Lebanese newspapers published birthday cards to American journalist Terry Anderson on Saturday . One newspaper reported that fellow hostage Terry Waite will be freed soon . Seven newspapers printed birthday greetings to Anderson from his sister , Peggy Anderson , his youngest brother , David , and Madeleine , Sulome 's mother . They published the original English texts so that Anderson , who did not know Arabic when he was kidnapped , would be able to read them if his kidnapers asked him to . `To Dad. The newspaper , Al - Diyar , meanwhile , said British hostage Terry Waite would be freed either " by the end of this month or within the first half of the coming November , at the latest . "
Lebanese newspapers published birthday cards to American journalist Terry Anderson on Saturday . One newspaper reported that fellow hostage Terry Waite will be freed soon . Seven newspapers printed birthday greetings to Anderson from his sister , Peggy Anderson , his youngest brother , David , and Madeleine , Sulome 's mother . They published the original English texts so that Anderson , who did not know Arabic when he was kidnapped , would be able to read them if his kidnapers asked him to . The newspaper , Al - Diyar , meanwhile , said British hostage Terry Waite would be freed either " by the end of this month or within the first half of the coming November , at the latest . "