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White House Pushes to Find Austin Tice, American Journalist Abducted in Syria
U.S. officials have given the rebel group in control of Damascus a list of former members of the Assad government who could have information about Austin Tice.The New York Times - 8h -
Israel says it won't strike in Syria near where American Austin Tice may be held
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Tice's mother Israel won't conduct airstrikes near a secret prison outside Damascus where she believes her son may beNBC News - 8h -
For Years, U.S. Collected Tips About Austin Tice’s Disappearance in Syria
Nongovernmental workers and journalists have scoured prisons for clues about his fate in the absence of an official American presence in the country.The New York Times - 1d -
American-backed forces work to keep ISIS at bay in Syria
The U.S. has been conducting airstrikes in Syria since the fall of the Assad regime, in part, it says, to prevent a resurgence of ISIS. Holly Williams got an on-the-ground look at how ...CBS News - 2d -
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. The mother of journalist Austin Tice – who was detained in Syria in 2012 – told ...The Guardian - 3d -
Austin Tice’s mother says discovery of missing American found in Syria feels like a ‘rehearsal’ for when he is found
Debra Tice, the mother of journalist Austin Tice, who has been missing since he was detained in Syria in 2012, said Sunday on NBC News' "Meet the Press" that seeing another missing American, Travis ...NBC News - 3d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
New information discovered in search for American missing in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria — Cockroaches crawled out of the walls near a dirty, stained sink in the Syrian prison cell where an ex-prisoner told NBC News that American journalist Austin Tice was once held.NBC News - 5d -
Family of Travis Timmerman, American found in Syria, speaks out
The family of Travis Timmerman says they're overjoyed after the American was found in Syria in the wake of Bashar al-Assad's fall. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee spoke with Timmerman's ...CBS News - 5d -
American found in Syria after months of captivity begins journey home
Travis Timmerman, a 29-year-old from Missouri, was found alive near Damascus after being freed from prison. His family says the news of his safety is the best Christmas gift they could have hoped for.CBS News - 5d -
Search for missing American journalist Austin Tice goes on in Syria
U.S. officials are now in Syria and pushing for a peaceful transition after the fall of the Assad regime. It comes as the discovery of an American freed from a Syrian prison raises hopes that other ...NBC News - 5d -
Man claiming to be missing American found in Syria months after going missing
A man identifying himself as Travis Timmerman, a Missouri man who was reported missing earlier this year, has been found in Syria. Timmerman told CBS News that he had been imprisoned for seven ...CBS News - 6d -
American man found in Syria speaks about his alleged imprisonment
Less than a week after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, Travis Timmerman of Missouri was found walking barefoot near Damascus on Thursday after being reported missing earlier this year. ...CBS News - 6d -
American held by Syria, now free, recounts his months of captivity
An American captured by Syria after crossing into the country is now free after months of captivity. Travis Timmerman of Missouri discusses how he was captured after entering Syria from Lebanon and ...NBC News - 6d -
Who is Travis Timmerman, the missing American apparently found in Syria
An American man found wandering the streets outside the Syrian capital of Damascus barefoot identified himself as Pete Travis Timmerman on Thursday. Timmerman was last seen in Budapest, Hungary, in ...The Hill - 6d -
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 pilgrimageABC News - 6d -
Man claims he is American jailed in Syria as Blinken, family members react
A man saying he is Travis Timmerman, an American from Missouri, spoke to CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer after apparently being released from a from a Syrian prison after HTS took over the Assad regime.CBS News - 6d -
Missing American Travis Timmerman's recovery in Syria a 'Christmas miracle,' loved ones say
Family and friends of the Missouri man who was imprisoned in Syria after he said he crossed into the country on a "pilgrimage" to Damascus hailed his unexpected recovery as a "Christmas miracle" on ...NBC News - 6d -
American freed after 7 months detention in Syria
An American citizen detained in Syria was freed on Thursday after rebels overtook the city of Damascus, toppling the rule of President Bashar Assad and releasing thousands from imprisonment ...The Hill - 6d -
Man Found in Syria Appears to Be a Missing American
The man told reporters that his name was Travis Timmerman and that he had entered Syria on a religious pilgrimage. He said that he had been detained for months.The New York Times - 6d -
Syria's new leadership blames Assad for pain of Austin Tice's disappearance
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's new leadership says it holds ousted President Bashar al-Assad responsible for the "pain inflicted" for years on the family of Austin Tice as the search goes on for the ...NBC News - 6d -
American imprisoned in Syria freed following fall of Assad regime
An American man from Missouri who was held in a Syrian prison for months has been found alive and freed during the country’s revolution. NBC’s Matt Bradley reports for TODAY.NBC News - 6d -
American found in Syria says he's a 'pilgrim' who was imprisoned for months
Travis Timmerman, an American from Missouri who was imprisoned in Syria, told NBC News he had been on a pilgrimage to Damascus. Video led some to thing he was Austin Tice.NBC News - 6d -
American is freed after being detained for seven months in Syria
American is freed after being detained for seven months in SyriaABC News - 6d -
Watch: American man found in Syria after being imprisoned for months
An American man calling himself Travis spoke with NBC News' Matt Bradley and said he had been imprisoned in Syria after crossing from Lebanon.NBC News - 6d -
Hunt Continues for an American, Austin Tice, in Syria
The U.S. has identified prisons of interest as it searches for clues about Austin Tice, who was abducted in 2012 and whose fate remains unknown.The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
US sent Austin Tice 'message' to Syria's HTS rebels emptying Assad prisons
The U.S. is communicating with rebel groups inside Syria amid the search for missing American journalist Austin Tice, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.ABC News - Dec. 11 -
Parents of Austin Tice, missing journalist in Syria, hopeful after government collapse
The collapse of Syria's government brings new hope that Austin Tice, an American journalist who disappeared in 2012 while reporting on the Syria's civil war, will be found. President Biden said ...CBS News - Dec. 10 -
What to know about Austin Tice, journalist held in Syria
The U.S. said it is trying to identify Tice's whereabouts after the toppling of the Assad regime.CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Austin Tice's family says he's still alive after 12 years missing in Syria
The family of American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared in Syria more than a decade ago, said Monday that they have information he is alive and believe it's only a matter of time until they ...NBC News - Dec. 10 -
Parents of American who disappeared in Syria 12 years ago speak out
In an interview with NBC News' Lester Holt, Marc and Debra Tice say they feel there's a better opportunity to get their son Austin home after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria. Austin Tice, a ...NBC News - Dec. 10 -
U.S. Renews Push to Find Missing American Austin Tice in Syria
The collapse of Assad’s regime and the release of thousands of prisoners in the country are stoking new urgency around finding Tice, who disappeared 12 years ago.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 9 -
Recovery of journalist Austin Tice top priority in Syria, White House says
Former US marine was abducted in August 2012 while reporting on uprising against Bashar al-Assad. The White House is declaring the recovery of the American journalist Austin Tice a “top priority” ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Biden says US believes Austin Tice is alive after 2012 disappearance in Syria
President Biden said Sunday the United States believes Austin Tice is still alive, echoing comments from the family of the journalist who disappeared 12 years ago in Syria. "We believe he's alive. ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
World 'surprised' by how quickly Assad's Syria collapsed, Austin says
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday that the international community was "surprised to see that the opposition forces moved as quickly as they did" in Syria.ABC News - Dec. 9 -
Biden voices hope for US journalist Austin Tice, missing in Syria since 2012
US president Joe Biden says ‘we think we can get him back’, as family of Washington Post contributor ask for his safe return. Joe Biden believes missing American journalist Austin Tice , who ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Biden and Family of Austin Tice, Who Is Missing in Syria, Say They Believe He Is Alive
President Biden said on Sunday that U.S. officials believe they can bring Mr. Tice home, but that they do not know where he is.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Americans pressed to leave Syria amid ‘volatile and unpredictable’ clashes
The U.S. the Embassy in Syria issued an urgent warning on Saturday encouraging citizens to evacuate amid escalating conflict in the region. Syrian insurgents reached a suburban city of Damascus as ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Austin Tice, kidnapped in Syria, believed to be alive and well, family says
"We have from a significant source that has already been vetted all over our government, Austin Tice is alive, Austin Tice is treated well," his mother said.CBS News - Dec. 6