U.S. to lift $10M bounty on de facto Syrian leader's head

The U.S. is set to remove a $10 million bounty it had previously placed on de facto Syrian leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani

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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 - 7h
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.
BBC News - 7h
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 - 7h
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
Syrian Rebel Leader Calls for Lifting of Sanctions, as Assad Defends Exit

Ahmed al-Shara urged nations to remove sanctions from Syria and the terrorism designation from his group so Syria could rebuild. Bashar al-Assad also gave his first account of fleeing to Russia.
The New York Times - 4d
Tuesday Briefing: Syria’s New Leader Calls for Lifting Sanctions

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The New York Times - 4d
U.S. Charges Ex-Syrian Prison Official With Torture

The indictment was the second time in a week that the Justice Department announced that it had charged top Syrian officials with human rights abuses.
The New York Times - Dec. 13
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
Trump heads to France as world leaders seek to curry favor

President-elect Trump is holding court with foreign leaders as they seek to gain influence and insight into his mindset before he takes office, with the expectation that the Trump administration ...
The Hill - Dec. 6