Syria, Austin Tice and Assad

Syria's new leadership blames Assad for anguish of Austin Tice's family as search continues
We hold Bashar al-Assad and his criminal regime accountable for the consequences of Austin’s disappearance and the pain inflicted on his mother — pain, tears, and separation," spokesman Obaida Al-Arnaot told NBC News.
US asked Syrian rebels to look for Austin Tice as they empty Assad's 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.
What to know about Austin Tice, journalist held in Syria who U.S. is "committed to returning" to his family
Washington — The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has raised hopes that more information could come to light on the whereabouts of journalist Austin Tice, who is believed to still be alive more than 12 years after his kidnapping.
Collapse of Syria’s Assad regime renews US push to find Austin Tice
The fall of the Bashar al-Assad and the mass liberation of numerous notorious prisons in Syria has brought renewed hope for the location and return of American Austin Tice, held captive for 12 years.
‘In chaos, there is opportunity’: Journalist Austin Tice’s family finds hope
The Tice family called on President Biden and President-elect Trump to bring the missing American journalist home amid the chaos in Syrian power.
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.In 2022, US President Joe Biden accused Syria of holding Tice,
Family of missing Austin Tice say they are ‘incredibly hopeful’ the US journalist will be found in Syria
The brother of Austin Tice, Jacob, says they believe every effort is being made to find the journalist in Syria
The fall of Syria’s Assad has renewed hope for the release of U.S. journalist Austin Tice
Austin Tice went missing during a reporting trip in Syria in 2012. His release is a top priority for the U.S. government following a rebel group's ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Biden to push for Austin Tice return as Assad flees Syria: ‘We think we can get him back’
Assad’s regime could present an opportunity to bring home the journalist more than 12 years after he traveled to Syria to cover its descent into war.
White House says going assumption is that captive journalist Austin Tice is alive
U.S. officials are pushing hard to learn as much as they can about Austin Tice, the American journalist captured in Syria 12 years ago, White House spokesperson John Kirby said on Tuesday. Kirby told reporters the situation in Syria could "present an opportunity for us to glean more information about him,
Biden Confirms U.S. Belief in Austin Tice's Survival, Commits to Bringing Him Home
President Joe Biden has reaffirmed the U.S. government's belief that journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared in Syria in 2012, is alive and emphasized ongoing efforts to secure his release. Tice, a freelance journalist and former U.
Efforts To Locate U.S. Journalist Austin Tice Intensify After Fall Of Assad Regime
Efforts to locate Austin Tice, the U.S. journalist who was abducted while covering the civil war in Syria over 12 years ago, ...
‘Hope’ new Syrian government are motivated to bring Austin Tice home to U.S.: Farkas
After the fall of the Assad regime, NBC News’ Richard Engel spoke to a missing American found in Syria. The whereabouts of ...
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US citizen freed from Syrian prison identified as Travis Timmerman, not Austin Tice
A US citizen freed from a Syrian prison was identified as Travis Timmerman after a video of him circulated online and sparked ...
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Assad exit puts US at perilous crossroads in Syria
For more than a decade, the United States has sought to keep out of Syria's political debacle, seeing no viable partner.
Missing US man found in Syria says he was kept in prison after entering country as a pilgrim
A man thought to be a missing US citizen has been found in Damascus, Syria, telling reporters he had recently been freed from jail.
American Freed From Syrian Prison After Assad Toppled Found In Damascus Suburb
Travis Timmerman said he had been held since being detained after entering the country from Lebanon seven months ago ...