French Hostage Is Freed in Yemen

A French social development consultant held hostage in Yemen since February has been freed and will soon return home. A statement from French President Francois Hollande's office said he shared the joy of the family of Isabelle Prime and that his government made every effort to achieve this "happy outcome." The statement also thanked the Sultan of Oman, Qaboos Bin Said, for his help, but gave no details about how and why Prime was freed. Prime was a consultant with a...

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