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They Went to Syria to Fight With Rebels. Now Some Are Joining the New Army.
Thousands of foreign fighters fought alongside the Syrian rebel groups that toppled the Assad dictatorship. Many plan to stay ...
Al-Monitor2d
Cryptocurrency giant Binance opens trading access to Syria: What to know
Binance’s announcement comes after the United States and the European Union lifted most economic sanctions on Syria last ...
Foreign Affairs1d
How War Between Iran and Israel Could Escalate—and Drag In the United States
Shapiro served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East until January—charged with, among other things, ...
Daniel DePetris: The US must restrain itself from being too involved in Syria’s redevelopment
President Donald Trump suspended U.S. sanctions on Syria but continues to have certain expectations for the new Syrian ...
Exclusive: US gives nod to Syria to bring foreign jihadist ex-rebels into army
Under the plan, some 3,500 foreign fighters, mainly Uyghurs from China and neighbouring countries, would join a newly-formed ...
Al-Monitor4d
UAE’s Al Habtoor Group to send business delegation to Syria: What to know
Al Habtoor Group's announcement comes after the United States and European Union lifted most economic sanctions on Syria last ...
US to scale down its military bases in Syria, envoy says
The United States will scale down its military presence in Syria to one base from eight and U.S. policies will shift in the ...
Middle East Institute2d
Building Syria’s new army: Future plans and the challenges ahead
Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024, after the rebel military operation “Deterrence of Aggression” and the establishment of a ...
Pro-Israel Rabbi and Trump-Linked Pastor Visit Syria, Say Peace Is Possible
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Peace between Syria and Israel is "very possible", a Trump-linked evangelical Christian pastor said after ...
As Syria’s president preaches human rights, new evidence details abuse allegedly carried out under one of his key commanders
A CNN investigation, which draws on interviews with witnesses, exclusive videos and images, gives searing new insight into the scope of abuses allegedly carried out under the command of Sayf Boulad ...
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Commentary: U.S. must restrain itself from being too involved in Syria’s redevelopment
By Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune When President Donald Trump met Syria’s new president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, for the first time last month, he came away impressed with the man’s vision, stamina and ...