Chirac celebrates as journalists are released
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Christian Chesnot, 37, a radio reporter, and Georges Malbrunot, 41, from Le Figaro, were said to be &quot;in good shape and good spirits&quot;.
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Two French journalists freed from captivity in Iraq arrived home yesterday to a tearful welcome from their families, ending a four-month drama that had gripped this country, which had opposed the U.S.-led war ...
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PARIS -- President Jacques Chirac dispatched his foreign minister to the Middle East yesterday to work for the release of two French reporters abducted in Iraq, vowing to spare no effort to free them from kidnappers demanding that France scrap its ban on Islamic headscarves in state schools.
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Officials in Paris reiterated its cautious optimism that two French reporters and their Syrian driver held hostage in Iraq may be freed, as trucks bearing their pictures criss-crossed the city.
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Joy swept France with the release Tuesday in Iraq of two French reporters held hostage for four months.
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Two French journalists freed from captivity in Iraq headed home today, ending a four-month drama that had gripped this country, which opposed the U.S. invasion.
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The two French journalists, who have been held hostage for 4 months in Iraq, have been freed. French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin made the announcement to the Senate who responded to the news with applause.
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Two French journalists freed after a  4-month hostage ordeal in Iraq returned home to a heroes'  welcome on Wednesday as a relieved government basked in  national joy at their release.
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Two French journalists recently freed by Islamic terrorists in Iraq arrived back in Paris today to great public fanfare and the relief of family and friends.
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Two French journalists freed after a  4-month hostage ordeal in Iraq returned to a heroes' welcome in  Paris on Wednesday as the relieved government basked in a  national wave of joy at their safe release.
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Two French journalists freed after four months held hostage in Iraq are set for an emotional welcome home.
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French president Jacques Chirac has cut short his holiday to greet Christian Chesnot and Georges Malbrunot, the two journalists freed yesterday after four months being held as hostages in Iraq, when they arrive back in Paris later today.
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Two French journalists freed from captivity in Iraq arrived home Wednesday to a tearful welcome from their families, ending a four-month drama that had gripped this country, which had opposed the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
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French President Jacques Chirac on Wednesday said that France will continue to be iron-willed to oppose all forms of terrorism, hailing the release of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq since August 20.
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in Paris as the relieved government basks in a national wave of joy at their safe release. military airport outside the capital on Wednesday one day after they were freed by Iraqi militants.
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Two French journalists held hostage in Iraq have been released, French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has said. &quot;I have the profound joy of announcing that Christian Chesnot and Georges Malbrunot have
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The two French journalists Christian Shino and George Malbrono on Wednesday arrived in their country amid large celebrations after a detention crisis in Iraq lasted for 4 months.