Yemeni journalist freed from jail after Biden administration 'urged' UAE to use influence for release
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Yemeni journalist Adel al-Hasani was released from jail on Sunday after a nearly 6-month imprisonment, his lawyer Liza Manaa Saeed told CNN.
Hasani, who has worked with several prominent media outlets including CNN, was detained at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Aden, Yemen, last September. Rights groups have been calling for his release after news of his detention broke in February. A US official involved in the push for al-Hasani's release told CNN "the Biden administration had urged the UAE to use their influence with the STC (Southern Transitional Council) to secure his release."More Related News