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US Journalist Missing in Syria Since 2012 Is Believed to Be Alive, Says Aid Group

A banner for journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared while reporting in Syria in 2012, hangs outside the National Press Club building in Washington, US, May 2, 2023. (Reuters)
A banner for journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared while reporting in Syria in 2012, hangs outside the National Press Club building in Washington, US, May 2, 2023. (Reuters)
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US Journalist Missing in Syria Since 2012 Is Believed to Be Alive, Says Aid Group

A banner for journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared while reporting in Syria in 2012, hangs outside the National Press Club building in Washington, US, May 2, 2023. (Reuters)
A banner for journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared while reporting in Syria in 2012, hangs outside the National Press Club building in Washington, US, May 2, 2023. (Reuters)

American journalist Austin Tice is believed to be still alive, according to the head of an international aid group.

Nizar Zakka, who runs the Hostage Aid Worldwide organization, said there has never been any proof that Tice, who has been missing since 2012, is dead.

He told reporters in Damascus on Tuesday that Tice was alive in January and being held by the authorities of ousted Bashar al-Assad. He added that US President Joe Biden said in August that Tice was alive.

Zakka said Tice was transferred between security agencies over the past 12 years, including in an area where Iranian-backed fighters were operating.

Asked if it was possible Tice had been taken out of the country, Zakka said Assad most likely kept him in Syria as a potential bargaining chip.

Biden said Dec. 8 that his administration believed Tice was alive and was committed to bringing him home, though he also acknowledged that “we have no direct evidence” of his status.

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KSrelief Clinics Provide Medical Services to 2,578 Syrian Refugees in Jordan's Zaatari Camp

Photo by SPA
Photo by SPA
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KSrelief Clinics Provide Medical Services to 2,578 Syrian Refugees in Jordan's Zaatari Camp

Photo by SPA
Photo by SPA

The King Salman Relief and Humanitarian Aid Center (KSrelief) clinics provided medical services to 2,578 patients in the Zaatari refugee camp for Syrians in Jordan during the second week of December 2024.
The general medicine clinics received 552 patients who were examined and given the necessary medications, while the internal medicine clinic received 137 patients with various health conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, and asthma.
The pediatric clinic treated 265 children, while the emergency department received 249 patients. The dental clinic received 154 patients, and 219 women were treated at the women's clinic, SPA reported.
The ear, nose, and throat clinic treated 57 patients suffering from sinus, pharynx, tonsils, and middle ear infections. The ophthalmology clinic provided the necessary treatment to 53 patients, while the cardiology clinic treated 21 patients. The diagnostic radiology clinic dealt with 21 patients, and the rehabilitation medicine clinic treated 35 patients.
During the said period, 541 laboratory tests were conducted on 183 patients, and 141 X-rays were performed on 110 patients. At the vaccination clinic, 147 vaccines were administered to 59 patients, and medications for chronic diseases were dispensed to 321 patients.
The health education department received 74 patients, and the physical therapy department treated 68 patients. The pharmacy recorded 1,665 prescriptions.