Former al Qaeda member named as Syria’s president for transitional period
Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has been named as Syria’s president for a transitional period.
Leader of rebels who toppled Syria’s Assad is named country’s interim president
Former rebels now controlling Syria name an interim president and throw out the constitution adopted under Assad, saying a ...
Trump admin has opportunity in Syria policy
This hands the United States a major opportunity to remake policy regarding Damascus.The US has a unique opportunity because ...
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British child died in Syria detention camp despite UK evacuation offer
Dozens of British nationals suspected of joining ISIS remain in detention in Syria but new leaders in Damascus could change ...
A mysterious meeting with Syrian president is at the center of spy chief's nomination fight
WASHINGTON — When Tulsi Gabbard returned to Washington from a clandestine sit-down with Syria’s then-president Bashar Assad ...
'Just like Trump': ISIS murder victim Kayla Mueller's parents endorse Patel for FBI following military op role
Carla and Marsha Mueller, the parents of ISIS victim Kayla Mueller, endorsed Kash Patel to lead the FBI under President ...
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Syria’s Post-Authoritarian Trap
Assad’s final ouster appeared abrupt, it had its roots in Syria’s 2011 antigovernment protests, and Syrians will now face ...
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Syria’s Future Depends On The Kurds
After more than fifty years of iron-fisted rule, the Assad regime in Syria was finally overthrown a few weeks ago. Leading ...
Opinion/Guest column: High stakes for US in wake of Syrian regime's fall
The December collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria was stunning. Not only did it mark the end of the Assad family’s ...
U.S. shared secret intelligence with Syria’s new leaders
Sham, which overthrew the Assad regime last month, reflects rising U.S. alarm that ISIS could mount a resurgence.
Syria's al-Hol camp readies first return of Syrian detainees, director says
Kurdish-led authorities who run a sprawling camp for Islamic State-linked prisoners in northeast Syria are preparing the ...
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Questions about Syria and potential for an ISIS resurgence loom for Trump
The United States has been relying on fighters from the Syrian Defense Force (SDF), an alliance led by Kurds in northeast Syria, to guard thousands of captured ISIS fighters and their ...