Tag: Matthew Schrier

  • American Tells of Odyssey as Prisoner of Syrian Rebels

    American Tells of Odyssey as Prisoner of Syrian Rebels

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    American Tells of Odyssey as Prisoner of Syrian Rebels Matthew Schrier, a photographer, says he was held for seven months by jihadi fighters opposed to President Bashar al-Assad. After being robbed, tortured and accused of being an American spy, he escaped in July. Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/23/world/middleeast/american-tells-of-odyssey-as-prisoner-of-syrian-rebels.html?ref=todayspaper&_r=1&pagewanted=all For seven months, Matthew Schrier, 35, was a prisoner in…