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 Thursday after about seven months with no contact.

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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 - 3h
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 - 5h
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 - 7h
A Search in Syria for the Disappeared

Syrians raced to newly emptied prisons to reunite with loved ones snatched away by the brutal regime of Bashar al-Assad, but their quest sometimes took them to the morgue.
The New York Times - 1d
Dream Productions review – this joyous TV version of Inside Out is a Christmas miracle

Packed as full of wit, wisdom and jokes as the movies, these four episodes about now 12-year-old Riley’s inner workings are an absolute delight. The success of the first Inside Out movie in 2015 ...
The Guardian - 1d
Thousands scour Syria's most horrific prison but find no sign of their loved ones

Tens of thousands came to Saydnaya Prison from all over Syria after the fall of former President Bashar Assad to search for their loved ones
ABC News - 2d
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 - 2d
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 - 3d