Hostage’s Kin, Syrian Aide Meet
Associated Press
DAMASCUS, Syria —
The sister of kidnaped American journalist Terry Anderson met today with a Syrian Foreign Ministry official to discuss the ordeal of her brother and four other American captives in Lebanon.
Issam Hayyani, head of the U.S. department in the Foreign Ministry, was the first Syrian official to receive Peggy Say, 45, since she arrived in Damascus on Sunday seeking help in freeing Anderson, chief Middle East correspondent for the Associated Press, and the other hostages.
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