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Amid energy deal, United States reopens Syrian ambassador's residence
The United States ambassador's residence in Damascus, Syria, re-opened Thursday after being closed for 13 years, presaging a ...
Long-shuttered US ambassador’s residence in Damascus is reopened as Washington mends ties with Syria
The U.S. flag has been hoisted outside of the long-shuttered ambassador’s residence in Damascus. It's a sign of growing ties ...
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Syria’s Reset: A Post-Sanctions Economic Revival?
Shaib, discussed Syria’s post-sanctions era. Syria’s transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, is reorienting the country ...
Trump's Syrian Outreach Turns an Enemy Into a Friend
Hawks in Washington often make it sound hard to end conflicts with other countries, but the United States and Syria are ...
US Special Envoy Praises Syrian Leader's Steps on Foreign Fighters
Thomas Barrack, a special envoy to Syria and the current U.S. ambassador to Turkey, said in a statement that the two met in ...
US flag raised in Damascus, envoy says Syria-Israel peace is possible
The United States' newly-appointed Syria envoy said he believed peace between Syria and Israel was achievable as he made his ...
Trump’s gamble in normalizing relations with Syria in the face of Iran: ‘high-risk, high-reward’
Trump's Syria policy shift lifts sanctions, aiming to deter Iranian influence and stabilize the region, despite risks of empowering jihadist elements.
New U.S. Envoy Makes First and Symbolic Trip to Syria
Thomas Barrack raised the American flag over the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Damascus, amid broader efforts by the Trump ...
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US envoy urges Syria-Israel non-aggression pact
The US embassy in Syria was closed after Assad’s repression of a peaceful uprising that began in 2011, which degenerated into ...
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US suggests Syria-Israel non-aggression deal
The United States' new envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, called for a non-aggression agreement between Syria and Israel in ...
Syria welcomes US decision to ease Assad-era sanctions as a ‘positive step’
Syria considers the move by the Trump administration to ease sanctions imposed on the war-torn country as a “positive step” ...