saudis among kidnapped hunters freed in iraq
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

Saudis among kidnapped hunters freed in Iraq

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today Saudis among kidnapped hunters freed in Iraq

Two Saudis were among a mainly Qatari hunting party freed after a 16-month hostage ordeal in Iraq
Riyadh - Arab Today

Two Saudis were among a mainly Qatari hunting party freed after a 16-month hostage ordeal in Iraq, Saudi media reported on Saturday.
The 26 hunters, initially believed to all be Qataris, were flown to Doha on Friday after being handed over to Iraqi authorities.
Jeddah-based newspaper Okaz named the two Saudis as Salem bin Abdulhadi Al Merri and Mohammed Abdullah Al Merri and said they were expected to be flown home to the kingdom on Saturday.
The official Saudi Press Agency also began referring to the hunting party as "Qatari and Saudi" on Saturday but did not give further details.
A foreign ministry spokesman was not immediately reachable for comment.
The hunting party, which is believed to have included one or more prominent members of the Qatari royal family, were kidnapped in southern Iraq in December 2015.
There was never any formal claim of responsibility but the abduction was widely linked to Shiite militias with ties to Tehran.
A source in Baghdad said the release of the hostages was part of a wider deal that also saw the evacuation of thousands of Shiite civilians from two government-held towns in northern Syria that had been besieged by rebels for more than two years.
Qatar has close ties with the rebels and jointly sponsored the evacuation deal with Iran.
The agreement also saw hundreds of civilians and fighters leave rebel-held areas near Damascus under siege by pro-government forces.

Source: The National

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

saudis among kidnapped hunters freed in iraq saudis among kidnapped hunters freed in iraq

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

saudis among kidnapped hunters freed in iraq saudis among kidnapped hunters freed in iraq

 



GMT 15:16 2017 Sunday ,08 October

Iran main sponsor of global terrorism

GMT 16:58 2017 Saturday ,25 November

HRH Crown Prince visits the Louvre Abu Dhabi

GMT 01:16 2017 Thursday ,08 June

IS bombings in southern Yemen kill 18 : Medics

GMT 17:08 2017 Saturday ,30 September

In schools, Catalans rally to protect the referendum

GMT 21:28 2018 Tuesday ,16 October

King Hamad bin Isa receives new ambassadors

GMT 09:11 2018 Saturday ,06 January

Erdogan says US verdict part of 'plots' against Turkey

GMT 21:32 2011 Wednesday ,20 April

Portugal pays high rates to borrow 1 bn euros

GMT 11:39 2017 Monday ,17 April

ACI Asia Pacific Regional Event Comes to an End

GMT 08:16 2017 Wednesday ,10 May

Donald Trump fires FBI director James Comey

GMT 12:26 2017 Sunday ,10 December

Pacers halt Cavs win streak, Durant rises again

GMT 19:01 2017 Thursday ,03 August

Tillerson sends senior envoys

GMT 21:34 2016 Saturday ,12 November

Djokovic: I'm still motivated to be world's best

GMT 19:57 2017 Tuesday ,08 August

Netflix acquires comic book creator Millarworld

GMT 00:50 2017 Wednesday ,15 November

Insurance hike expected for high-rises

GMT 12:28 2017 Saturday ,18 November

Sharjah Crown Prince adopts 10 mobile libraries

GMT 02:54 2016 Monday ,12 December

Parliament condemns Boutrosiya Church attack

GMT 10:36 2017 Tuesday ,05 September

Menna starts filming “Forbidden Love” soon
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday