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American man found in Syria

Syria: US man found near Damascus after spending months in prison

A 30-year-old US man, who was missing since May, has been found among thousands of prisoners freed by Syrian rebels after toppling Assad’s regime. Washington is working to bring him home. Read more to

NBC News · 3h

American man found in Syria after being imprisoned for months

I was on a pilgrimage to Damascus,” Travis Timmerman told NBC News in a building on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Thursday after his release following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

The Washington Post · 11h

U.S. citizen found in Syria says he was imprisoned for months

The man, who identified himself as Travis Timmerman, said he had crossed into Syria from neighboring Lebanon months ago on a “pilgrimage” to Damascus.

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The New York Times · 16h

The Fall of Assad in Syria: How It Happened and What Comes Next

In just over a week, Syrian rebel forces seized much of Syria’s northwest. First, the rebels captured Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, then Hama and Homs. On Sunday, they entered Syria’s capital, Damascus, taking the city without a fight as government forces fled.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Syrian rebel forces dismantle symbols of al-Assad

Rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said they took control of Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria. Israel said its extensive strikes were to prevent a future attack.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

After Ousting Assad, Syrian Rebels Rush to Impose Order in Damascus

Rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani has moved to form a transitional government, get the buses running and turn the power back on.

Austin Tice, Syria

Hosted on MSN · 6h

Syrian rebels offer to help U.S. search for journalist Austin Tice

U.S. officials say that, for now, it is too dangerous to deploy personnel to look for Austin Tice, who was abducted near Damascus 12 years ago.

NBC News · 13h

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," a spokesman told NBC News.

HuffPost · 14h

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, have gained new urgency following the sudden fall of Bashar Assad’s regime in the country.

What is Captagon, the synthetic stimulant that earned billions for the Assad regime in Syria?

Captagon trade under the Assad regime generated billions annually for Syria, according to a 2023 study by the nonprofit ...

Jewish Telegraphic Agency44m

What happened to relics of Syria’s Jewish history? Assad’s collapse spurs efforts to assess the damage.

Bombardment, looting and disuse have wreaked an uncertain toll on the country's former synagogues and Jewish sites.

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Syria central bank vaults left unscathed by Damascus looters, sources say

The vaults in Syria's central bank were left unscathed by looters in the turmoil that briefly engulfed the capital Damascus ...

Syria live updates: Israel to remain in Syria beyond buffer zone

Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick ...

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Battered corpses show the horrors of life and death under Syria’s Assad

The 35 or so bodies were found in a military hospital in the Syrian capital of Damascus, days after the regime fell. They are ...

Al-Monitor9h

Turkey’s intel chief in Damascus, set to meet Syria's transition, HTS leaders

The Turkish intelligence chief reportedly plans to hold talks with rebel leaders as US Secretary Antony Blinken is due to ...

'A different Syria' will emerge, says de facto governor of Damascus

The de facto governor of Damascus says 'we will see a different Syria' after the previous regime was toppled:: December 11, ...

Biden praises regime change in Syria after rebels capture Damascus

A coalition of Syrian rebels say they have toppled the government of President Bashar al-Assad and captured the Syrian ...

Syrians descend on Damascus hospital in search for country's missing

Family members and friends of thousands of missing Syrians are continuing their search for those disappeared by former ...

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