Oman's role praised in release of kidnapped Australian

The ministry said only that it had acted at the request of the Australian authorities.

An Australian kidnapped in Yemen was evacuated from the war-torn country by the Omani government on Wednesday after negotiations through tribal mediators led to his release.
Oman's foreign ministry did not name the man and it was not immediately clear if he was Craig McAllister, who was abducted in the rebel-held Yemeni capital Sanaa in September.
The ministry said only that it had acted at the request of the Australian authorities.
Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop confirmed the release of "an Australian kidnapped in Yemen," without naming him.
"The Government will not be making any further comment on this case in order to protect other Australians who remain captive overseas or face the risk of kidnapping. The family has asked for privacy, and I ask others to respect their wishes," Bishop said in a statement.
Bishop thanked His Majesty Sultan Qaboos for "Oman's work to locate and receive the Australian national in to Oman".

• MENA