A Canadian tourist held in Syrian detention since 2018 has been released.
Kristian Lee Baxter arrived in the country on 26 November and stopped contacting his family about a week later.
His mother, Andrea Leclair, previously described her son as a “world traveller” and “adventurer”.
“I thought I would be there forever,” Mr Baxter said during an emotional appearance at a news conference in Beirut on Friday. Read more
