Tag: Syria
Eye Opener: Russia appears to be reducing activity in Syria
A flurry of activity at a strategic airbase in Syria suggests that Russia might be limiting activity in the region after the ousting of former President Bashar al-Assad. Meanwhile, patients at a children’s hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, received a thrilling...
Uncertainty in Syrian prison filled with ISIS supporters after fall of Assad regime
A jail in eastern Syria holds thousands of ISIS prisoners. The prison's warden said the inmates don't know the Syrian regime in Damascus was toppled. The prison is guarded by American-backed Syrian forces who control about a quarter of the country. Senior...
Concern over Syria’s future despite collapse of Assad regime
Most Western nations, including the U.S., have designated Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a terrorist organization. But with the group now having ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the question world leaders have now is should they recognize the grou...
American found in Syria after months of captivity begins journey home
Travis Timmerman, a 29-year-old from Missouri, was found alive near Damascus after being freed from prison. His family says the news of his safety is the best Christmas gift they could have hoped for.
American man tells CBS News he was freed from Syrian prison
A man identifying himself as American Travis Timmerman tells CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer he was freed from a Syrian prison earlier this week as rebel forces ousted longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad. Timmerman said he was held for seven months. Palmer has m...
Man claiming to be missing American found in Syria months after going missing
A man identifying himself as Travis Timmerman, a Missouri man who was reported missing earlier this year, has been found in Syria. Timmerman told CBS News that he had been imprisoned for seven months after crossing Syria's border illegally while on a Chri...
Uncertainty over future of Syrian camp holding women, children linked to ISIS
The al-Hol camp in northeast Syria holds about 6,000 women and children, the family members of Islamic State fighters who were either captured or killed. The camp is guarded by American-backed forces who control about a quarter of Syria. Holly Williams we...
Syrians continue to search for loved ones long imprisoned by the Assad regime
Syrians are searching for answers about their loved ones after the collapse of the Assad regime. Islamic fighters broke into Saydnaya and liberated all the prisoners, leaving the jail cells empty. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer has the latest.
Syrians react to the fall of the Assad regime
In Syria, the rebels who seized power have appointed a transitional government with a temporary prime minister. On Monday, crowds gathered as some Syrians continued to celebrate the takeover. Elizabeth Palmer has more on what happens next.
Syrians hope to learn fate of lost loved ones after notorious prison liberated
Rebels liberated Syria's notorious Sednaya prison last week. Now, many have come looking for family members in a place where thousands have disappeared over the years. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
After Assad’s ouster in Syria, what next for refugee claims in Canada?
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, some European countries are suspending asylum claims for Syrian refugees. But what does the future hold for Canada’s own Syrian refugee program?
Parents of Austin Tice, missing journalist in Syria, hopeful after government collapse
The collapse of Syria's government brings new hope that Austin Tice, an American journalist who disappeared in 2012 while reporting on the Syria's civil war, will be found. President Biden said Sunday he believes Tice is alive, but admitted there's no dir...
National security adviser Jake Sullivan on rebel takeover of Syria
President Biden is calling the toppling of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria a "moment of historic opportunity." His national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, spoke with "CBS Mornings" about this weekend's developments.
Breaking down the U.S. military implications of Assad’s fall
President-elect Donald Trump is now signaling that the U.S. military should not intervene in Syria, posting on social media over the weekend, "this is not our fight." Charlie D'Agata has more on U.S. interests in Syria, which include hundreds of U.S. troo...
Syrian rebels seize Damascus in regime takeover
Syria's long-running civil war came to a head over the weekend when Syrian rebels entered the capital city of Damascus and the government of President Bashar al-Assad collapsed. Russian state media later reported that Assad and his family had fled to Mosc...
