WebbThe LRB is Europe’s leading magazine of books and ideas. Published twice a month, it provides a space for some of the... WebbIn the late fall of 2012, Theo Padnos, a struggling American journalist, slipped into Syria to report on the country's civil war and was promptly kidnapped by Al Qaeda's branch in Syria. Because he spoke fluent Arabic, his captors suspected he worked for the CIA and, for months, brutally tortured him during interrogation sessions. But his fluency, coupled with …

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WebbFondé et dirigé par Abou Mohammed al-Joulani 23, le Front al-Nosra est formé par des membres de l' État islamique d'Irak, mais il refuse en 2013 la fusion pour former l'État islamique en Irak et au Levant. L'organisation prête alors directement allégeance à Al-Qaïda, qui désigne al-Nosra comme sa branche syrienne. WebbOur guest this week shares his story of being held captive for two years in Syria, while facing brutal abuse and constant death threats. It has been 10 years this month since the Syrian civil war bega... – Listen to Theo Padnos, Author, "Blindfold - A Memoir of Capture, Torture, and Enlightenment" by C-SPAN's The Weekly instantly on your tablet, phone or … diablo waypoint

Ex-hostage describes the horror of being held captive by al Qaeda

Peter Theo Curtis (also known as Theo Padnos; born 1968) is an American journalist who was released by the al-Nusra Front in August 2014, after being held hostage for almost two years. He was the cellmate of American war photographer Matt Schrier, who escaped after seven months of captivity. WebbPeter Theo Curtis, an American journalist who wrote under the name Theo Padnos, has been released after spending nearly two years in the hands of Jabhat al-N... WebbEvent in London, United Kingdom by Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) on Wednesday, December 6 2024 cinereous gray