Two American University Professors Freed by Taliban in Haqqani Swap
Kevin King, 63, from the US, and Timothy Weeks, 50, from Australia, were professors at AUAF who were abducted by the Haqqani Network in Kabul in August 2016. Keep Reading
Afghan Taliban Blame U.S. for Failed Prisoner Swap
Two Western hostages, American Kevin King and Australian Timothy John Weeks, have been in Taliban captivity since August 2016. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: A 50-Year-Old Terrorist Innovation Is Still Creating Life or Death Dramas
Hardline policies are easy to pronounce, hard to stick to in an actual incident. Is saving the life of a hostage the paramount objective even if it means making concessions? Keep Reading
Parents of Otto Warmbier File Suit to Seize North Korean Ship
Fred and Cindy Warmbier say that North Korea has not been willing to discuss a settlement, and they will move instead to seize Pyongyang's assets to partially fulfill the judgment. Keep Reading
D.C. Contractor Nizar Zakka Freed from Iran After Nearly Four Years
"Nizar also wants to remind those who can help that there remain many Americans, U.S. LPRs, and other foreigners in Iranian prisons," says attorney. Keep Reading
‘An Act of State Terrorism’: U.S. Hostages Suffer in Iran as Families Cry for Help
The Islamic Republic has directly been inflicting its own brand of terror through its ongoing, brutal practice of hostage-taking. Keep Reading
Freed Hostage Yasuda Had Gut Feeling Terrorist Captors Wouldn’t Kill Him
“Some took pleasure committing inhuman acts, but others were sympathetic,” Yasuda said, adding killings might "cause a split in the group.” Keep Reading
2 British ISIS Members Claim Hostage Beheadings were a ‘Mistake’
“The Beatles” cell jihadis were unapologetic in their first interview since their capture, denouncing the U.S. and Britain as “hypocrites” who will not give them a fair trial. Keep Reading
