kidnapping

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Kidnapping had occurred before the civil war, but the scale and nature of it changed dramatically after 2014, when Yemen when Yemen in effect fractured under rival governments.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping" is currently available for streaming on Netflix.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2024

“The Last Baron: The Paris Kidnapping That Brought Down an Empire” by Tom Sancton may begin like a James Bond movie, but the book is a multi-generational history rather than a true-crime story.

From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2022

The result was his 1998 book, “The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara,” a National Book Award finalist in nonfiction.

From New York Times • May 27, 2022

“More than that,” David continued, “you’ve drawn a direct line connecting him to the one and only City Magistrate Richard Riker, head of the Kidnapping Club. You should be proud of yourselves.”

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older