Jeanne Shaheen meets with Syrian delegation, calls for end to sanctions | CloseUp
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said, "We have a unique opportunity that we won't have for some time. It's important we look at ways to support the Syrian people as they move towards self-governance. I think we ...
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‘I Am Offended’: How Tulsi Gabbard Overcame Scrutiny During Confirmation Hearing
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard faced tough questions during her Senate Intelligence Committee hearing. Sen.
Hezbollah facing financial squeeze as supply lines from Iran are severed
The Lebanese militant group is grappling with a stunning reversal of fortune after its war with Israel and the ouster of its ...
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In Assad’s Fall, an Echo of the Arab Spring
The regime’s collapse should also dispel at last the persistent myth that the Arab Spring was a mirage. The first wave of uprisings, which lasted from 2010 to 2012 and saw hundreds of thousands of ...
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As Russia’s influence in Syria wanes, Turkey steps in
Israeli observers offer contrasting outlooks on whether Russia will—or should, from Israel's perspective—retain its foothold in Syria.
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How to Resettle Millions of Refugees and Displaced People
Syria’s future depends on a historic undertaking: facilitating the return of Syrian refugees to their homes in a country ...
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First Jewish delegation in 33 years visits Damascus
Moaz Mustafa, head of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, emphasized the significance of this visit—the first Jewish delegation in 33 years—and underscored the new government’s support for the return of ...
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Syria Remains a Battleground for Competing Regional Powers
Turkey’s ruling AKP views the fall of Assad in Syria as an opportunity to project power across the region. But the ...
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Syria's 2011 Uprising Offers a Roadmap for the Post-Assad Transition
If Syria is to rise from the Assad regime's ashes, its people must resurrect the spirit of the 2011 uprising in the ...
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First Direct Contact Between al-Sharaa and Putin: Syria’s New Leadership and Russia Navigate Tense Post-Assad Relations
Although this was the first direct conversation between Putin and al-Sharaa, the interim Syrian leader had previously engaged ...
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The End of an Era: How the Fall of Assad’s Regime in Syria Will Reshape Global Politics
By the end of 2011, the Syrian Civil War had started, becoming a long-standing symbol of conflict in the Middle East.
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Lebanon marks 20 years since Rafic Hariri killed
BEIRUT – Lebanon on Friday marks 20 years since former prime minister Rafic Hariri’s assassination amid seismic political ...