Austin Tice's mother returns to Syria in search for son
2 months ago

Austin Tice's mother returns to Syria in search for son

NPR  

Austin Tice's mother returns to Syria in search for son toggle caption Omar Sanadiki/AP DAMASCUS, Syria— Debra Tice, the mother of American journalist Austin Tice who went missing in Syria twelve years ago, is visiting Syria and meeting with officials in the country's new de facto government in the hopes of finding new clues as to her son's whereabouts. Debra Tice has been trying to work with Syria's de facto new government to find her son, Austin, who is now 43. During her visit this week, Debra Tice visited two former military prisons and met with Syria's current de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa for about three hours. "I know that I come here, I am part of the Syrian mothers," Tice said, referring to the mothers of tens of thousands of Syrian who disappeared into Assad's extensive prison system.

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Families of disappeared in Syria want the search to continue on conflict's 14th anniversary
6 days, 23 hours ago

Families of disappeared in Syria want the search to continue on conflict's 14th anniversary

Hindustan Times  

DARAA, Syria — Family members of Syrians who disappeared in the 14-year civil war on Sunday gathered in the city of Daraa and called on the interim government to not give up on efforts to find them. Families of disappeared in Syria want the search to continue on conflict's 14th anniversary The United Nations in 2021 estimated that over 130,000 …

Mother of missing journalist Austin Tice says Trump team offered help in search
2 months ago

Mother of missing journalist Austin Tice says Trump team offered help in search

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — The mother of American journalist Austin Tice said Monday that the Trump administration had offered support to help find her son, who disappeared in Syria in 2012. Then-President Joe Biden said in December that he believes Washington can bring Tice back, while admitting that “we have no direct evidence” of his well-being. “I have great hope that …

Vanished without a trace: Inside the desperate search for US citizens disappeared in Syria
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Vanished without a trace: Inside the desperate search for US citizens disappeared in Syria

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The former US Marine was abducted in government-controlled areas …

Netanyahu promises 'not to strike' area in Syria where US journalist Austin Tice is held
3 months ago

Netanyahu promises 'not to strike' area in Syria where US journalist Austin Tice is held

Firstpost  

Austin’s mother, Debra Tice said that she believes her son is held at a secret prison outside the capital city of Damascus and that Netanyahu has assured her that Israel would not carry out attacks near the facility This 2023 age-progressed photo released by the FBI Washington Field Office, shows what Austin Tice may look like in his 40s. AP …

Kidnapped journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria 12 years ago. The Assad regime collapse has renewed hopes he may be alive
3 months ago

Kidnapped journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria 12 years ago. The Assad regime collapse has renewed hopes he may be alive

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I speak passable Spanish and I’m slowly getting there with Arabic.” He added: “I’m …

The search is on for Austin Tice: Who is US journalist who went missing in Syria in 2012?
3 months, 1 week ago

The search is on for Austin Tice: Who is US journalist who went missing in Syria in 2012?

Firstpost  

Austin Tice was taken captive by a pro-Assad militia in 2012 after he travelled to Syria as a freelance journalist to cover the civil war. Tice can be heard reciting a prayer, in Arabic, before saying in English: “Oh Jesus, oh Jesus.” According to Forbes, the state department at the time claimed Tice had been captured by Assad’s government. But …

Mother of missing journalist Austin Tice says American found in Syria like ‘rehearsal’ of reconnecting with son
3 months, 1 week ago

Mother of missing journalist Austin Tice says American found in Syria like ‘rehearsal’ of reconnecting with son

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The scores of prisoners …

Search for missing US reporter in Syria intensifies after Assad's ouster
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3 months, 1 week ago

Search for missing US reporter in Syria intensifies after Assad's ouster

India Today  

In the early days of 2013, an American man, dressed in ragged clothing, dodged between houses in the streets of Damascus' upscale Mazzeh neighbourhood looking for a civilian to take him to safety after more than five months of captivity in the concrete cells of a local prison. US officials say that Tice's 2013 escape from prison, where he was …

Mother of Austin Tice pushing for more government help in finding son
3 months, 1 week ago

Mother of Austin Tice pushing for more government help in finding son

Politico  

Tice gave credit to journalists such as NBC correspondent Richard Engel and organizations like Hostage Aid Worldwide — a non-profit that fights for the release of hostages — for reporting from Syria on the ground. “They are going into the cells, they’re going into some deep and dark places, and obviously, they are compelled to be there and the U.S. …

U.S. in direct contact with Syrian rebels who ousted Assad, Blinken says
3 months, 1 week ago

U.S. in direct contact with Syrian rebels who ousted Assad, Blinken says

LA Times  

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken speaks during his meeting with the United Nations special envoy for Syria in Jordan’s southern Red Sea coastal city of Aqaba on Saturday. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government but …

Efforts To Locate U.S. Journalist Austin Tice Intensify After Fall Of Assad Regime
3 months, 1 week ago

Efforts To Locate U.S. Journalist Austin Tice Intensify After Fall Of Assad Regime

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING 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. Tice’s father, Marc, told the newspaper he is “hopeful that the U.S. government would accept that offer.” Meanwhile, U.S. officials …

Family of missing Austin Tice say they are ‘incredibly hopeful’ the US journalist will be found in Syria
Trending News
3 months, 1 week ago

Family of missing Austin Tice say they are ‘incredibly hopeful’ the US journalist will be found in Syria

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. US president Joe Biden also said after the Assad …

The fall of Syria brings hope to the family of Austin Tice
3 months, 1 week ago

The fall of Syria brings hope to the family of Austin Tice

LA Times  

Naomi Tice, sister of Austin Tice, a journalist who was kidnapped in Syria, speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, joined by family members on Dec. 6, 2024. At the very least, said Simon, the youngest of the siblings at 31 — the age Austin was when he was kidnapped — she wouldn’t have to experience “the frustration by …

Live updates: Syrians celebrate fall of Assad as Israel is accused of land grab
55 years, 2 months ago

Live updates: Syrians celebrate fall of Assad as Israel is accused of land grab

CNN  

This photo shows freelance journalist Austin Tice, who went missing in Syria in 2012. Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service/Getty Images American journalist Austin Tice vanished while reporting near Damascus in August 2012. The US has long believed Tice, a US Marine Corps veteran and former Georgetown law student, was being held by the Syrian government, though the regime never acknowledged …

US expedites search for journalist Austin Tice after Assad's ouster from Syria
3 months, 1 week ago

US expedites search for journalist Austin Tice after Assad's ouster from Syria

India Today  

US officials were pressing on Monday for information about Austin Tice and to secure the release of the American journalist captured in Syria 12 years ago. Washington's hostage-affairs envoy Roger Carstens was in Beirut as part of intensive efforts to locate Tice, according to the State Department, while White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said other officials were seeking …

The fall of Syria's Assad has renewed hope for the release of U.S. journalist Austin Tice
3 months, 1 week ago

The fall of Syria's Assad has renewed hope for the release of U.S. journalist Austin Tice

NPR  

The fall of Syria's Assad has renewed hope for the release of U.S. journalist Austin Tice toggle caption Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images After the stunning fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, U.S. officials say they are working with sources on the ground to get information about missing American journalist Austin Tice, according to national security adviser Jake Sullivan, who …

Biden says US believes journalist who disappeared in Syria in 2012 is alive
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden says US believes journalist who disappeared in Syria in 2012 is alive

India Today  

President Joe Biden said on Sunday that the US government believes missing American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared 12 years ago near the Syrian capital, is alive and that Washington is committed to bringing him home after Bashar Assad’s ouster from power in Damascus. Biden said officials must still identify exactly where Tice is after his disappearance in August 2012 …

‘Top priority’: US renews push to find Austin Tice after al-Assad toppled
Top News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Top priority’: US renews push to find Austin Tice after al-Assad toppled

Al Jazeera  

The US journalist is believed to be among 135,000 people detained or disappeared by Syrian government during war. The United States has renewed its efforts to locate missing journalist Austin Tice in Syria in the immediate aftermath of the toppling of the country’s longtime leader Bashar al-Assad in a surprise offensive. Just a day after opposition fighters led by the …

The US believes journalist Austin Tice is alive after disappearing in Syria in 2012, Biden says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The US believes journalist Austin Tice is alive after disappearing in Syria in 2012, Biden says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Sunday that the U.S. government believes missing American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared 12 years ago near the Syrian capital, is alive and that Washington is committed to bringing him home after Bashar Assad’s ouster from power in Damascus. “Assad should be held accountable.” Biden said officials must still identify exactly where Tice is …

Austin Tice is alive and well, says mom of US journalist missing in Syria for over a decade
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Austin Tice is alive and well, says mom of US journalist missing in Syria for over a decade

Hindustan Times  

The mother of Austin Tice, an American journalist missing in Syria for more than a decade, said Friday that she was confident her son was alive, citing information she said had come from a “significant source” that she did not identify but said had been vetted by the U.S. government and treated as credible. “The news we're hearing from the …

Mother of US journalist kidnapped in Syria says he's alive, family hopeful
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mother of US journalist kidnapped in Syria says he's alive, family hopeful

Hindustan Times  

The mother of Austin Tice, the American journalist abducted in Syria in 2012, told reporters Friday that her son is believed to be alive and is being "treated well," without providing further details. The mother of Austin Tice, the American journalist abducted in Syria in 2012, told reporters on Friday that her son is believed to be alive. On Friday, …

Mother of Austin Tice, journalist missing in Syria, says new information proves her son is alive
Trending News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mother of Austin Tice, journalist missing in Syria, says new information proves her son is alive

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The mother of Austin …

Mother of Austin Tice, journalist missing in Syria, says new information proves her son is alive
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mother of Austin Tice, journalist missing in Syria, says new information proves her son is alive

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The mother of Austin Tice, an American journalist missing in Syria for more than a decade, said Friday that she was confident her son was alive, citing information she said had come from a “significant source” that she did not identify but said had been vetted by the U.S. government and treated as credible. Tice’s mother and other …

Lebanon: Mediation ongoing for Austin Tice, held in Syria
2 years, 4 months ago

Lebanon: Mediation ongoing for Austin Tice, held in Syria

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon is still mediating between the United States and Syria over the fate of American journalist Austin Tice who went missing a decade ago in the war-torn country, a Lebanese general said Tuesday. Lebanese Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim, who met with U.S. officials in Washington in May as part of mediation efforts for Tice’s release, told reporters in …

Austin Tice: Who is the American journalist believed to be held captive in Syria?
2 years, 7 months ago

Austin Tice: Who is the American journalist believed to be held captive in Syria?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Biden ‘certain’ Syria captured journalist Last week, President …

Syria Denies It Is Holding American Journalist Austin Tice
2 years, 7 months ago

Syria Denies It Is Holding American Journalist Austin Tice

Huff Post  

Freelance journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria in 2012 and has not been heard from since. Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Getty Images DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria denied on Wednesday it is holding U.S. journalist Austin Tice or other Americans after President Joe Biden accused the Syrian government of detaining him. The Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that …

Syria denies holding US journalist Austin Tice captive
2 years, 7 months ago

Syria denies holding US journalist Austin Tice captive

Al Jazeera  

Syria has denied kidnapping or keeping captive US journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared 10 years ago near Damascus. Syria’s foreign ministry issued a statement on Wednesday in response to United States President Joe Biden’s claims last week that he knew “with certainty” that Tice “has been held by the Syrian regime”, and called on Damascus to help bring him home. …

US ‘directly engaged’ with Syrian officials on Austin Tice case
2 years, 7 months ago

US ‘directly engaged’ with Syrian officials on Austin Tice case

Al Jazeera  

State Department spokesman renews pledge to secure return of US journalist believed to be held by Syrian government. The United States has “directly engaged” with Syrian officials on the detention of US journalist Austin Tice, a spokesman for the US Department of State said, as the Biden administration renewed its pledge to secure Tice’s safe return to the country. “We …

US: Syrian government is holding American journalist Tice
2 years, 7 months ago

US: Syrian government is holding American journalist Tice

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — President Joe Biden said Wednesday the U.S. is certain that the Syrian government is holding American journalist Austin Tice, who went missing in the war-torn country a decade ago. “We know with certainty that he has been held by the Government of Syria,” Biden said in the statement adding that “we have repeatedly asked the government of Syria …

Lebanese general was in Syria over missing American reporter
4 years, 4 months ago

Lebanese general was in Syria over missing American reporter

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A top Lebanese security …

Trump called on Assad to help find missing journalist: Pompeo
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump called on Assad to help find missing journalist: Pompeo

Al Jazeera  

Pompeo says Trump wrote to Assad, who the US wants deposed, to request help finding Austin Tice, missing since 2012. US President Donald Trump wrote to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in March to propose “direct dialogue” about the case of Austin Tice, a journalist who went missing in Syria in 2012, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has confirmed in a …

Austin Tice: Trump calls on Syria to release US journalist who vanished seven years ago
5 years ago

Austin Tice: Trump calls on Syria to release US journalist who vanished seven years ago

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has called …

Parents of US journalist missing in Syria hopeful about fate
6 years, 3 months ago

Parents of US journalist missing in Syria hopeful about fate

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The parents of American journalist Austin Tice, who went missing in Syria in 2012, said Tuesday they are hopeful the Trump administration will work on releasing their son, in the same way it did with Americans held in North Korea. Marc and Debra Tice told reporters in Beirut that they have met U.S. officials including President Donald Trump …

AP INTERVIEW: Top Syrian official rules out Assad departure
8 years, 11 months ago

AP INTERVIEW: Top Syrian official rules out Assad departure

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — A top Syrian official said on Wednesday that the opposition has to let go of its “dream” for a transitional government, saying that such a thing amounts to a coup d’etat and “will never be accepted.” Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said most of the world with the exception of Saudi Arabia and Turkey — two strong …

Journalist Austin Tice Still Missing In Syria After More Than 1,000 Days
9 years, 10 months ago

Journalist Austin Tice Still Missing In Syria After More Than 1,000 Days

NPR  

Journalist Austin Tice Still Missing In Syria After More Than 1,000 Days NPR's Melissa Block talks with Debra Tice, whose son disappeared in Syria in August 2012 while working as a freelance journalist. MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: It's been nearly three years since freelance journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria. BLOCK: The White House has said, Ms. Tice, that they're …

Jihadi bride's mother was never in Syria, public prosecutor says
10 years, 4 months ago

Jihadi bride's mother was never in Syria, public prosecutor says

Dutch News  

The mother of a 19-year-old girl from Maastricht, now under arrest after spending nine months in Syria as a jihadi bride, was never in Syria, according to justice officials. The family lawyer Françoise Landerloo said earlier the girl’s mother had been to Syria twice in an effort to bring back her daughter, a Muslim convert who went to Syria in …

Jihadi bride's mother was never in Syria, public prosecutor says
10 years, 4 months ago

Jihadi bride's mother was never in Syria, public prosecutor says

Dutch News  

The mother of a 19-year-old girl from Maastricht, now under arrest after spending nine months in Syria as a jihadi bride, was never in Syria, according to justice officials. The family lawyer Françoise Landerloo said earlier the girl’s mother had been to Syria twice in an effort to bring back her daughter, a Muslim convert who went to Syria in …

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