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Blinken says US working to bring home citizen found in Syria

The United States is working to bring home an American citizen found on Thursday in Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Jordan, where he held meetings to discuss the political transition in Syria.

Hosted on MSN · 4h

Blinken says Washington working to bring home US citizen found in Syria

The United States is working to bring home a US citizen found in Syria, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. Travis Timmerman appears to have been among thousands of people released from the country’s notorious prisons after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was ousted this week in a lightning offensive by armed opposition groups.

The Washington Post · 4h

Blinken warns against ‘additional conflicts’ in Syria

During a visit to Jordan on Dec. 12, Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for coordination in Syria’s transition away from President Bashar al-Assad.

Assad, Syria

USA Today · 1d

Syria and the ousting of Assad: Is it good or bad for the United States?

The focus for the U.S.. after Assad's ouster has been on the historic moment for Syria. Left unsaid: The turmoil could be good news for the U.S.

The New York Times · 1d

The Fall of Assad in Syria: How It Happened and What Comes Next

The rebels who ended the Assad family’s brutal rule in Syria began asserting control on Monday. They took up positions outside public buildings in Damascus and directed traffic in a show of their newly claimed authority.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Assad Is Out, Rebels Are In: What’s Next for Syria and the Middle East

It took just over a week for the 54-year Assad regime to fall in Syria and the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebel group to take control. WSJ breaks down how it happened—and what comes next for Syria and the Middle East.

America's closet ally in Syria is losing ground

Newsweek on MSN · 8h

US-Allies Lose Ground to Turkey-Backed Rebels in Syria

For the Kurdish minority, America's closest ally in Syria, the struggle for a new order is entering an even more challenging phase.

Yahoo · 14h

America's closest ally in Syria is losing ground as a new order takes shape

The jihadi rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad say they want to build a unified, inclusive country. For Syria’s Kurdish minority, America’s closest ally in the country, the struggle for a new order is entering a potentially even more challenging phase.

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

America's closet ally in Syria is losing ground as a new order take shape

The jihadist rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad say they want to build a unified, inclusive country

Rebel Group’s Terrorist Label Could Hinder Efforts to Aid Syria

Sham, now taking power in Syria, a terrorist group, blocking funding and even contact with the group. Experts say that should ...

7hOpinion

Trump says the U.S. ‘should have nothing to do with’ Syria. He’s right.

11hOpinion

Trump says ‘do not get involved.’ But that’s the wrong approach in Syria.

Bashar al-Assad is safely ensconced in Russia, which had long supported his prison state with arms, fighter jets, and forces ...

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American who says he crossed into Syria on foot is free after 7 months in detention

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An American who turned up in Syria on Thursday says he was detained after crossing into the country on ...

Syria Live Updates: Israel Says Its Troops Will Stay in Seized Territory for Now

The Israeli prime minister said its forces would remain in Syrian territory until “a new force” filled the vacuum. Secretary ...

US security adviser Sullivan says Israel is acting in Syria for its own defence

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan defended Israel's operations in Syria since the fall of President Bashar ...

9hOpinion

Column: Amid the chaos of Syria, an American family seeks to bring a missing son home

Austin Tice was kidnapped in Syria 12 years ago. His family has waited with hope and anxiety as the fall of Syria's ruler has ...

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Trump may follow Biden's line on Syria

On Saturday, not long after Syrian dictator Bashar Assad fled to Russia, Donald Trump wrote — in all caps — that the United ...

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