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Syrian General Questioned in Case of Austin Tice, Missing American Journalist

The general, Bassam Hassan, is said to have shared grim news about the fate of Austin Tice, an American journalist and former Marine who went missing in 2012.

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The parents of the American journalist Austin Tice during a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2018.

Syrian General Questioned in Case of Austin Tice, Missing American Journalist

The general, Bassam Hassan, is said to have shared grim news about the fate of Austin Tice, an American journalist and former Marine who went missing in 2012.

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The parents of the American journalist Austin Tice during a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2018.

A Syrian Committee for Civil Peace Angers Those Demanding Justice

Syria’s new leaders founded a group that cooperates with former Assad supporters to foster stability. It has set off a backlash from the government’s support base.

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A torn picture of Bashar al-Assad, the ousted president of Syria, at the Palace of Justice in Damascus in December. In early June, the committee released dozens of former regime soldiers.

Group Accuses Hamas of Threatening Aid Workers in Gaza

The Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said the threats had made it “impossible to proceed” with food distribution. Hamas denied the accusation and accused the group of lacking neutrality.

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Gazans carrying relief supplies distributed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday.
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