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Al-Jazeera: Dorothy Parvaz 'free' after Syria detention Al-Jazeera: Dorothy Parvaz free after Syria detention
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An al-Jazeera journalist detained in Syria on 29 April has been released and is safe and well in the Gulf state of Qatar, her employers say. An Al-Jazeera journalist detained in Syria three weeks ago has been released and is safe and well in Qatar.
It is not clear where Dorothy Parvaz was when she was freed. Dorothy Parvaz returned on a flight from Iran, Al-Jazeera said. She had been deported to from there from Syria.
Al-Jazeera said it had information Ms Parvaz had been deported to Iran from Syria. She holds Iranian, Canadian and US passports. The Syrians say Ms Parvaz was travelling on multiple passports, including an expired Iranian passport. Iran does not recognise dual nationalities.
Iran said she had tried to enter Syria on an expired Iranian passport. Iran does not recognise dual nationalities. She was on assignment to cover protests against the Assad regime.
Last week, the Qatar-based network said it had been told by Syrian officials that Ms Parvaz would be released. Ms Parvaz, 39, joined Al-Jazeera's English-language TV service last year.
An Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson also told reporters in Tehran that Ms Parvaz "did not have a work permit". She was allowed no contact with the outside world during her detention, the Qatar-based network said.
The Syrian Embassy in Washington said last week Ms Parvaz had tried to enter Syria illegally on an expired Iranian passport with tourism declared as the reason for travel, but that she later admitted to providing false information to authorities.
Illegal entry
An Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson told reporters in Tehran on Tuesday that Ms Parvaz "did not have a work permit".
Ramin Mehmanparast said she had attempted "to enter a country on two illegal counts".Ramin Mehmanparast said she had attempted "to enter a country on two illegal counts".
However, the Iranian authorities were refusing to confirm her whereabouts. But he did not admit Iran was holding her, and declined to confirm her whereabouts.
Ms Parvaz, 39, joined al-Jazeera's English-language TV service last year. She was attempting to enter Syria to report on the unrest there when she was detained last month. Her father Fred Parvaz told BBC World Service: "There was no explanation of why she was detained, and why it took so long for her to be released."
Following Ms Parvaz's release, her fiance Todd Barker posted on Facebook: "She is safe in Doha and will be coming to Vancouver, B.C. soon. We can't wait to see her."
Iran and Syria have close ties. Syria has banned foreign journalists from entering the country during its crackdown on anti-government protests.Iran and Syria have close ties. Syria has banned foreign journalists from entering the country during its crackdown on anti-government protests.
The US state department has accused Iran of providing support to Syria in President Bashar al-Assad's attempts to deal with widespread protests. The US State Department has accused Iran of providing support to Syria in President Bashar al-Assad's attempts to deal with widespread protests.