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23 Sep 2011

Oman Foots $1 Million Bail to Free U.S. Hikers

Two American hikers who had been jailed in Iran for over two years were released on Wednesday after the sultan of Oman paid their $1 million bail. Sultan Qaboos bin Said also paid for the release of a third American hiker, Sarah Shourd, last year, the Associated Press reported.
Two American hikers who had been jailed in Iran for over two years were released on Wednesday after the sultan of Oman...

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21 Feb 2011

Iran Parlays Two Hostages into Propaganda Victory

The release of two German journalists arrested in Iran last October came at a price. Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle had to fly personally to Tehran and meet with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. While Iranian media celebrates the end of the country's international isolation, Berlin is focused on damage control.
The release of two German journalists arrested in Iran last October came at a price. Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle...

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