In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].

[Q]: A British national held hostage in Yemen has been freed in a 'military intelligence' operation, according to Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. The Briton, who has been identified as Robert Douglas Semple, 64, was released by United Arab Emirates forces. The freed hostage had been working as a petroleum engineer in the Yemeni province of Hadramawt when he was kidnapped in February 2014. The UAE forces were based in Yemen's main port city of Aden, according to the state news agency WAM. The Yemeni agency reported that he had been held by al-Qaeda for 18 months. Mr Semple was taken to the Yemeni port city of Aden before being flown to Abu Dhabi by military plane on Saturday night, it added.Hostage identified as petroleum engineer Robert DouglasSemple, 64He was abducted in February 2014 while working in Hadramawt provinceForeign Secretary Philip Hammond made the announcement from TehranAbductions are common in Yemen, plagued by tribesmen and Al-Qaeda militants 
 Question:Abductions are frequent as armed tribesmen and al-_-linked militants take hostages in the hope of swapping them for prisoners or cash.
[A]: Qaeda


[Q]: (CNN) President Donald Trump appeared to take credit for the decision of major Gulf nations to cut diplomatic relations with Qatar, an important US ally, putting his stamp of approval on the move despite Pentagon and State Department attempts to remain neutral. "During my recent trip to the Middle East I stated that there can no longer be funding of Radical Ideology. Leaders pointed to Qatar - look," he tweeted Tuesday. The tweet could pose difficulties for the US in explaining why it remains in Qatar, host to the one of the Pentagon's largest military bases in the Middle East and a linchpin in the campaign against ISIS. For that reason, the President's 140 character blast may raise concerns within the Defense Department.The three Gulf countries and Egypt accused Qatar of supporting terrorism and destabilizing the regionThe feud among Washington's closest Gulf allies could disrupt US efforts to fight ISIS 
 Question:Spicer said the _ "wants to see this issue deescalated and resolved immediately" and said regional cooperation is "so important."
[A]: US


[Q]: (CNN) -- Without firing a shot, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has achieved remarkable results in his efforts to counter Iran's nuclear program. In little more than a year, the prime minister has managed to move the Iran nuclear issue to the top of the international agenda, to toughen sanctions, and in an extraordinary move, to push U.S. President Barack Obama to strengthen American policy so that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons became the focus, rather than just containing Iran and its nuclear program. Indeed, if you throw in Republican challenger Mitt Romney's unwillingness to accept Iran even having the capacity to produce a nuke, Netanyahu's record is even better.Aaron Miller: Israeli PM Netanyahu has scored some victories on Iran nuclear programBut he says Netanyahu's new emphasis on drawing a red line is counterproductiveIsraeli politicians are crying wolf, threatening an attack that isn't happening, Miller saysMiller: Injecting the issue into U.S. election campaign further alienates President Obama 
 Question:Netanyahu thinks _ is bloodless and cold when it comes to understanding Israel's fears and its security challenges; Obama thinks Netanyahu is a conman who thinks only of himself with little sense of respect or sensitivity for American interests.
[A]:
Barack Obama