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Republican US congressmen visit Syria, meet with new leadership, local Christians
PA leader Mahmoud Abbas separately meets with Syrian counterpart in Damascus; Syria's FM to reportedly soon visit US as ...
U.S. congressmen visit Syria in first trip since Assad's ouster
Two U.S. Congress members landed in Damascus on Friday to meet Syrian officials, the first visit by American lawmakers to the ...
G.O.P. Lawmakers in Syria Say They See Opportunity to Help Rebuild the Nation
Two Republican congressmen were expected to meet the country’s new leaders and to visit areas destroyed during the long civil ...
In warning to Turkey, Israel hits strategic targets in Syria amid rising tensions
Israel targets Syrian airbases to warn Turkey against interference, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces protests at home and ramps up efforts to expand influence in Syria and region as a ...
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US to reduce military footprint in Syria to fewer than 1,000 troops
The departure would return force levels to where they had been for years, after the U.S. and its allies waged a multiyear campaign to defeat ISIS.
‘From dictatorship to occupation’: Syrian civilians caught in Israeli advance
Residents of southwestern Syria say they fear the prospect of an all-out war between Israel and Syria’s new authorities.
Turkey and Israel Aim to Avoid Clashes in Syria as Tensions Rise
The two sides have started talks to prevent conflicts between their troops in Syria, amid a growing rivalry for influence in ...
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US to pull 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to fight IS
The US will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to work with Kurdish allies to counter the Islamic ...