U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the United States will not change policy toward Syria to obtain the release of U.S. journalist Austin Tice and other detained Americans. “Our ask …
Trump envoy traveled to Syria for talks on missing Americans
A senior White House official made an unusual, secret visit to Syria for high-level talks aimed at securing the release of two Americans who have been missing for years amid the country’s long civil w …
Commentary: Trump missed an opportunity in Syria to succeed where Obama failed
It meant that our nation abdicated its moral responsibility toward Syrians and other persecuted people and that the U.S. was not open anymore to the “huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” But …
Turkey evacuates large military post in northwest Syria
Turkish troops in northwestern Syria have been evacuating one of their largest military bases in the area, which was surrounded by Syrian government troops for months, activists said Tuesday. There …
Trump secretly sent officials to Syria to try to negotiate release of Austin Tice, sources say
Sources say the president quietly sent senior officials to Damascus in a bid to get kidnapped journalist Austin Tice home before the election, but they couldn’t make a deal.
Missing Marine vet Austin Tice’s release part of White House official’s secret Syria visit
Kash Patel, a deputy assistant to Donald Trump, went to Syria as part of an administration effort to secure the release of Americans overseas, including missing journali …
The White House is trying to negotiate hostage releases from Syria, but regional officials don’t think Assad will take the talks seriously
The White House recently sent an official to Syria to discuss the fate of two American hostages, Majd Kamalmaz and Austin Tice.
US official went to Syria seeking Americans’ release: Reports
US media reports say Washington hoped a deal with President al-Assad could free freelance journalist, therapist.
Exclusive: Syria Demands Sanctions Relief, US Troop Pullout in Return for Help with American Captives
Lebanese General Security director Major General Abbas Ibrahim brought to Washington a list of demands for Damascus including sanctions relief and closing Al-Tanf garrison in exchange for help on …
U.S. held secret talks with Syria over missing American journalist, sanctions and U.S. military presence, Syrian newspaper reports
Two U.S. officials reportedly met with intelligence chief in rare high-level talks and discussed Austin Tice, abducted in Syria in 2012.