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The Independent UK

‘It detonated right outside our house’: the explosion that started an incredible podcast series

Josh Baker is the journalist behind the BBC’s smash hit I’m Not a Monster. He’s back with his most extraordinary investigation yet – to solve the mystery of Austin Tice, who disappeared in Syria 14 years ago

The Guardian - UK

A crucial look at the disappearance of Austin Tice: best podcasts of the week

The US marine turned journalist went missing in Syria 14 years ago – and now, a suspenseful new pod uncovers essential evidence. Plus, the charming Julie Andrews serenades audiences with Jane Austen’s Emma

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Syrian general says missing US journalist Austin Tice was killed

Bassam Hassan, a top general under Assad, reportedly gave news regarding American who went missing in 2012

The Guardian - US

Syria To Help Locate Missing Americans: US Envoy

Syria's new authorities have agreed to help the United States locate and return Americans who went missing in the war-ravaged country, a US envoy said on Sunday, in another sign of thawing bilateral ties.

International Business Times

Families of disappeared in Syria want the search to continue on conflict's 14th anniversary

Family members of Syrians who disappeared in the 14-year civil war have called on the interim government to not give up on efforts to find them

The Independent UK

‘I watched every video to see my father’s face’: the woman who became the voice of Syria’s missing on why she isn’t giving up hope

Assad’s notorious prisons may have been opened, but Wafa Mustafa and thousands of others feel abandoned in their struggle to find loved ones

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Bittersweet Return For Syrians With Killed, Missing Relatives

Wafa Mustafa had long dreamed of returning to Syria but the absence of her father tarnished her homecoming more than a decade after he disappeared in Bashar al-Assad's jails.

International Business Times

‘I’m not giving up’: US mother resumes search for reporter son kidnapped in Syria in 2012

The Assad regime stopped Debra Tice from entering Syria to search for son Austin, but its downfall has helped to renew her hope

The Guardian - UK

Mother Of Kidnapped Journalist Remains Hopeful For Son's Return

Debra Tice's relentless efforts to find her son Austin in Syria, with hope and determination.

Top News

Vanished without a trace: Inside the desperate search for US citizens disappeared in Syria

SPECIAL REPORT: Bel Trew joins those searching Damascus and other sites across the country for journalist Austin Tice and other American citizens who went missing under the brutal regime of Bashar al-Assad

The Independent UK

US Removes M Bounty On Syrian Leader, Focuses On ISIS

US removes million bounty on Syrian leader, focusing on combating terrorism and engaging with interim government to locate detained journalist.

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US lifts $10m bounty on HTS leader after talks in Syrian capital

In face-to-face meeting, Ahmed al-Sharaa gave assurances IS would not be allowed to operate in Syria, US official says

The Guardian - UK

US drops $10M terrorism bounty offered for capture of Syrian rebel leader who ousted Assad

The Biden administration says it has decided not to pursue a $10 million reward it had offered for the capture of a Syrian rebel leader whose forces led the ouster of President Bashar Assad

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Putin To Inquire About Missing American Journalist In Syria

Russian President Putin expresses intent to inquire about missing journalist Austin Tice in Syria. US intensifies efforts to locate Tice amidst renewed att...

The Independent UK

Mother of missing journalist Austin Tice says American freed in Syria like ‘rehearsal’ of finding son

New regime in Syria still looking for information about missing journalist to no avail

The Guardian - US

Austin Tice’s mom hopes American found in Syria is ‘rehearsal’ for son’s return

Initial reports speculated that person found may be journalist, but Tice’s mother said she knew it was not him

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US Contacts Syrian Rebel Group Designated As Terrorist Organization

U.S. acknowledges communication with Syrian rebel group HTS, emphasizing governance and security concerns in the region.

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The Independent UK

Kidnapped journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria 12 years ago. The Assad regime collapse has renewed hopes he may be alive

The recent fall of the Assad regime has infused new hope in the search for Austin Tice, an American detained in Syria for a decade, as prisoners in jails across the country are released, Gustaf Kilander writes

Al Jazeera

US citizen imprisoned in Syria has been released and flown to Jordan

Travis Timmerman, 29, was imprisoned in Syria after crossing into the country on a Christian pilgrimage in June.

The Independent UK

US ‘pilgrim’ freed from Syria jail heading to Jordan – but says he will return to Damascus

Recently freed Travis Timmerman says he plans to return to Syria despite being jailed for seven months for entering the country without permission

International Business Times

New Syria Leaders Vow To Search For Abducted US Journalist Tice

Syria's new leadership said Thursday it was searching for abducted US journalist Austin Tice and had secured the release of another American it said had been held by the ousted government.

The Independent UK

American who says he crossed into Syria on foot is free after 7 months in detention

An American who turned up in Syria says he was detained after crossing into the country on foot seven months ago on a Christian pilgrimage

Al Jazeera

Blinken says working to bring US citizen Travis Timmerman home from Syria

Travis Timmerman says he was detained after crossing into Syria on a Christian pilgrimage earlier this year.

The Independent UK

Travis Timmerman: American who travelled to Syria on Christian pilgrimage freed from Assad jail

Timmerman was initially mistaken by some for missing US journalist Austin Tice when he was found in Syria

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