Qatari royal freed by Iraq kidnappers Doha (AFP) April 6, 2016 - A member of the Qatari royal family has been released by kidnappers in Iraq nearly four months after being taken captive while on a hunting trip, Qatar said Wednesday. A Pakistani national was also released, the Qatari foreign ministry said. The pair, who have not been named, were among more than 20 people abducted from a desert hunting party close to the Saudi border last December. ... more

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