French journalists &#39;about to be freed&#39;
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The two French journalists held by Islamist militants in Iraq are safe and could be freed at any time, the most influential Sunni Muslim organisation in Baghdad said yesterday.
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France scrambled to secure the release of two French journalists kidnapped by Iraqi militants who gave Paris until Monday evening to drop its controversial ban on Muslim headscarves in schools.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - An Islamic militant group that claimed to have kidnapped two French journalists said it would soon decide their fate, according to a message posted on a Web site Friday, and an Iraqi negotiator called the chance for their release &quot;excellent
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A negotiator trying to secure the release of the two French journalists being held hostage in Iraq has said he is with them and they could be free &quot;within hours&quot;.
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In his last newspaper dispatch before he and a colleague fell into the hands of Islamic kidnappers on Aug. 19, French reporter Georges Malbrunot wrote from Iraq that &quot;more
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Two French journalists ended theirfour-month hostage ordeal in Iraq and were expected to fly back home on Wednesday, while the United States pledged to defeat the &quot;enemies of
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A French negotiator said on Tuesday he met two French journalists being held hostage in Iraq and that an agreement had been reached to free them soon.
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As France awaits word on two journalists being held hostage in Iraq, officials have made it clear that they expect to benefit from their stand against the US-led invasion and occupation.
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CAIRO Aug 30 - France scrambled to secure the release of two French journalists kidnapped by Iraqi militants who gave Paris until Monday evening to drop its controversial ban on Muslim headscarves in schools.
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BAGHDAD  - A French national who claims he has secured a deal for the release of two French reporters kidnapped in Iraq last month said Wednesday he is waiting for a US authorization to extract the pair by air.
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A shadowy Iraqi group has released two French news reporters, who have spent almost four months in captivity. France reacted with joy Tuesday at the news that reporters Christian Chesnot and George Malbrunot had finally been released.
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French President Jacques Chirac said there was &quot;no reason&quot; to give up hope that two French journalists held hostage in Iraq since August will be released.
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PARIS, Sept 6  - The captors of two French journalists allegedly put forward Monday new demands for their release, but French officials cast doubt on the authenticity of the demands and remained cautiously optimistic about securing their release.
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French media will Saturday mark the 100th day of captivity of two French journalists being held by insurgents in Iraq as a way of keeping up pressure for their liberation.
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Two French journalists freed in Iraq after being held hostage for four months are expected back in Paris today. The French Defence Ministry said an air force plane would collect the two men, Christian Chesnot
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France scrambled to secure the release of  two French journalists kidnapped in Iraq by militants who have  given Paris until Monday evening to drop its ban on Muslim  headscarves in schools.
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Relatives of two French reporters held  hostage in Iraq waited anxiously on Wednesday for news of their  fate after a deadline for Paris to scrap a ban on Muslim  headscarves in schools apparently passed without incident.