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Senior U.S. Diplomats Meet With Governing Militias in Syria
The U.S. officials in Damascus are also looking for signs of Austin Tice, a missing American journalist, as well as other U.S. citizens.The New York Times - 50m -
The significance of U.S. officials in Syria amid search for Austin Tice
U.S. diplomats are meeting with Syria's new leaders as they work to locate missing American Austin Tice. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.CBS News - 6h -
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Senior U.S. Diplomats in Syria to Meet With Governing Militias
The U.S. officials planned to discuss governance and look for signs of Austin Tice, a missing American journalist, as well as other U.S. citizens.The New York Times - 8h -
He toppled a dictator and traded fatigues for a suit — Syria's new leader tries to reassure the U.S.
As a former Al Qaeda fighter with a U.S. bounty on his head, experts say Abu Mohammad al-Jolani's first challenge has been proving to the world that he himself is a changed man.NBC News - 9h -
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 - 17h -
More Than Twice as Many U.S. Troops Are in Syria as Previously Disclosed
A Pentagon spokesman said the increase was unrelated to the fall of President Bashar al-Assad to rebel forces in early December.The New York Times - 20h -
The number of U.S. troops in Syria has doubled, Pentagon discloses
In a surprise announcement, the Pentagon disclosed on Thursday that U.S. officials have doubled the number of American troops in Syria to support the fight against ISIS.NBC News - 22h -
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 officialFinancial Times - 1d -
Stop pushing Zelenskyy into peace talks, warns EU’s top diplomat
Kaja Kallas says western capitals need to make good on promises of security guarantees to UkraineFinancial Times - 1d -
Former U.S. ambassador to Turkey says Trump is exaggerating the country's influence on Syria
President-elect Donald Trump said that the rebels in Syria are "controlled by Turkey." The former U.S. ambassador to Turkey, David Satterfield, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss how much ...CBS News - 2d -
For Years, U.S. Collected Tips About Austin Tice’s Disappearance in Syria
Nongovernmental workers and journalists have scoured prisons for clues about his fate in the absence of an official American presence in the country.The New York Times - 3d -
Canada’s turmoil is harbinger of diplomatic havoc in second Trump term
Chrystia Freeland’s exit as deputy prime minister shows how ‘America First’ policies can decimate political ties. Justin Trudeau ’s political future has been thrown into doubt by the shock ...The Guardian - 3d -
U.S. Fears Military Buildup by Turkey Signals Preparations for Incursion Into Syria
Kurdish officials are urging Donald Trump to press Ankara to head off an invasion.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
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 -
U.S.-backed forces concerned ISIS could regroup in Syria
As the new Syrian authority establishes itself, U.S.-backed forces in the region are concerned about ISIS potentially regrouping. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports.CBS 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 - 5d -
U.S. in Direct Contact With Rebels Who Took Over Syria
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the United States was communicating directly with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the dominant rebel faction, despite its designation as a terrorist group.The New York Times - 6d -
Middle East latest: Top diplomats from US, Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria's transition
Top diplomats from the United States, the Arab League and Turkey have met in Jordan to discuss Syria’s transition after the fall of Bashar Assad's government last weekendABC News - 6d -
U.S. Ally Halts Fight Against Islamic State in Syria as It Battles Rebel Group
Washington’s main ally in the country warned that a power vacuum was leading to attacks on the group by Turkish-backed rebels.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 13 -
Missing American Travis Timmerman found in Syria is released to U.S. forces, officials say
Travis Timmerman, the missing Missouri man who was unexpectedly found in Syria after he said he crossed into the country to make a "pilgrimage," was flown out by the U.S. military to Jordan, two ...NBC News - Dec. 13 -
U.S. concerns about ISIS comeback in Syria
Syria is at a crossroads in the wake of Bashar al-Assad's fall, with fears persisting that ISIS could use the collapse of the regime, and a potential power vacuum, to stage a comeback. CBS News ...CBS News - Dec. 13 -
U.S. and Allies Race to Shape a New Syria
As a rebel alliance with a tenuous hold on power struggles to assert control of the fractured country, Israel, Turkey and the United States are trying to influence what Syria will become.The New York Times - Dec. 13 -
Examining U.S. foreign policy towards Syria, China
"Face the Nation" moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan takes a look at whether the instability in Syria poses a threat to U.S. national security, and why ...CBS News - Dec. 12 -
Biden administration makes final diplomatic push for stability across a turbulent Mideast
Top U.S. officials are in the Middle East pressing for stability in Syria and an end to Israel’s 14-month war in the Gaza Strip in a last-ditch diplomatic push by the outgoing Biden administrationABC News - Dec. 12 -
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Paraguay reopens its embassy in Jerusalem, handing Israel a rare diplomatic victory
Paraguay has reopened its embassy in Jerusalem, a move that marks a diplomatic win for Israel as it faces increasing international isolation because of the Gaza warABC News - Dec. 12 -
Use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, says EU’s top diplomat
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s new high representative for foreign affairs, said Kyiv had a legitimate claim for compensation . Billions of Russian state funds frozen in the European Union should be used to ...The Guardian - Dec. 12 -
U.S. Strategy on Syria Risks ISIS Resurgence, Kurdish General Warns
Gen. Mazlum Kobani, commander of Kurdish forces in Syria, said recent decisions by the U.S. in Syria potentially “leaves a vacuum” that ISIS could take advantage of.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
U.S. forces working to prevent reemergence of ISIS in Syria
The U.S. has around 900 troops deployed to Syria to help prevent ISIS from reemerging as concerns rise that extremists could take advantage of the power vacuum in the wake of the Assad regime. CBS ...CBS News - Dec. 11 -
Syria live: preserving territorial integrity is key, say US and Russian diplomats at UN
Deputy US ambassador Robert Wood says situation ‘very fluid’ but that nearly everyone at closed-door UN meeting spoke about need for Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence to ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
U.S. Renews Push to Find Missing American Austin Tice in Syria
The collapse of Assad’s regime and the release of thousands of prisoners in the country are stoking new urgency around finding Tice, who disappeared 12 years ago.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 9 -
U.S. Scrambles to Navigate Perils of a New Syria
The Biden administration is relying on Turkey to convey messages to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which toppled Bashar al-Assad but is designated by the U.S. as a terrorist organization.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
With Syria in Flux, Turkish Forces Attack U.S.-Backed Forces
Rebels supported by Turkish air power fired on a Kurdish-controlled city in northern Syria, pitting proxies of the U.S. and Turkey — NATO allies — against each other.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Biden says U.S. will support Syria and its neighbors after Assad dynasty collapses
The U.S. plans to support Syria and its neighbors after rebels toppled Assad's dictatorship.CNBC - Dec. 8 -
How the U.S. will approach involvement in Syria after rebel takeover
President Joe Biden outlined a plan for continued U.S. involvement in Syria during his remarks following the rebel seizure of Damascus and fleeing of President Bashar al-Assad. NBC News' Raf ...NBC News - Dec. 8 -
U.S. Spy Agencies Monitor Chemical Weapons Storage Sites, Fearing Use in Syria
But aides to President Biden have made clear that the United States has no intention of intervening in support of either President Bashar al-Assad or the rebels.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
NBA's Diplomatic Playbook Opens an Opportunity in China
Five years ago, a single internet post led to a ban on the league in basketball-crazy China—but there are steps toward a reconciliation.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 6 -
Taiwan’s president visits Marshall Islands on Pacific tour of diplomatic allies
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived in the Marshall Islands on his first overseas state visit since taking office in May.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Trump taps in-laws for key diplomatic posts
President-elect Donald Trump is giving key diplomatic posts to the fathers-in-law of his two daughters. He has tapped Charles Kushner to serve as the ambassador to France and Massad Boulos as ...CBS News - Dec. 2
