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US military flies American released from Syrian prison to Jordan, officials say
The U.S. military has brought an American who was imprisoned in Syria for seven months out of the countryABC News - 3m -
Missing American Travis Timmerman found in Syria is released to U.S. forces, officials say
Travis Timmerman, the missing Missouri man who was unexpectedly found in Syria after he said he crossed into the country to make a "pilgrimage," was flown out by the U.S. military to Jordan, two ...NBC News - 3h -
American Travis Timmerman flown out of Syria after release from prison
A U.S. defense official told CBS News that Travis Timmerman was flown out of Syria and into Jordan by the U.S. military and handed over to the State Department.CBS News - 3h -
American Freed From Syrian Regime Prison Was on Levantine Pilgrimage
The man, who gave his name as Travis Timmerman, was handed over to U.S. military officials after seven months in captivity.The Wall Street Journal - 4h -
Sudan war pushing country towards partition, US envoy says
Tom Perriello says splitting nation apart would be a disaster for Sudanese people and regional stabilityFinancial Times - 8h -
American man tells CBS News he was freed from Syrian prison
A man identifying himself as American Travis Timmerman tells CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer he was freed from a Syrian prison earlier this week as rebel forces ousted longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad. ...CBS News - 1d -
US military flies missing American out of Syria
The U.S. military on Friday flew a missing American citizen out of Syria this week, after the stunning fall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad's regime. Travis Timmerman was transferred to U.S. forces ...The Hill - 3h -
Former Syrian prison official charged in US with torture
A former Syrian official under the rule of former President Bashar Assad was federally indicted in the U.S. for torturing prisoners held at Damascus Central Prison from 2005-08, according to a ...The Hill - 6h -
U.S. Charges Ex-Syrian Prison Official With Torture
The indictment was the second time in a week that the Justice Department announced that it had charged top Syrian officials with human rights abuses.The New York Times - 20h -
US man found wandering near Damascus after months in Syrian prison
Mr Timmerman told CBS that he was detained upon entering Syria seven months ago.BBC News - 1d -
Many New Jersey ‘drones’ are manned aircraft being flown lawfully, White House says
National security spokesperson says there’s ‘no evidence that reported drone sightings pose a public safety threat’. A review of the large mysterious drones reported flying over parts of New ...The Guardian - 1d -
The US must push Putin out the Syrian door
The overthrow of Assad by rebels led by HTS in Syria represents a major opportunity for the U.S. and its allies to recognize the importance of what just happened and take the lead in the Syria ...The Hill - 1d -
US believes circulating video could show missing American, officials say
The U.S. believes an individual seen in a video circulating online could be Travis Pete Timmerman, an American who went missing from Hungary earlier in the year.ABC News - 1d -
CBS News speaks with man who says he's just been freed from Syrian prison
A man identifying himself as Missourian Travis Timmerman tells CBS News he was liberated from a Syrian prison upon dictator Bashar al-Assad's ouster.CBS News - 1d -
US Biathlon officials ignored sexual harassment and abuse of female racers for decades, athletes say
Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team were ignored or excused over decades by officials more concerned with winning ...ABC News - 2d -
No pardons for prison torturers, says Syrian rebel leader
Abu Mohammed al-Jolani says HTS group will ask countries to hand over Assad regime officials who flee. The Islamist rebel commander responsible for the downfall of the Syrian president Bashar ...The Guardian - 2d -
US seeks to balance backing Syrian people, protecting American interests: ANALYSIS
The Biden administration wants to avoid a power vacuum after the rebel takeover.ABC News - 3d -
France flies its 2 Mirage fighter jets out of Chad, signaling beginning of its military withdrawal from African country
France flies its 2 Mirage fighter jets out of Chad, signaling beginning of its military withdrawal from African countryABC News - 3d -
U.S. indicts 2 former Syrian officials, accuses them of torturing prisoners
Two former high-ranking Syrian military figures who played key roles in President Bashar al-Assad's now-deposed regime have been indicted on war crimes charges in the United States and accused of ...NBC News - 3d -
Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad's notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets
Tens of thousands of people held in Syria's notorious prisons have been freed in the 10 days since the insurgents began their lightning advance across the country that ended with the toppling of ...ABC News - 3d -
U.S. indictment accuses two Syrian officials of torture at notorious prison
Peaceful protesters, including a 26-year-old American woman, were abused at the torture center.CBS News - 3d -
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Syrian asylum seekers in limbo as countries stop applications
Austria, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Greece have all said they will suspend asylum decisions for now.BBC News - 4d -
Too early to remove Syrian rebels from terror list, says Starmer
The PM said no decision had been made after the group led the overthrow of al-Assad rule.BBC News - 4d -
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Videos show 'prisoners being released from cells' in notorious Syrian prison
Videos posted online purported to show rebels freeing dozens of women and men at the notorious Saydnaya prison in Syria.NBC News - 4d -
Stunned Iranian Officials Try to Distance Their Country From Assad
A reckoning emerged in Iran on Sunday as officials and commentators swiftly moved to distance the government from a tyrant it had supported.The New York Times - 4d -
Tears of joy and sadness as ‘disappeared’ Syrians emerge from Assad’s prisons
Men, women and children, many jailed for speaking out against regime, reunite with their families. Syria live – latest updates As Syrian rebels led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ...The Guardian - 5d -
Iran, a close ally of Assad, says Syrians should decide their country's future without foreign intervention
Iran, a close ally of Assad, says Syrians should decide their country's future without foreign interventionABC News - 5d -
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Russia says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the country
Russia says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the countryABC News - 5d -
Syrian opposition war monitor says President Bashar Assad has left the country to an undisclosed location
Syrian opposition war monitor says President Bashar Assad has left the country to an undisclosed locationABC News - 5d -
‘He has come out an old man’: joy and grief as loved ones released from Assad prisons
Family members describe renewed hopes after decades-long searches for political detainees in ‘Kingdom of Silence’. Moammar Ali has been searching for his older brother for 39 years.. In 1986, ...The Guardian - 6d -
Legendary Medellin cartel drug lord released from US prison after serving 25 years
One of Colombia’s legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cocaine cartel has been released from a federal prison in the U.S. and is expected to be deported back homeABC News - Dec. 4 -
Many Americans’ cellphone data being hacked by China, official says
Cyber-espionage group ‘Salt Typhoon’ targeting ‘at least’ eight US telecom and telecom infrastructure firms. A large number of Americans’ metadata has been stolen in the sweeping cyber-espionage ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Chinese hackers stole large amounts of Americans’ phone data from eight telecoms, officials say
A Chinese hacking campaign that spied on texts and calls of U.S. citizens is significantly larger than previously known to the public.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Iranian Nobel Laureate Released From Prison for 21 Days on Medical Grounds
The temporary suspension of Narges Mohammadi’s sentence comes amid an intensified crackdown on women’s freedoms in Iran.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Iran Releases Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Laureate, From Prison for 21 Days
The activist, whose health has deteriorated, had bone surgery last month. She was just 19 when Iran’s morality police detained her.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid cyberattack that exposed live phone calls
Amid an unprecedented cyberattack on telecommunications companies such as AT&T and Verizon, U.S. officials have recommended that Americans use encrypted messaging apps to ensure their ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
How a Syrian Rebel Went From an American Jail to Seizing Aleppo
Once affiliated with Islamic State and al Qaeda, rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani professes religious tolerance. Many have doubts.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 2
