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U.S. holds 1st meeting with rebels in charge of Syria

In first in-person contact, US officials met Syria's HTS in Damascus

U.S. diplomats visiting Damascus held Washington's first in-person official meetings with Syria's new de facto rulers led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham on Friday and discussed with the former al Qaeda affiliate the future of Syria's political transition.

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U.S. holds first meeting with rebels in charge of Syria

Senior U.S. diplomats traveled to Damascus Friday and held a first-ever meeting with the rebels who toppled longtime dictator Bashar Assad. Washington officially regards the rebel group as terrorists.

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US delegation meets with Syrian rebel leader in Damascus

A high-level US delegation traveled to Damascus Friday and sat down with Syria’s de-facto leader, a former Jihadist with a long-standing $10 million US bounty on his head who led the swift and successful rebellion against the regime of Bashar al-Assad.

US concedes it has double number of troops in Syria

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US concedes it has double the number of troops in Syria as Biden sends officials to Damascus

The Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria, more than double the previously disclosed number of 900, a Defense Department spokesperson said at a press briefing on Thursday.

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Pentagon Says It Doubled the Number of US Troops in Syria Before Assad's Fall

The United States has more than doubled the number of its forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State group — a dramatic increase that the Pentagon revealed Thursday, acknowledging that the added troops have been there for months or even more than a year.

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The number of U.S. troops in Syria has doubled, Pentagon discloses

In a surprise announcement, the Pentagon disclosed on Thursday that U.S. officials have doubled the number of American troops in Syria to support the fight against ISIS.

Syria, Roger D. Carstens and Austin Tice

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U.S. Diplomats And Hostage Envoy Visit Syria Seeking Information On Austin Tice

The team is the first group of American diplomats to formally visit the country in more than a decade since the U.S. shuttered its embassy in Damascus in 2012.

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Austin Tice Latest: US Diplomats in First Syria Visit Since Assad Fall,

The high-level delegation arrived to engage in talks with Syria's interim leadership, the State Department confirmed early Friday.

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US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster

The team is also the first group of American diplomats to formally visit Syria in more than a decade since the US shuttered its embassy in Damascus in 2012.

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Syrian soldiers distance themselves from Assad in return for promised amnesty

Hundreds of former Syrian soldiers on Saturday reported to the country's new rulers for the first time since Bashar Assad was ...

Syria's new rulers name foreign minister amid push for international relations

Syria's new rulers have appointed a foreign minister, the official Syrian news agency (SANA) said on Saturday, as they seek ...

Damascus gathering calls for broad participation in new Syrian government

Hundreds of Syrian protesters gathered Thursday at Umayyad Square in Damascus for the first time since the fall of Bashar ...

Israel’s Expanded Perch on Syrian Border Puts Damascus in Its Sights

Israel’s military has seized a strategic mountain top in its contested border area with Syria and advanced on positions ...

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Syrian rebels claim Damascus ‘liberated’ as Assad regime’s defenses crumble

Syrian rebels appear to have entered the capital Damascus after facing scant resistance from regime forces, as President ...

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flees, war monitor says, as his government collapses and insurgents enter Damascus

Syrian insurgents reached Damascus as part of a rapidly moving offensive that saw them take over some of Syria's largest ...

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Biden praises regime change in Syria after rebels capture Damascus

A coalition of Syrian rebels say they have toppled the government of President Bashar al-Assad and captured the Syrian ...

Syrian Kurdish groups on the back foot as power balance shifts

With hostile Turkish-backed groups mobilising against them in Syria's north, and Damascus ruled by a group friendly to Ankara ...

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