U.S. military mission in Syria will pose an early dilemma for Trump
Assad’s ouster has raised urgent questions about the 2,000 troops who serve as a bulwark against ISIS and Iran.
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Qatar and Jordan are the latest regional countries to send delegations to meet with Syria’s new leaders, including Ahmed ...
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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 ...
Why China’s Bet In Syria Has Failed, What Are Beijing’s Main Concerns After Assad’s Fall?
China, which has made some solid investments in Syria in order to strengthen its position in the Middle East, now seems ...
Saudi Arabia rejigs ties with Syria’s Sharaa with delegation meet, Iran still has ‘no direct contact’
A Saudi delegation recently met with Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Damascus, amid reports that Iran has had “no ...
Syrian liberation cause for celebration in El Cajon
Local immigrants and refugees hopeful for homeland’s future, with some planning a return soon to reunite with family members ...
Assad collapse and Turkish aggression raise possibility of ISIS prisons emptying
The fall of Assad creates a new wrinkle in a long-standing U.S. security concern: thousands of detained ISIS fighters held in ...
Syria’s new leader says all weapons to come under ‘state control’
Mr Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke alongside visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations
Druze leader Walid Jumblatt is the most prominent Lebanese politician to visit Syria since the Assad family’s 54-year rule ...
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Post-Assad Syria: What It Means for China
Examining the political, economic, and security impacts of Beijing losing a key ‘strategic partner’ in the Middle East. | Read this and other China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Syrian Civil War hea ...
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Jordan FM, Saudi delegation hold talks with Syria's new leader
Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa hosted Monday several high-level dignitaries from neighboring countries, Jordan's top ...
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Syria’s new leader says all weapons in country will come under ‘state control’
Ahmed al-Sharaa meets in Damascus with Turkish top diplomat and Lebanese Druze leader, vowing to end 'negative interference ...