After Assad's ouster in Syria, U.N. envoy calls for end to sanctions
The Syrian government has been under strict sanctions by the United States, the European Union and others for years.
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Inside a jail holding ISIS prisoners in Syria
While prisons in Syria have been liberated following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, one jail still holds thousands of ISIS prisoners, according to the guards. Holly Williams goes inside the prison.
Minorities in Syria cautiously optimistic
Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels have sought to assure minorities in the country that their right to worship won't be at risk under the new government. Imtiaz Tyab has more on how some Christians in the country are feeling after the Assad regime's fall.
Joy in Syria after Assad's fall
There is celebrating in the streets of Damascus after dictator Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow, while crowds poured into Sednaya prison, where political prisoners were held. But although the Islamist victors say there will be elections in March, fears persist that they will rule like al Qaeda 2.0. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Damascus.
Blinken confirms U.S. officials have been in contact with Syrian rebel group
Antony Blinken is the first U.S. official to confirm contact between the Biden administration and the rebel coalition that ousted Bashar al-Assad from power.
Blinken meets with Arab leaders over Syria's future
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Arab leaders in Jordan on Saturday to discuss how to achieve a stable Syria. For the first time, Blinken said the U.S. was in "direct contact" with the country's new Islamist leaders. Imtiaz Tyab has more.
U.N. working to get humanitarian aid into Syria
The United Nations is trying to get humanitarian assistance to nearly three million people in need of help in Syria following the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad's ruthless regime. Cindy McCain, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program, spoke to "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan about those efforts.
Concern over Syria's future despite fall of Assad
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 group. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Syria
Syrians celebrate after Assad's fall
Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Iraq on Friday to discuss the future of neighboring Syria. Meanwhile, thousands of Syrians came together in Damascus' main mosque for the first day of Friday prayers since the fall of former dictator Bashar Al-Assad. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
American Travis Timmerman flown out of Syria after release from prison
A U.S. defense official told CBS News that Travis Timmerman was flown out of Syria and into Jordan by the U.S. military and handed over to the State Department.
Timmerman's family reacts to Syria news
The family of Travis Timmerman, an American from Missouri who was found in Syria after apparently being held captive during Bashar al-Assad's regime, is reacting to news of his ordeal in the Middle East. CBS News' Ian Lee reports.
U.S.-backed forces worry ISIS could try to capitalize on Assad's ouster
CBS News goes inside a Syrian prison holding thousands of ISIS fighters, where the U.S.-backed forces in charge say the Assad regime's collapse presents new risks.
Family of Travis Timmerman speaks out
The family of Travis Timmerman says they're overjoyed after the American was found in Syria in the wake of Bashar al-Assad's fall. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee spoke with Timmerman's cousin about the ordeal.
Travis Timmerman's family on his return
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.
ISIS threat in Syria after fall of 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 Foreign Correspondent Holly Williams has more.
U.S. concerns about ISIS comeback in Syria
Syria is at a crossroads in the wake of Bashar al-Assad's fall, with fears persisting that ISIS could use the collapse of the regime, and a potential power vacuum, to stage a comeback. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
CBS News speaks with man who says he's just been freed from Syrian prison
A man identifying himself as Missourian Travis Timmerman tells CBS News he was liberated from a Syrian prison upon dictator Bashar al-Assad's ouster.
Ex-Syrian military official indicted in California on torture charges
Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, who oversaw Syria's infamous Adra Prison from 2005 to 2008 under recently ousted President Bashar al-Assad, was arrested in Los Angeles in July.
Examining U.S. foreign policy towards Syria, China
"Face the Nation" moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan takes a look at whether the instability in Syria poses a threat to U.S. national security, and why President-elect Donald Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration.
Man identifying as missing American found in Syria
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 Christian pilgrimage. Elizabeth Palmer has more.
American found in Syria speaks out
Less than a week after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, Travis Timmerman of Missouri was found walking barefoot near Damascus on Thursday after being reported missing earlier this year. Meanwhile, the search for American journalist Austin Tice continues. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer and Charlie D'Agata report.
A look at ruins of Aleppo after Assad's fall
A man identifying himself as an American has been found in Syria after being freed from a prison. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer spoke with the man about what it was like to be detained in Syria. Then, CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins with more from Aleppo.
White House on Travis Timmerman, Austin Tice
NSC spokesperson John Kirby and White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre commented Thursday on the discovery of American Travis Timmerman in Syria and the ongoing efforts to locate Austin Tice, who they believe is also there.
Man claims he is American held in Syria
A man saying he is Travis Timmerman, an American from Missouri, spoke to CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer after apparently being released from a from a Syrian prison after HTS took over the Assad regime.
American found after months in 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 more from just outside Damascus.
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