CNN producer Riad Ali was released Tuesday, almost 24 hours after he was abducted by armed gunmen, and is now in the custody of Palestinian police. “We are obviously enormously relieved that our producer, Riad Ali, has been released today,” said CNN President Jim Walton. “His ordeal serves to highlight the dangers faced by journalists around the world and we at CNN are grateful that this incident ended the way it did.” Palestinian President Yasser Arafat spoke with Ali by telephone after he was freed and congratulated him on his release. Full Story
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