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A fragile ceasefire holds in southern Syria after hundreds of Druze civilians killed

As violence broke out last week between two ethnic groups in southern Syria, both the Israeli and Syrian governments ...

US Syria envoy warns trust in new Syrian regime is fractured due to internal clashes

Syria stands at a critical juncture - peace and dialogue must prevail - and prevail now,” US Ambassador to Turkey and Special ...

After Syria crisis, US tries to claw back influence

US Special Envoy to Syria Ambassador Thomas J. Barrack has been under a spotlight in the last two weeks as US policy continues to face challenges.
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Israel blindsides Trump in self-serving effort to break up Syria

Israel's escalation in Syria, which awkwardly coincides with U.S. efforts to lift sanctions and establish unified military control over Syrian territory, places the Trump administration in a tight ...

The Fallout From Syria’s Massacres

Will the U.S. push the Druze and Kurds to capitulate to Damascus as if nothing has changed?

Israel and Syria agree to ceasefire, US ambassador to Turkey says

Syria and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday. The deal was “embraced” by ...
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U.S. envoy to Syria doubles down on support for new government and criticizes Israel’s intervention

Barrack suggested that Israel would prefer to see Syria fragmented and divided rather than a strong central state in control ...
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US envoy Tom Barrack in Beirut for Hezbollah disarmament talks

US envoy Tom Barrack has arrived in Beirut for another round of talks with Lebanese leaders over the disarmament of Hezbollah ...