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Peter Theo Curtis

Nancy Curtis, mother of American writer Peter Theo Curtis, briefly answers reporters' questions outside her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts August 25, 2014. Al Qaeda-linked militants in Syria on Sunday freed Peter Theo Curtis, who has been missing since
Conflict
Peter Theo Curtis’ release raises questions about Qatari links with Syrian terrorists
British photo showing White House cake to celebrate War of 1812
Global Scan
For the British, burning the White House 200 years ago is cause for a cake and sparklers
American journalist Peter Theo Curtis is shown in this undated still frame taken from video courtesy of Al Jazeera on August 24, 2014.
Media
A ‘fearless’ American writer is freed from captivity in Syria