Categories Selected Articles American who was detained by Assad regime while on Christian pilgrimage freed Post author By Mike Nova Post date December 12, 2024 Travis Timmerman appeared free in Syria on Thursday, saying he was detained by the Assad regime seven months ago after crossing into the country during a Christian pilgrimage. ← Travis Timmerman: US pilgrim discovered after months in Syrian jail → President Biden commutes nearly 1,500 jail sentences, grants pardons to dozens more