German journalist held in Syria back home, family says
Al Jazeera · 20 Jun 2026

German journalist held in Syria back home, family says

Eva Maria Michelmann’s brother says she had been held in the Syrian city of Raqqa since January. A German journalist who was detained in Syria has been released, her family has confirmed. Eva Maria Michelmann’s brother told the dpa news agency she had arrived from Jordan on Friday, after being held


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A German journalist, Eva Maria Michelmann, has been released after being detained in Raqqa, Syria since January. Her family confirmed her safe return home from Jordan.


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