US Hostage Official: ‘Austin Tice Is Still Alive’

Austin Tice is believed to still be alive more than six years after being kidnapped in Syria, according to U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Richard O’Brien. O’Brien would not give specifics while speaking at the National Press Club Tuesday, but repeated that the U.S. government believes that Tice is alive.

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James W. Foley Legacy Foundation President Addresses Excellence in Journalism Conference

Days before Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, press freedom and journalists’ safety advocates said assessing risks in an increasingly dangerous environment for journalists is crucial to their safety.

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