Al Jazeera Demands Release of Journalist Held by Syria

Al Jazeera English-language journalist Dorothy Parvaz was captured in Syria last Friday, the day she arrived to cover the protests. Her family, friends and employer are pressing Syria for her release, but so far Syrian authorities have only confirmed that they have her.
Al Jazeera Demands Release of Journalist Held by Syria
Syrian anti-government protesters hold up loaves of bread as they protest in the northern Syrian port and oil terminal of Banias, on May 3, 2011. AFP/Getty Images
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Syrian anti-government protesters hold up loaves of bread as they protest in the northern Syrian port and oil terminal of Banias, on May 3, 2011. (AFP/Getty Images)
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