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US concedes it has double number of troops in Syria

The New York Times · 2d

More Than Twice as Many U.S. Troops Are in Syria as Previously Disclosed

A Pentagon spokesman said the increase was unrelated to the fall of President Bashar al-Assad to rebel forces in early December.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Pentagon says it doubled the number of US troops in Syria before Assad’s fall

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

CNN on MSN · 2d

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.

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

US held 'very productive' first meeting with Syria's al-Sharaa

President-elect Donald Trump plans to launch a mass deportation operation targeting millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally and with temporary protections once he takes office on Jan. 20, a challenging initiative that could split apart families and affect U.S. businesses.

LA Times on MSN · 1d

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.

The Spokesman-Review · 1d

US delegation to meet with Syrian rebels that ousted Assad

A delegation of American diplomats arrived in Syria to meet with representatives of several Syrian factions, including a rebel group designated as terrorists — who overthrew the country’s longtime dictator,

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Biden missing in action as Turkey inches closer to full-blown war against US-allied Kurds in Syria

Amid the end of the nearly 14 years of civil war in Syria, Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set to rekindle a new ...

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Prominent Lebanese figure visits Syria, hoping for a post-Assad reset in troubled relations

A prominent Lebanese politician has met with the insurgent who led the overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad and both ...

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He toppled a dictator and traded fatigues for suits — Syria's new leader tries to reassure the U.S.

Will he walk the walk and not just talk the talk? And if he doesn’t win in the elections, will he peacefully stand aside for ...

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A Visual Guide to Syria’s Long Struggle for Freedom

The Middle Eastern country had been ruled by outside powers and dictators for centuries before its revolution was realized.

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Senior U.S. Diplomats Meet With Governing Militias in Syria

The U.S. officials in Damascus are also looking for signs of Austin Tice, a missing American journalist, as well as other U.S ...

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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 ...

Foreign Affairs2d

Syria Still Has Chemical Weapons

During the course of Syria’s brutal civil war, Assad used chemical weapons more than 300 times against his own citizens, ...

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For Syria’s Economy, the Way Forward Starts With Sanctions Relief

Years of strife ruined the energy sector, battered the currency and strangled growth. The West must ease financial controls ...

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