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Turkey’s expansionist Middle East aspirations don’t bother the Trump administration
President Donald Trump appears to want Turkey to play a bigger role in the region, despite its poor human rights record toward the Kurds and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s long-standing antipathy ...
The Economist5h
The warlords of Syria have a daunting to-do list
F or miles around, as far as the eye can see, the eastern suburbs of Damascus are a sea of undulating rubble and skeletal ...
The National on MSN1d
French minister urges Kurdish inclusion in Syria’s future
The rights of Syria’s Kurds must be preserved during the transitional period, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said ...
Syria’s Jihadist-Turned-President Seeks New Allies
In an interview with The New York Times, President Ahmed al-Shara urged the United States to lift sanctions and alluded to ...
Syria’s New President Talked to The New York Times. Here Are 3 Takeaways.
Ahmed al-Shara said his government was discussing military support with Russia and Turkey, appealed for a lifting of ...
The Media Line3d
What’s Behind Israel’s Opposition to Abbas’ Meeting With Syrian President al-Sharaa?
Abbas’ Syria visit signals a calculated move to elevate the Palestinian Authority on the international stage. Israeli officials are increasingly concerned that Palestinian Autho ...
What’s next after Pope Francis’ death? Funeral and succession explained
With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals ...
Syrian president meets a US Congress member on an unofficial visit to Damascus
Syria’s president has received a Republican member of Congress in the first visit to the country by American legislators ...
Sarajevo Times6d
Complicated Operation Revealed: How Assad Moved Syria’s Wealth to Russia
Former President of Syria Bashar al-Assad fled the country on December 8th, thus ending his 24-year rule over the state. It has now been revealed how he transferred his wealth to Russia, where he is ...
Asharq Al-Awsat on MSN6d
Al-Sharaa Welcomes Abbas on First Visit to Damascus in 16 Years
Asharq Al Awsat Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Damascus on Friday, marking Abbas’s first visit to the Syrian capital in nearly 16 years.Al-Sharaa ...
The Latest: Federal judge to pause the Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at the CFPB
A federal judge who blocked Donald Trump’s administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ruled ...