Caroline, a Christian activist who asked to be identified by only her first name, was arrested by security forces in April in Damascus while distributing chocolate Easter eggs to the children of Christian, Sunni and Alawite families displaced by the fighting in Homs.

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Earlier this year, it hired a company headed by Ralph Reed, former head of the Christian Coalition, which then asked influential Republicans to lobby George W. Bush on Microsoft's behalf.

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And a few days ago, the Muslim Scholars Association specifically mentioned these hostages who are part of the Christian peace-makers teams and asked for the release.

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