Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...
CNN says its report on a freed Syrian prisoner is not what it initially believed
A report by CNN's Clarissa Ward about a freed Syrian prisoner provided some dramatic scenes, but the network has since found ...
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Assad’s Brutal Prison System Was Also a Mass Extortion Racket
The Assad regime used its brutal prison system to extort the families of prisoners, impoverishing thousands. The post Assad's ...
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A car has driven into a group of people at a Christmas market in Germany BERLIN (AP) — German news agency dpa is reporting that a car has driven into a group of people at a Christmas market in the ...
5 inspirational stories that gave us hope this week
From Martha Hughes Cannon's incredible accomplishments to a Russian tiger love story, here are 5 inspirational news articles ...
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Top US officials in Damascus to meet new Syrian rulers, State Department says
WASHINGTON/DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Top U.S. diplomats were expected to hold Washington's first in-person official meetings with Syria's new de facto rulers led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Damascus on ...
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US diplomats in Damascus for first time in more than 10 years following fall of Assad regime
A group of U.S. officials are in Syria's capital for the first time in more than 10 years seeking information on American citizens who disappeared under the Assad regime, among other things.
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France returns flag to Damascus embassy as new Syria authorities build contacts with West
France sends diplomatic team to Damascus UK diplomats met new Syrian leader on Monday Syria's PM: forex reserves very low, urges lifting of sanctions Dismisses concerns about Islamist rule ...
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US officials visit Damascus for meetings with new Syrian rulers
WASHINGTON/DAMASCUS - U.S. diplomats visiting Damascus were expected on Friday to hold Washington's first in-person official meetings with Syria's new de facto rulers led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ...
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US diplomats in Damascus to meet with Syrian leaders who toppled Assad regime
The first US diplomats to visit Syria since the fall of Bashar al Assad's regime are now in Damascus to hold talks with the country's new leaders. The whereabouts of American journalist Austin ...
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After Damascus meeting, US drops $10 million terror bounty for new Syrian leader
Barbara Leaf, Washington’s top diplomat for the Middle East, made the comments after her meeting with Sharaa in Damascus — the first formal mission to Syria’s capital by United States ...
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In Damascus meeting, US drops reward for arrest of Syria's new leader
DAMASCUS: A senior US diplomat told Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday (Dec 20) that Washington was scrapping a reward for his arrest, and welcomed "positive messages" from their talks ...