Journalist Ahmed ...Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a fearless Palestinian-American journalist whose writing and reports are defined by unparalleled integrity, depth and eloquence, was arrested on March 3 in Kuwait.
JournalistAhmed Shihab-Eldin was arrested by Kuwaiti authorities last month and remains in detention, drawing renewed scrutiny to free speech in the Gulf and to one of the U.S.’s top regional allies.
Under President Trump, the wrongful detention or kidnapping of U.S. nationals will not be tolerated. We will continue to use every tool to bring Americanshome and to hold accountable those responsible ....
American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped in Baghdad last week, has been released, an Iraqi official with direct knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday ... .
Kata'ib Hezbollah said Shelly Kittleson's release was contingent on her immediate departure from the country after nearly a week in captivity in Baghdad... .
Iraq's powerful Kataib Hezbollah freed Shelly Kittleson after she was abducted a week earlier, with the condition she "leave the country immediately." ... .
Shelly Kittleson, 49, was released Tuesday after being abducted in Baghdad on March 31. The hostage was released in exchange for six members of an Iran-backed militia ....
According to a report by The Washington Post, several members of the group previously detained by Iraqi authorities would be released in exchange for freeing Kittleson ... .