Syria's de facto ruler has engaged with foreign delegations since assuming power
'A flash of light, a blow and we fell to the ground,' says a resident of a damaged building
Bahadin announces the trip on his social media accounts
Former prisoners such as Aras Taleb Rashid, who was arrested for opposing Saddam Hussein, recall the similar methods of torture used in Iraqi and Syrian prisons
These incidents include the abduction and assassination of dissidents in various countries worldwide
Rostislav Panev was arrested in Israel in August and awaits extradition to US, Justice Department says
Ankara seeks to isolate Kurds who have long fought alongside US troops
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
State Department says US diplomats in Damascus plan to uncover ‘fate of Austin Tice,’ a journalist taken captive in 2012
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