US diplomats prepare to meet Syrian rebel leader in Damascus

Al-Jolani, who remains under western sanctions, will host state department’s top Middle East official

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Top US diplomats arrive in Damascus to meet new Syria leaders in first visit since Assad outing

The delegation will speak directly with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leaders and seek clues on missing Americans including journalist Austin Tice, the state department says. A senior delegation of US ...
The Guardian - 3h
US diplomats in Syria to meet new authorities

The first appearance of a formal US delegation in more than a decade is a sign of dramatic shifts since Assad's fall.
BBC News - 4h
UK diplomats meet rebel leader in Damascus

Increasing efforts are being made to engage with HTS, which overthrew the Assad regime earlier this month.
BBC News - 3d
UK in diplomatic contact with Syrian rebels, says Lammy

The foreign secretary's remarks come as the government announced £50m of humanitarian aid for Syrians.
BBC News - 4d
No pardons for prison torturers, says Syrian rebel leader

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani says HTS group will ask countries to hand over Assad regime officials who flee. The Islamist rebel commander responsible for the downfall of the Syrian president Bashar ...
The Guardian - Dec. 11
Syrian rebels seize Damascus in regime takeover

Syria's long-running civil war came to a head over the weekend when Syrian rebels entered the capital city of Damascus and the government of President Bashar al-Assad collapsed. Russian state media ...
CBS News - Dec. 9
Syrians abroad celebrate as rebels capture Damascus

Syrians from Beirut to Berlin are celebrating the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime as rebel forced seize Damascus. Assad’s regime fell after Syrian rebels launched a lightning-fast ...
NBC News - Dec. 8
Syrian Government Teeters as Rebels Reach Damascus

The regime’s security forces and allies were apparently in retreat as President Bashar al-Assad’s whereabouts couldn’t be determined.
The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 7
Can Syrian rebels maintain momentum and take Damascus?

Assad’s forces have offered little resistance so far, as attention turns to how his allies will react. Assault on Aleppo: who are the Syrian rebels HTS and why are they advancing? So far the ...
The Guardian - Dec. 6