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US to reduce number of military bases in Syria

US to reduce number of military bases in Syria from eight to one

The United States is poised to all but eliminate its military presence in Syria, reducing the number of its military bases from eight to one. Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack announced the drawdown in an interview with Turkish broadcaster NTV late on Monday.

NBC News · 8h

The U.S. military will cut 7 out of 8 bases in Syria, Trump administration envoy says

The U.S. military has about 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria. They are working with local forces to prevent a resurgence of Islamic State.

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US to Scale Down Its Military Bases in Syria, Envoy Says

When asked how the Trump administration will shape its Syria policy and whether the U.S. is considering troop withdrawal from Syria, Barrack said: "What I can assure you is that o

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Amid energy deal, United States reopens Syrian ambassador's residence

The United States ambassador's residence in Damascus, Syria, re-opened Thursday after being closed for 13 years, presaging a ...

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Trump's Syrian Outreach Turns an Enemy Into a Friend

Hawks in Washington often make it sound hard to end conflicts with other countries, but the United States and Syria are ...

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Long-shuttered US ambassador’s residence in Damascus is reopened as Washington mends ties with Syria

The U.S. flag has been hoisted outside of the long-shuttered ambassador’s residence in Damascus. It's a sign of growing ties ...

New U.S. Envoy Makes First and Symbolic Trip to Syria

Thomas Barrack raised the American flag over the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Damascus, amid broader efforts by the Trump ...

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Giant Construction Projects Boom as U.S. Lifts Syria Sanctions

Syria's reconstruction drive comes amid continuing security challenges, including a threat from ISIS insurgents ...

Devdiscourse6d

Path to Peace: U.S. Reengages with Syria for Historic Dialogue

Thomas Barrack, the new U.S. Syria envoy, visited Damascus, signaling renewed U.S. relations by raising the American flag for ...

Middle East Institute1d

Syria’s Reset: A Post-Sanctions Economic Revival?

Shaib, discussed Syria’s post-sanctions era. Syria’s transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, is reorienting the country ...

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US Special Envoy Praises Syrian Leader's Steps on Foreign Fighters

Thomas Barrack, a special envoy to Syria and the current U.S. ambassador to Turkey, said in a statement that the two met in ...

Foreign Affairs5d

Can Syria Recover?

For months, many Syrians and Syria watchers had worried that the United States might never lift its sanctions. Washington ...

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US flag raised in Damascus, envoy says Syria-Israel peace is possible

The United States' newly-appointed Syria envoy said he believed peace between Syria and Israel was achievable as he made his ...

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Trump’s gamble in normalizing relations with Syria in the face of Iran: ‘high-risk, high-reward’

Trump's Syria policy shift lifts sanctions, aiming to deter Iranian influence and stabilize the region, despite risks of empowering jihadist elements.

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Tensions rise in southern Syria: What’s next for Syria-Israel relations?

Tensions flare as rockets from Syria prompt Israeli airstrikes, despite Syria’s new government seeking stability and ...

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