Doha/Information Office/ 01 December 2015/ Qatar's mediation has succeeded in releasing 16 Lebanese soldiers, who were captured in Jarrod Arsal in August 2014, in exchange for 25 prisoners, including 17 women and their children. A statement issued by the Foreign Ministry said that Qatar mediated at the request of the Lebanese government, and the relevant entities in Qatar made vigorous and intensive efforts in cooperation with Lebanon's General Security to secure the release of the captured Lebanese soldiers. The success of humanitarian initiatives is the result of Qatar's vision that prioritizes peaceful and political solutions for crises, the statement said, adding that the Qatari efforts stemmed from Qatar's absolute belief in the achievement of humanitarian and moral principles and its keenness on people's lives and their right to freedom and dignity.