Mother of missing journalist Austin Tice says Trump team offered help in search

Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa,met Debra Tice in Damascus (Sana via AP)

The mother of missing American journalist Austin Tice has made her first visit to Syria in almost a decade, saying that the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump has offered support to help find her son.

Debra Tice made the remarks at a news conference in Damascus during her first visit to the country since insurgents toppled President Bashar Assad last month.