Édouard Elias
Édouard Elias is a photographer who worked for France's Europe 1 radio station and was taken hostage by ISIS in Syria in June 2013. Alongside his fellow journalists, he was held for ten months before their release in April 2014 and has recounted harrowing experiences of torture during captivity.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3 | 5.67 | 0.15% | +10% | 65,273,511 | 106,319 | $2,700,000 | 4,398$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 18,382 | $2,700,000 | 731$ |
| Slovakia | 1 | 3.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 5,459,642 | 2,272 | $110,000 | 46$ |
| Totals | 5 | 138,619,164 | 126,973 | $5,510,000 | 5,175$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
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France:
Edouard Elias is a former hostage who recognized the voice of his former captor, Mehdi Nemmouche, during the trial.
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France:
Edouard Elias is a young war photographer who was captured and tortured in Syria by the Islamic State.
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France:
Edouard Elias is one of the four French journalists who were held hostage by the Islamic State.
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Slovakia:
Édouard Elias was one of the French journalists kidnapped by ISIS in Syria.
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United Kingdom:
Édouard Elias was a photographer who was kidnapped alongside Didier François in Syria.
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