Russia, seeking to keep bases in Syria, says it held 'frank' talks with new leader
Russia and Syria will hold further talks over Russian military bases in Syria, Russia's news agencies reported late on Tuesday, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov after his talks ...
A mysterious meeting with Syrian president is at the center of spy chief’s nomination fight
Questions continue to dog Tulsi Gabbard about a mysterious 2017 trip to Syria. The trip has gained new salience since ...
Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell
Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special envoy arrived in Damascus. Theirs was the first such visit since President ...
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Battle of Raphia: How Did It Reshape Ancient Syria?
BCE, two titans of the Hellenistic world clashed in one of the ancient world’s largest battles to decide the fate of ...
Kurdish-Turkish duel in Syria: Who will Trump choose?
Donald Trump with Erdogan (left), and Gen Mazloum Abdi Battles are raging in the northeast region of Syria, between the ...
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Opinion - In Syria, the US can help rebuild while supplanting Russian influence
Washington needs a plan to create conditions for future U.S. investment to stabilize Syria — and to make sure Russia doesn’t regain a foothold. If policymakers can smartly and strategically ...
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37 killed in north Syria clashes between pro-Turkey, Kurdish forces: monitor
Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria's northern Manbij region, a war monitor said. The latest reported fighting ...
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US allows transactions with governing institutions in Syria despite sanctions
US official says move is gesture of goodwill to Syrian people Allows sales of oil, electricity Syria warns of looming catastrophe due to sanctions DAMASCUS/WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters ...
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US-Backed Syria Rebels Hope Trump Won't Withdraw Troops Just Yet
others are posted to the southwest desert garrison known as Al-Tanf, where the SFA operates. "The Syrian Free Army values its partnership with the United States and the Coalition in the fight ...
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US leadership is being tested in Syria
It was in Kobani that the United States and Kurdish forces forged an alliance that ultimately reversed ISIS’s expansion. Turkey, which controls the Syrian National Army and has been the main ...
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ISIS increasingly unopposed following US withdrawal from Afghanistan, collapse of Syria
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S.-born citizen who lived in Texas and an Army Veteran ... And its network in Iraq and Syria persists," he added. While the FBI has not confirmed that the New Orleans ...
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The Best Way for America to Help the New Syria
A deal might stipulate, for example, that the SDF would retreat to Kurdish population centers and cooperate with the yet-to-be-constituted Syrian national army in Kurdish areas, an important signal of ...