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.

Topics

The Latest AI Voice Developments Show the Perils and Power of New Tech

As AI gets better at creating human-like voices, YouTuber creators can send their content in multiple languages—but the same ability can also support a Russian disinformation campaign.
Inc. - 9h
Concerning new data on U.S. inflation

New inflation data shows concerning consumer trends and sticky high prices for food and shelter. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.
CBS News - 7h
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 - 11h
Syria turmoil puts US troops in bind, scrambles alliances

The collapse of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria throws a major wrench into the counter-ISIS mission for the roughly 900 U.S. troops in the country, while also complicating Washington's allies in the ...
The Hill - 1d
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 - 2d
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 - 2d
Europe scrambles to adjust to the fall of Assad’s brutal regime in Syria

Also in this newsletter: How to protect critical undersea cables
Financial Times - 2d
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 - 3d
Assad regime in peril as insurgents near Syria's capital: What to know

Syrian rebels on Saturday battled government forces in an effort to take control of the crucial city of Homs as they advanced toward the country's capital, Damascus -- moves that catapulted ...
The Hill - 4d