CNN says its report on a freed Syrian prisoner is not what it initially believed
A report by CNN's Clarissa Ward about a freed Syrian prisoner provided some dramatic scenes, but the network has since found ...
CNN Presented a Syrian Jailer as a Torture Survivor
The fiasco around the “Syrian prisoner” filmed by CNN demonstrates that sometimes institutions aren’t the best judges of misinformation.
‘Never thought to check’: CNN under fire for setting free alleged war criminal
Sky News host James Macpherson has taken a stab at CNN for never thinking to “check” the identity of a “prisoner”.
CNN Investigating If Man Gave 'False Identity' In Dramatic Syrian Prison Report
A Syrian fact-checking group alleges the man in the viral report had a violent past and had been detained for less than a ...
Who Is Salama Mohammad Salama? Prisoner CNN Freed from Syrian Prison Was Assad's Intelligence Officer Who Killed and Tortured Civilians
The man claimed he was taken from his home in Homs, arrested three months ago, and interrogated about his phone contacts.
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How Syria’s rebel leader went from radical jihadist to a blazer-wearing ‘revolutionary’
he said when CNN asked about his transformation. This week, his group publicly published his real name for the first time in a statement announcing the capture of Hama. “He’s shredded all ...
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Israeli President Herzog called Elon Musk to discuss revival of hostage talks, source says
The source told CNN Herzog had made the call at the request of hostage family members who hope Musk will be able to apply pressure on all parties to secure a deal. The communication comes after ...
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Al-Julani to CNN: Overthrowing Assad and building an institutional state are our goals
According to CNN, Ahmad al-Sharaa, al-Joulani, wanted foreign forces out of Syria “once the Assad regime falls, there will no longer be a need for any foreign military presence.” He accused ...
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Syrian rebel leader says goal is to ‘overthrow’ Assad regime
In an exclusive interview with CNN, Jolani left no doubt that the ambitions of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) – a group that was formed out of a former al Qaeda affiliate – are nothing less than ...