Israel and Syria agree ceasefire
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The United States unequivocally condemns the violence in Syria’s predominantly Druze city of Sweida in recent days and Damascus must investigate all reports of abuse and hold pe
These events highlight the falsity of claims that the regime change that took place in December 2024 with the support of the US and its allies, including Turkey, would bring democracy and peace to Syria,
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The State Department condemned recent Israeli strikes in Syria, and Secretary Marco Rubio announced a U.S.-brokered agreement between Israel and Syria to end immediate violence.
Donald Trump wants to give Syria “a chance at greatness,” but his assault on U.S. foreign aid threatens to undo any progress achieved.
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The National on MSNUS accommodates Syria's former 'terrorist' HTS but maintains pressureThe US has stepped closer towards an alliance that could change the Middle East by no longer regarding Hayat Tahrir Al Sham, Syria's post-Assad rulers, as terrorists. The administration of President Donald Trump made public an official revocation of the US's foreign terrorist organisation designation for HTS.
The Syrian government has begun withdrawing its forces from the majority-Druze city of Suwayda, according to the country's state-run SANA news agency. A ceasefire with Druze militia has also been announced but it is "unclear" whether it will hold, said CNN.
The Trump administration is lifting the terrorism designation of a Syrian group after Assad's ouster, signaling improved US-Syria relations. This move, part of broader policy shifts, aims to boost Syria's new government.
To appreciate the dramatic shift in President Donald Trump’s policy towards Ukraine, consider two scenes in the Oval Office, months apart:
The State Department is poised to officially drop its terrorist designation for Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist group that toppled the Assad regime and whose leader is now the
In place of a coherent strategy or vision, Trump’s approach to the Middle East is driven by dramatic gestures, symbolic victories, and personal legacy