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US officials met Syria's HTS in Damascus

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 number of 900, a Defense Department spokesperson said at a press briefing on Thursday.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

In first in-person contact, US officials met Syria's HTS in Damascus

U.S. diplomats visiting Damascus held Washington's first in-person official meetings with Syria's new de facto rulers led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham on Friday and discussed with the former al Qaeda affiliate the future of Syria's political transition.

Axios · 1d

U.S. diplomats meet Syrian opposition leader in Damascus

It was the first public meeting between U.S. diplomats and al-Sharaa, who led the Syrian revolution that toppled the Assad regime.

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The Associated Press on MSN · 17h

Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad’s ouster

The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century of authoritarian rule.

The Boston Globe · 1d

US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster

The team is also the first group of American diplomats to formally visit Syria in more than a decade since the US shuttered its embassy in Damascus in 2012.

Yahoo · 1d

Biden hostage envoy in Syria amid push to find missing American Austin Tice

U.S. diplomats have arrived in Syria for the first known face-to-face talks with the country's new leaders following the collapse of the Assad regime earlier this month. One of the goals is to find missing American journalist Austin Tice.

US drops bounty for Syria's new leader

NBC News · 1d

U.S. to lift $10M bounty on de facto Syrian leader's head

The decision follows meetings between U.S. diplomats and HTS in Damascus on Friday in which Sharaa committed to ensuring terrorist groups in Syria do not pose a threat to the U.S. and its allies, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf said.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

U.S. lifts bounty on Syria’s interim leader amid diplomatic outreach

Senior U.S. diplomats on Friday held their first formal talks in Damascus with the leader of the Islamist rebels who overthrew the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a discussion they later characterized as “good” and “thorough.

Newsweek on MSN · 6h

US Removes Bounty on New Syrian Leader Who Got His Start With Al-Qaeda

The leader of the rebel forces group that took back Damascus from Bashar al-Assad will now rule without fear of a $10 million bounty the U.S. had on him.

Turkey will do 'whatever it takes' if Syria government cannot address Kurd militia issue, minister says

Turkey will do "whatever it takes" to ensure its security if the new Syrian administration cannot address Ankara's concerns ...

How Syria’s rebels overcame years of a bloody stalemate to topple Assad

The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and part of a larger global realignment.

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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 ...

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Austin Tice Latest: US Diplomats in First Syria Visit Since Assad Fall,

The high-level delegation arrived to engage in talks with Syria's interim leadership, the State Department confirmed early ...

AP PHOTOS: Glimpses of horror emerge inside Syria’s Saydnaya prison, dubbed ‘The Slaughterhouse’

Behind the coils of razor wire and concrete walls, glimpses of the horror emerge from the warren of dank, airless corridors ...

Hopes for a New Syria Take Flight

A Syrian Air flight from Damascus landed in Aleppo on Wednesday, as the transitional government tries to demonstrate its ...

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Erdogan Signals Turkish Action in Northern Syria Against US-Backed Groups

Following the fall of Assad's regime, tensions across the Middle East have continued to remain high prompting concerns from ...

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The West Auditions Syria’s New Leaders

Senior U.S. diplomats visit Damascus, as Washington and Brussels weigh lifting sanctions against the country’s transitional ...

Syria’s new rulers name HTS commander as defence minister

DAMASCUS - Syria’s new rulers have appointed Murhaf Abu Qasra, a leading figure in the insurgency which toppled Bashar ...

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