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Senior Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti appears in court in Jerusalem in 2012. Bernat Armangue/AP Bernat Armangue/AP TEL AVIV, Israel —
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Senior Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti appears in court in Jerusalem in 2012. Bernat Armangue/AP Bernat Armangue/AP TEL AVIV, Israel —

Russia and Ukraine agreed a prisoner swap during their third set of direct talks in Istanbul on Wednesday, but appeared to make little progress on ceasefire terms or a possible summit between their presidents – with their meeting ending after less than an hour. The meeting came days after US President Donald Trump gave Moscow …
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Iranian press review: Freed war criminal glorifies 1988 executions of political prisoners Submitted by MEE correspondent on Mon, 03/31/2025 –

Palestinian families react after Israel delayed the release of Palestinian prisoners, scheduled to be released in the seventh hostage-prisoner exchange,

Emotional scenes played out in the streets of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, following the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli detention facilities. Prisoners wearing grey tracksuits and blue gloves were lifted onto the shoulders of supporters in celebration of their new freedom, video footage showed. Some waved the Palestinian flag, while others were …
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Palestinian Authority reportedly arrests Al Jazeera journalist covering prisoner exchange Givara Budeiri, a veteran Palestinian reporter, and her cameraperson detained

Iranian press review: Prisoner swap with Italy sparks uproar Meanwhile, two dissidents are sentenced to death, political prisoners shed light

UAE brokers massive Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap ahead of New Year’s Eve Deal underscores how Gulf states have continued to position

Palestinian 14-year-old becomes Israel’s youngest-ever prisoner Ayham al-Salaymeh’s sentencing comes after a year-and-a-half of living under house arrest Mera Aladam

CNN — There were plenty of hugs to go around the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where three Americans formerly detained in Russia shared emotional reunions with their families. Late Thursday marked the first time they embraced their loved ones – in many months in two cases and several years in another – since the three were …
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