Al-Arabiyyah on Lebanese hostages in Syria

Yesterday, Al-Arabiyyah interviewed the Free Syrian Army hostage taker, Abu Ibrahim.  He told her that the Lebanese hostages are "guests".  The lousy anchor told him: oh, that means they are in good conditions?  So hostages are not hostages if they are "well-treated"?  Can you imagine how famous those hostages would be if they are held by goons of the regime?  Can you imagine if they were Western hostages?