diplomat hostage
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| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
Kidnapped Italians, Pole freed
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| 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
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| 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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