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The Daily Fix: Saturday
All of the day’s main news, plus the little bits and pieces you may have missed…
Doubts over the identity of kidnapped Syrian blogger
Images used to portray the blogger Amina Arraf have been revealed as those of a London woman, who says she’s never met Arraf.
Gay Syrian blogger kidnapped by armed men
Amina Arraf, author of ‘A Gay Girl in Damascus’ had written posts and given them to her cousin in case anything happened to her. Her family believe she is alive and well.
Girl who was kept captive for 18 years says she's "relieved" by her kidnappers' guilty pleas
Jaycee Lee Dugard was snatched from the street she lived on in June 1991, and was kept hidden in a back garden for 18 years. She gave birth to two daughters during that time.
Body of Italian peace activist found in Gaza
Vittorio Arrigoni was abducted and strangled by an Islamic group with ties to Al Qaeda.