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Taliban official says US envoy agrees to prisoner swap in Kabul meeting

The reported visit follows one in March 2025 which led to the release of a US citizen held for more than two years.

Al Jazeera

Who Is Elizabeth Tsurkov? 10 Photos of the Israeli-Russian Academic Freed After 2 Years in Iraqi Captivity

Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian Princeton student, has been freed after over two years in captivity by Kata'ib Hezbollah in Iraq. Here's what we know.

International Business Times UK

Israeli-Russian researcher freed in Iraq after two years in captivity

US President Trump confirms Elizabeth Tsurkov freed after being held by Iraqi group amid spy claims.

Al Jazeera

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Israeli-Russian graduate student freed after 903 days in captivity of Iraqi militant group

Elizabeth Tsurkov, who entered Iraq to do research for Princeton, had gone missing there in early 2023

The Guardian - US

Migrants Freed From El Salvador Reach Venezuela In US Prisoner Deal

Hundreds of Venezuelans swept up in President Donald Trump's immigration dragnet reached home Friday after their release from a maximum security Salvadoran jail as part of a prisoner swap with the United States.

International Business Times

Released Israeli-American hostage's parents say the small things bring bliss as he recovers

The parents of Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier who was held captive in Gaza for 19 months, are overjoyed he is home and slowly absorbing their son's life in captivity

The Independent UK

Hamas says it will release last living American hostage in Gaza

Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier kidnapped on 7 October, set to be released on Tuesday, Trump confirms

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Kuwait frees 10 more Americans in the second release in as many months

U.S. officials say Kuwait has released 10 more American detainees in an apparent goodwill gesture

The Independent UK

US envoy says fighting in Gaza would ‘end immediately’ if captives released

Adam Boehler tells Al Jazeera ‘nothing goes forward’ on Israel-Palestine ceasefire deal until captives are released.

Al Jazeera

Who is Zalmay Khalilzad, the would-be broker between the Taliban and Trump?

Donald Trump could once again turn to his ally Zalmay Khalilzad, the chief architect of the Doha Deal, as his Afghanistan go-between. Some experts fear that would be a mistake, as Arpan Rai reports

The Independent UK

Father of the last living American hostage in Gaza hopes Trump can bring his son home

The father of the last living American hostage being held by Hamas in Gaza is hoping that the Trump administration's negotiators can help bring his son home safely

The Independent UK

US Citizen George Glezmann Released From Detention In Afghanistan

Taliban authorities on Thursday freed US citizen George Glezmann after more than two years of detention, in a deal brokered by Qatar, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced.

International Business Times

American man abducted by the Taliban more than two years ago has been released, the State Department says

Officials said Glezmann’s release was done as the result of negotiations and no prisoner exchange took place

The Independent UK

Trump Owns the Middle East Wars Now

The president is quickly wiping out his own accomplishments.

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Trump Admin Drops Hostage Envoy From US-Hamas Talks After Calling Hamas Soldiers 'Pretty Nice Guys'

U.S. Envoy for Hostages Adam Boehler was dropped by the Trump administration on Thursday because he defended Hamas soldiers during a CNN interview.

Al Jazeera

What’s happening with talks between Israel, the US and Hamas?

Talks for extending ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continue amid backlash over US envoy’s direct engagement.

Al Jazeera

Hamas welcomes Trump’s pullback from Gaza mass displacement plan

US president says ‘nobody is expelling Palestinians from Gaza’ during White House meeting.

The Guardian - UK

US envoy’s secret talks with Hamas anger Netanyahu administration

Adam Boehler says Hamas proposed a ceasefire and prisoner exchange in negotiations that did not involve Israel

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International Business Times

Israeli Negotiators Head To Qatar For Gaza Truce Talks

Israel is due to send a delegation to Doha on Monday for a fresh round of talks on extending a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, after cutting off the electricity supply to ramp up pressure on Hamas.

The Guardian - UK

Israel to cut off electricity in Gaza in apparent effort to force hand of Hamas

Humanitarian officials say move could hit already meagre water supply, as ceasefire talks grow increasingly chaotic

Al Jazeera

Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza as new truce talks set to resume

The electricity cut threatens desalination plants as Palestinians suffer amid an ongoing aid blockade during Ramadan.

International Business Times

US Envoy Says Gaza Hostage Deal Possible 'Within Weeks'

The US hostage envoy who held unprecedented direct talks with Hamas said Sunday he was confident a deal could be reached "within weeks" to free all civilians still held by the Palestinian militants.

International Business Times

US-Hamas Talks Complicate Gaza Truce Efforts: Analysts

Unprecedented direct talks between the US and Hamas are a sign of dysfunction in fraught negotiations to prolong a truce in Gaza, analysts said Thursday.

The Independent UK

FBI committed to bringing home American hostages held in foreign countries, director says

FBI Director Kash Patel says the bureau will work to “zero out” the population of Americans detained or held hostage in foreign countries

Al Jazeera

US-Hamas direct talks: What’s happening and what comes next

According to reports, the discussions focused on the release of Edan Alexander along with the bodies of four others.

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