CAIRO (Reuters) - Two U.S. tourists were held hostage in the Sinai Peninsula on Friday by Bedouin tribesmen seeking the release of an imprisoned kinsman, security sources said.
Two U.s. Tourists Held In Sinai By Bedouin Tribesmen
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Fri, 07/13/2012 - 7:27am
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