Austin Tice's mother returns to Syria in search for son
For the first time in a decade, Debra Tice, the mother of missing American journalist, Austin Tice, returns to Syria to find news of her son.
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3 Syrian Ex-Intelligence Officials Arrested On Charges Of Torture
Two former members of President Assad's intelligence agency were arrested in Germany for allegedly participating in the abuse of captive dissidents. A third Syrian national was apprehended in Paris.
Family Of American Jailed In Syria Goes Public In An Appeal To Trump
The family of Majd Kamalmaz, 61, is making his story public for the first time, spurred by President Trump's plans to remove U.S. troops from the country.
They Said 'Never Again'
In four years, an estimated 31,000 people have died in the Syrian city of Aleppo. NPR's Scott Simon asks: Does the rest of the world's indifference encourage the tyrants who crush their own people?
PHOTOS: Mass Exodus From Aleppo's Rebel Stronghold As Regime Forces Close In
More than 50,000 people have fled eastern Aleppo in the past four days, according to a monitoring group. This battle for the city could mark a turning point in Syria's war, now in its sixth year.
Dozens Dead In What UNICEF Calls One Of The Worst School Bombings In Syria's War
"Some people cursed the Assad regime. Some invoked God. And others didn't say a word," a witness tells NPR. Schools have been hit repeatedly during Syria's war and this is one of the worst incidents.
To Syrians, Deal With Iran Simply Steadies Assad Regime
Not everyone is cheering the nuclear agreement between world powers and Iran. Among the critics is Saeed al Batal, a Syrian photographer who decries Iran's support of President Bashar al-Assad.