US to lift $10M bounty on Syrian rebel leader as Washington opens discussions with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
The US is set to remove a $10 million bounty on Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the ...
Washington stands to miss a historic opportunity in Syria
The new Syrian government is engaging with everyone, so why aren’t we engaging back?
How Syria’s rebels overcame years of a bloody stalemate to topple Assad
The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and ...
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How Iran Lost Syria
For much of the past decade, Assad’s regime, bolstered by unwavering support from Iran and Russia, brutally suppressed ...
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As Washington Woos Syria’s New Leader, Pivotal Meeting Signals Policy Shift
The US delegation included Roger Carstens, the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, and Daniel Rubinstein, a ...
US held 'very productive' first meeting with Syria's al-Sharaa
President-elect Donald Trump plans to launch a mass deportation operation targeting millions of immigrants living in the U.S.
What just happened in Syria, and who benefits most? Well, that part is easy
There’s not a whole lot of moral clarity available in the treacherous political and historical landscape of Syria, except ...
He toppled a dictator and traded fatigues for suits — Syria's new leader tries to reassure the U.S.
Will he walk the walk and not just talk the talk? And if he doesn’t win in the elections, will he peacefully stand aside for ...
U.S. holds first meeting with rebels in charge of Syria
It was the first time U.S. officials have formally visited Damascus since the U.S. Embassy there was shuttered in 2012 as the ...
Erdogan says Turkey expects allies to pull support from Kurds in post-Assad Syria
Turkey expects foreign countries will withdraw support for Kurdish fighters in Syria following the toppling of Bashar ...
More Than Twice as Many U.S. Troops Are in Syria as Previously Disclosed
A Pentagon spokesman said the increase was unrelated to the fall of President Bashar al-Assad to rebel forces in early ...
Pentagon says it doubled the number of US troops in Syria before Assad’s fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has more than doubled the number of its forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State group ...