The cousin of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s wife who was reported missing was released by his kidnappers overnight Wednesday, the state-run National News Agency reported. Murhaf al-Akhras, cousin of Asma Assad, was kidnapped last Thursday between the areas of Chtoura and Aley, the NNA said Tuesday. However, sources speaking to local media at the time denied any information that Akhras had been kidnapped. {"preview_thumbnail":"https://cdn.flowplayer.com/6684a05f-6468-4ecd-87d5-a748773282a3/i/v-i-3…","video_id":"391d1d26-fa5a-4a55-9646-ba485abc35b8","player_id":"8ca46225-42a2-4245-9c20-7850ae937431","provider":"flowplayer","video":"Netanyahu Cancels Trip to UN Assembly After ...
![Islamist rebels kidnapped a group of nuns from the Greek Orthodox monastery of St Thecla in Maaloula north of Damascus. [wordpress]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria/damascus-nuns.jpg?itok=7wvJAcZY "Islamist rebels kidnapped a group of nuns from the Greek Orthodox monastery of St Thecla in Maaloula north of Damascus. [wordpress]")
![The photo shows Greek Orthodox nuns at the Meriamiah Church in Damascus on December 9, 2012. [alalam]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria/nuns_in_syria.jpg?itok=TSpOnhsJ "The photo shows Greek Orthodox nuns at the Meriamiah Church in Damascus on December 9, 2012. [alalam]")
![Turkish Airlines pilots Murat Akpinar (L) and Murat Agca, who were kidnapped in Beirut in August 2013. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Turkey/000_Nic6255525.jpg?itok=PoW80P8J "Turkish Airlines pilots Murat Akpinar (L) and Murat Agca, who were kidnapped in Beirut in August 2013. [AFP]")
