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