US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ...
1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The first U.S. diplomats to visit Syria since President Bashar Assad’s ouster earlier this month are now in Damascus to hold talks with the country’s new leaders and seek information on the whereabouts of missing American journalist Austin Tice.. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf, former special envoy for Syria Daniel Rubinstein and the ...
U.S. lifts bounty on Syria’s interim leader ... - The Washington Post
15 hours ago · 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 ...
Washington Returns to Damascus with High Stakes for Syria’s …
15 hours ago · Washington has already been talking with Turkey about the SNA’s ongoing attacks against SDF positions and its broader intentions post-Assad; the Damascus trip could help officials better assess how HTS fits into this picture. Namely, is the group willing to take a different stand on the SDF and northeast Syria in general?
U.S. holds first meeting with rebels in charge of Syria
14 hours ago · WASHINGTON — Senior U.S. diplomats traveled to Damascus Friday and held a first-ever meeting with the rebels who toppled longtime dictator Bashar Assad. Washington officially regards the rebel ...
First Syria visit since Assad ouster, U.S. diplomats in Damascus ...
21 hours ago · The first U.S. diplomats to visit Syria since President Bashar Assad's ouster earlier this month are now in Damascus to hold talks with the country's new leaders and seek information on the ...
U.S. diplomats arrive in Syria for 1st visit since Assad's overthrow
1 day ago · Senior U.S. diplomats visiting Damascus on Friday met with Syria's de-facto new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa and held a "good" and "very productive" meeting with him about Syria's political transition ...
US sends top diplomats to Syria to discuss transition
19 hours ago · A senior delegation of U.S. diplomats arrived in Syria to meet with the new de facto rulers, looking to understand more about how they intend to govern. The delegation included Barbara Leaf, the ...
Syrians in America celebrate end of civil war ... - The Washington …
1 day ago · For Syrians in U.S., joy, worry and a longing to return after Assad’s fall. Syrians in the United States are grappling with the implications of the end of Bashar al-Assad’s regime and what it ...
A Top Syria Expert Explains Washington’s Next Move
Dec 9, 2024 · Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s downfall could be an opportunity for Donald Trump. Fighters set alight a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in front of a building that was seized by...
Biden officials race to help stabilize Syria ... - The Washington Post
Dec 9, 2024 · The Biden administration raced Sunday to try to help stabilize Syria after the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, targeting the Islamic State with dozens of airstrikes and ...