Alex Marquardt

Washington CNN — The family of Austin Tice, a freelance journalist held in Syria since 2012, said they have new confirmation that he remains alive and well.

The family of Austin Tice, a freelance journalist held in Syria since 2012, said they have new confirmation that Tice is still alive and well but expressed deep frustration with the Biden administration for telling them in a meeting on Friday that the administration is waiting to see how the rapidly unfolding events in Syria resolve before being able to do more to try to free Tice.

Biden administration officials, watching the remarkable speed of the Syrian rebel advance, increasingly see the possibility of the regime of Bashar al-Assad falling within days, five US officials told CNN.

(CNN) — Biden administration officials, watching the remarkable speed of the Syrian rebel advance, increasingly see the possibility of the regime of Bashar al-Assad falling within days, five US officials told CNN.

CNN — The Biden White House is working increasingly closely with officials from the incoming administration as it races to try to reach a

The Biden White House is working increasingly closely with officials from the incoming administration as it races to try to reach a ceasefire and hostage deal to halt the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas before Donald Trump is inaugurated on January 20, according to multiple people familiar with the discussions.

(CNN) — Hamas has become the latest party to the Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations to voice optimism about the prospects of reaching a deal, amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in the region.

(CNN) — Hamas has become the latest party to the Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations to voice optimism about the prospects of reaching a deal, amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in the region.

(CNN) — The Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria , more than double the previously disclosed number of 900, a Defense Department spokesperson said at a press briefing on Thursday.

By Jennifer Hansler, Alex Marquardt and Michael Conte, CNN Updated