New leaders in Damascus call for cordial Syria ties with a resistant Israel
"Our problem is not with Israel. We don't want to meddle in anything that will threaten Israel's security," Damascus Governor ...
US concedes it has double the number of troops in Syria as Biden sends officials to Damascus
The Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria, more than double the previously disclosed ...
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Syria's leader says elections could take 4 years: Al Arabiya interview
Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Al Arabiya TV on Sunday that elections could take four years, noted the importance of ...
Pentagon says it doubled the number of US troops in Syria before Assad's fall
The U.S. has said 900 troops were in Syria, but Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, announced on Thursday that ...
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As resurgent ISIS exploits Syria’s void, will Trump cede fight to Turkey?
Following the fall of the Syrian regime, the Islamic State is exploiting power vacuums to rebuild as Turkey positions itself ...
Ceasefire between Turkey and US-backed SDF in northern Syria holding, Pentagon says
The Pentagon said on Monday a ceasefire between Turkey and the U.S.-backed Kurdish Syrian forces around the northern Syrian city of Manbij was holding.
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The fall of Syria's dictatorship ripples out to one family in Toledo, Ohio
When Syria's dictatorship fell, celebrations broke out around the world, including in Ohio, where Mohammed al-Refai, a ...
Syria’s dwindling Jewish community can visit one of the world’s oldest synagogues again
In this Damascus suburb, the handful of remaining Jews in Syria can again make pilgrimages to one of the world’s oldest ...
In Syria, U.S. Hopes to Avoid Replay of Afghanistan
American officials are wary as they try to persuade the rebels now in control in Syria to govern with an inclusive and ...
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 ...
Daniel DePetris: How will Syria evolve under new leadership?
While the victory against Bashar Assad’s forces is a triumph, the jihadist-turned-statesman who is now in charge has a ...
US sends top diplomats to Syria to discuss transition
A senior delegation of U.S. diplomats arrived in Syria to meet with the new de facto rulers, looking to understand more about ...