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

The mother of American journalist Austin Tice said on Monday she was hopeful that the new administrations in the U.S. and Syria would help her find her missing son, who was taken captive during a reporting trip near Damascus about 12 years ago.

The mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who was taken captive during a reporting trip to Syria in August 2012, arrived in Damascus on Saturday to step up the search for her son and said she hopes she can take him home with her.

By Erin Banco and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -In the early days of 2013, an American man, dressed in ragged clothing, dodged between houses in the streets of Damascus’ upscale Mazzeh neighbo