Blinken meets with Arab leaders over Syria's future

UK diplomats meet rebel leader in Damascus

Increasing efforts are being made to engage with HTS, which overthrew the Assad regime earlier this month.

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Syria's Aspiring Leader Promises Reform---in Due Time

Rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani positioned himself as a statesman who can unite Syria, in a meeting with foreign journalists in Damascus.

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In an hourlong televised meeting with his top military brass, Vladimir Putin left Syria unmentioned and made it clear that winning in Ukraine was his top priority.

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Minorities in Syria cautiously optimistic about future

Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels have sought to assure minorities in the country that their right to worship won't be at risk under the new government. Imtiaz Tyab has more on how some ...

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Syria is not interested in conflict with Israel, rebel leader suggests

Abu Mohammad al-Jolani says new rulers must not get distracted from task of rebuilding

Financial Times - 1d

Blinken confirms direct contact with Syria’s rebel leaders

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that the U.S. has made direct contact with Syria’s Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) rebels, as they transition from a militant insurgency toward a ...

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Antony Blinken confirms ‘direct’ US contact with Syria’s rebel rulers HTS

US, Turkey, EU and Arab envoys meeting in Jordan call for ‘inclusive and non-sectarian’ government after Islamist group ousted Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Antony Blinken said the US had made “direct ...

The Guardian - 1d

Syria live updates: Blinken says US made direct contact with rebel group HTS

Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.

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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 weekend

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Syria’s future must be determined by Syrians, not outside powers | Mohamad Bazzi

The Assad family’s brutal half-century reign has just ended and the US, Israel and Turkey are already vying for influence. As Syrians celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime on ...

The Guardian - 2d

Concern over Syria's future despite collapse of Assad regime

Most Western nations, including the U.S., have designated Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a terrorist organization. But with the group now having ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the ...

CBS News - 3d

Iranians Confront Their Leaders Over Syria Debacle

For decades, Iran poured money and military aid into Syria, backing the Assad regime in its ambition to confront Israel. Now many Iranians are openly asking why.

The New York Times - 3d

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes unannounced visit to Iraq amid push to stabilize post-Assad Syria

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Man claims he is American jailed in Syria as Blinken, family members react

A man saying he is Travis Timmerman, an American from Missouri, spoke to CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer after apparently being released from a from a Syrian prison after HTS took over the Assad regime.

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Violent protests in Georgia highlight battle over the country's future

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Concern over Syria's chemical weapons stockpile triggers emergency meeting of global monitor

The global chemical weapons watchdog has opened an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in Syria over concerns about the country’s stockpile of toxic chemicals in the wake of the overthrow of ...

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Financial Times - 4d

Uncertainty over future of Syrian camp holding women, children linked to ISIS

The al-Hol camp in northeast Syria holds about 6,000 women and children, the family members of Islamic State fighters who were either captured or killed. The camp is guarded by American-backed ...

CBS News - 5d

Russian ships move from Syria base amid doubts over future

Satellite images show Russian ships off the Syrian coast, as Moscow mulls its military future after Bashar al-Assad's fall.

BBC News - 5d

Trump is dedicated to isolationism – but is Syria’s future too important to ignore?

Concerns that US’s hands-off approach could leave the country open to a return to civil war or a resurgence of Iran. For a Biden administration in its final days, managing the downfall of Bashar ...

The Guardian - 5d

Germany's one million Syrians at centre of fierce debate over their future

Some politicians question the future of Syrian refugees, with migration the big issue in February elections.

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Gabbard meets with senators amid questions over Russia, Syria

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The Hill - 6d

Volkswagen, Labor Leaders to Meet Next Week as Talks End Without Agreement

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The Wall Street Journal - 6d

Gabbard kicks off Capitol Hill meetings amid questions over Syria

Tulsi Gabbard is facing a key week on Capitol Hill as she makes the rounds with senators in an attempt to smooth over their concerns and win confirmation to lead the U.S.’s national intelligence ...

The Hill - Dec. 10

Syrian rebel leader's extremist past raises questions about his future

Standing before a cheering crowd in Damascus’ historic Umayyad Mosque, the broad and bearded Abu Mohammad al-Jolani declared a new chapter in Syria’s history.

NBC News - Dec. 9

Concerns over Syrian rebels leader who took over Assad regime

There are renewed concerns over Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the rebel leader who led the Hayat Tahrir al-Shams (HTS) group that took over Syria and collapsed President Bashar al-Assad's regime. CBS ...

CBS News - Dec. 9

Who Is the Leader of Syria’s Rebel Offensive?

Abu Mohammad al-Jolani spearheaded a lightning assault that led to the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.

The New York Times - Dec. 9

Syria live: ‘The future is ours’ says Syrian rebel leader after Assad flees – latest updates

Reports from Kremlin source that Russia grants Assad and family asylum; Israeli airstrike on security complex, say regional security sources. We have some more comments from Turkey’s foreign ...

The Guardian - Dec. 8

Nations and Leaders React to Toppling of Syria Regime

The U.N. special envoy called it a “watershed moment” on Sunday as world leaders reckoned with the news.

The New York Times - Dec. 8

HTS leader not only player in Syria's fast-changing future

Bashar al-Assad's regime is gone, but it remains unclear what Syria's new order will eventually look like, writes Lyse Doucet.

BBC News - Dec. 8

Now Syria can dream of a future again

The walls of fear have been destroyed — there is a new landscape of hope that has been hard to even dare to imagine

Financial Times - Dec. 8

President-elect Trump meets with leaders at Notre Dame reopening

President-elect Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron along with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy ahead of the official reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral. Back in the U.S., Trump’s pick ...

NBC News - Dec. 8

Arab states will talk to all forces in Syria to prevent reignition of war, says Qatar

‘No one party or sect should feel unsafe,’ says Qatari foreign ministry, as states meet to assess collapse of Assad regime. Middle East crisis – live updates Arab states will seek to avert the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 8

Germany's Scholz to meet steel sector leaders in Berlin on Monday

Yahoo News - Dec. 7

PM meets leaders from both sides of the Irish border

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BBC News - Dec. 6

Blinken and Russia's Lavrov clash on Ukraine at a security meeting in Malta

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has clashed indirectly with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at an annual security meeting, accusing the West of risking escalation to the war over ...

ABC News - Dec. 5

Treasury pick Bessent to meet with Senate GOP leaders this week

Politico - Dec. 3

Blinken meets with Arab leaders over Syria's future

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