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In Damascus meeting, US drops reward for arrest of Syria's new leader
A senior US diplomat told Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday that Washington was scrapping a reward for his arrest, ...
US diplomats in Damascus for first time in more than 10 years following fall of Assad regime
U.S. officials are in Syria with goals to advance Aqaba principles and seek information on American citizens who disappeared ...
Blinken announces aid for Sudan and talks about AI risks at UN Security Council
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced $200 million in humanitarian aid for conflict-torn Sudan during his likely ...
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The Remarkable Collapse of Iran’s Powerful Alliances
It intensified after Iran’s Revolution. 2024 in Review New Yorker writers reflect on the year’s highs and lows. The ...
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Aleppo: Rebels 'take control' of airport as thousands of fighters seize most of Syria's second-biggest city
Syrian rebels reportedly control most of Aleppo following their surprise offensive which left regime forces reeling. Thousands of opposition fighters in armoured vehicles have been deployed to ...
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Conflict in Syria
What began as protests against President Assad’s regime in 2011 quickly escalated into a full-scale war between the Syrian government—backed by Russia and Iran—and anti-government rebel ...
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HTS leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa calls for rethink of UN Resolution 2254
The de-facto leader of Syria, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed Al-Jolani, has called for revisions to Resolution ...
UK in diplomatic contact with Syrian rebels, says Lammy
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the British government has had "diplomatic contact" with the Syrian rebel group ...
U.S. has made contact with Syrian rebel group HTS, Blinken says
Comments by Secretary of State Antony Blinken this weekend were the first time a U.S. official has acknowledged contact with the Syrian rebel group that drove Bashar al-Assad from power.