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May 18, 2011

Al Jazeera Confirms Release Of Detained Journalist Dorothy Parvaz 
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Al Jazeera has confirmed the release of its journalist, Dorothy Parvaz,
who was detained 19 days ago in Syria and hadn't been seen since. She
landed in Qatar earlier today on a flight from Iran. An Al Jazeera
spokesman said, "I'm delighted to let you know that Dorothy Parvaz has
been released and is safe and well and back with us in Doha." Parvaz is
an Iranian-born journalist who also holds US and Canadian citizenship.
Foreign journalists have been largely barred from entering Syria during
the country's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. In the latest news
from Syria there are reports that security forces have killed at least
27 civilians in a three-day tank-backed attack on the border town of Tel
Kelakh.



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