US scraps $10m bounty for arrest of Syria's new leader Sharaa

It follows meetings between top US diplomats and representatives of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Damascus.

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US lifts $10m bounty on HTS leader after talks in Syrian capital

In face-to-face meeting, Ahmed al-Sharaa gave assurances IS would not be allowed to operate in Syria, US official says. The US has lifted a $10m bounty on Ahmed al-Sharaa, the leader of Hayat ...
The Guardian - 2h
US to remove $10mn bounty for Syria’s Islamist rebel leader

Measure comes after American officials meet Abu Mohammed al-Jolani in Damascus
Financial Times - 2h
US officials travel to Syria in search of missing Americans, meet with rebel leaders

Top U.S. officials are in Syria making the first face-to-face contact with rebel groups that took over the country in a lightning offensive earlier this month, their mission aimed at searching for ...
The Hill - 6h
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 - 15h
Syria not a threat to world, rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa tells BBC

In an interview with Jeremy Bowen, the leader of the rebel group HTS says sanctions on Syria should be lifted.
BBC News - 1d
Syria’s New Leader Calls on Countries to Drop Terror Designation and Lift Sanctions

Ahmed al-Shara stressed diplomacy in an interview but criticized Israel’s advance into Syrian territory. A statement said to be from Bashar al-Assad, the ousted leader, defended his decision to ...
The New York Times - 3d
Tuesday Briefing: Syria’s New Leader Calls for Lifting Sanctions

Plus, the breakout stars of 2024.
The New York Times - 4d
EU seeks assurances from Syria's new leaders in exchange for dropping sanctions

European Union nations have set out conditions for lifting sanctions on Syria
ABC News - 4d
Syria’s New Leaders Balance Huge Struggles Amid Disorder

The rebels who seized control called for foreign help in prosecuting atrocities, while trying to restore order in a fractured country.
The New York Times - Dec. 12