Tag: Prisons and Prisoners
داخل أكثر سجون سوريا رعبًا
لم يكن هناك مكان في سوريا أكثر رعباً من سجن صيدنايا خلال عقود الحكم الاستبدادي لعائلة الأسد. يقع سجن صيدنايا على تلة قاحلة...
What It Was Like Inside Syria’s Most Fearsome Prison
No place in Syria was more feared than Sednaya prison during the Assad family’s decades-long, iron-fisted rule. Situated on a barren...
Hamas Names 3 Hostages It Says Will Be Freed This Weekend
Hamas on Friday announced the names of three hostages — including an American citizen — whom it said it would release this weekend...
Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoners After Chaotic Hostage Handover
Israel and Hamas exchanged a new group of hostages and prisoners on Thursday in a handover that devolved into chaos as the armed...
Palestinians Gather in West Bank to Welcome Prisoners Released by Israel
Samar Faisal stood among a crowd in the crisp winter air, shivering as much from her excitement as the cold. She was in...
Zakaria Zubeidi, Militant Who Briefly Escaped Israeli Prison, Is Among Released...
Although they were later recaptured, the prison break shook Israelis and thrilled Palestinians. Israelis saw Mr. Zubeidi’s escape as a chilling security breach...
Israel Frees 200 Palestinian Prisoners in Second Cease-Fire Exchange
Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday in exchange for four soldiers who were being held hostage by Hamas. Dozens of the prisoners...
Inside South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Life in Jail
As president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol lived in a luxurious hilltop mansion, threw parties and had a small army of personal...
A Killer Was Taken Back Into Custody. Was It Because of...
One man was known as a killer, sentenced to life in prison in 2009 for killing a 16-year-old London student in a gruesome...
Some Prominent Palestinian Prisoners Set to Be Released in the Israel-Hamas...
Israel is due to release more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners over the course of the 42-day initial cease-fire, according to the terms of...
