DOD drafting plans to withdraw all US troops from Syria after recent Trump comments
Trump and officials close to him expressed interest in pulling all U.S. troops out of Syria, prompting the Pentagon to draw ...
Al-Monitor on MSN2d
At Damascus opera house, hopes for a better future
To applause, percussionist Bahjat Antaki took the stage with Syria's national symphony orchestra, marking the first classical ...
Foreign Affairs13d
Don’t Let Geopolitics Ruin Syria’s Transition
The rebel offensive benefited from careful preparation and the support of Turkey, which occupies territory in Syria’s north ...
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Syria’s national symphony plays 1st concert since the fall of Assad
Syria’s national symphony orchestra performed last week at the Damascus opera house. As hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler explain, musicians and audiences alike expressed relief that the arts are ...
The Associated Press - Business News on MSN13d
Syria's economic pains far from over despite Assad's ouster
Despite Syrian President Bashar Assad's ouster last month in a lightning insurgency, the country’s dire economic conditions haven't changed ...
A mysterious meeting with Syrian president is at the center of spy chief's nomination fight
WASHINGTON — When Tulsi Gabbard returned to Washington from a clandestine sit-down with Syria’s then-president Bashar Assad ...
The birth of Syria's 'state of barbarism'
The regime set up by Hafez al-Assad after the coup d'état of November 13, 1970, had only one objective: Its own continuity, ...
Once off-limits to Syrians, Assad's former summer residence now attracts tourists
The summer home of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad was once off-limits to ordinary Syrians. Now people are lining up to visit ...
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Syrian revolutionary describes his vision for rebuilding after 13 years of civil war
As Syria recovers from 13 years of civil war and five decades under the Assad regime, its citizens face the daunting task of ...
How a contrarian MIT professor fueled Tulsi Gabbard’s doubt about Syrian gas attacks
Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence disregarded U.S. assessments of chemical weapons attacks and instead ...
Gabbard to face questions on Assad meetings, surveillance policy
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's choice for director of national intelligence, faces the Senate Intelligence Committee ...
Gabbard sheds light on Assad visit, expresses shock intelligence community showed no interest at the time
DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard provided additional details on her meeting with then-Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in 2017, while ...