In the 12 years since Austin Tice was abducted in Syria, his family and his coworkers at McClatchy have grieved at his absence, despaired at silence from the Syrian government and prayed that

To my colleagues in the press,” Hunter wrote recently, asking for support, “do not let Austin Tice be forgotten. Keep asking tough questions and demanding answers until the administration takes action and makes his release a priority.

The high-level delegation arrived to engage in talks with Syria's interim leadership, the State Department confirmed early Friday.

During a brief trip to Syria, a US hostage envoy says the extensive secret prison network is slowing efforts to bring the American journalist home