Here’s what to know about the US push for stability in post-Assad Syria
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been on perhaps his last Middle East diplomatic mission as America’s top diplomat this week.
US, regional diplomats urge respect for minorities in Syria after Assad, Blinken says
By Simon Lewis and Suleiman Al-Khalidi AQABA, Jordan (Reuters) -Top diplomats from the United States, Turkey, the European Union and Arab nations have agreed that a new government in Syria should respect minority rights,
Blinken says US has been in direct contact with Syrian group that ousted Assad and is designated terrorist organization
Blinken says US has been in direct contact with Syrian group that ousted Assad and is designated terrorist organization.
US officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Antony Blinken says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s
US officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says
Blinken would not discuss details of the contacts but said it was important for the U.S. to convey messages to the group about its conduct and how it intends to govern in a transition period.
Blinken meets with regional leaders to push peaceful Syrian transition
The Biden administration has been in direct contact with the new, Islamist rulers of Syria, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday after a day of meetings with regional counterparts in Jordan,
U.S. in direct contact with Syrian rebels who ousted Assad, Blinken says
Secretary of State says U.S. officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that overthrew President Assad but is designated a terrorist organization.
U.S., regional diplomats meet to discuss Syria's future
Top diplomats from the United States, Turkey, the European Union and Arab nations met in Jordan on Saturday for talks on Syria as regional and global powers scramble for influence over whatever government replaces ousted President Bashar al-Assad.
U.S. officials in direct contact with Syria’s new leaders
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. government is communicating with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which remains on a ...
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Blinken says US has made 'direct contact' with Syria's victorious HTS
The United States has made "direct contact" with Syria's victorious Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels despite designating the group ...
Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq Friday to meet with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia ...
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US Spoke Directly With Syria’s Rebel Government, Blinken Says
Blinken also held out the prospect of sanctions relief, saying the US “will look at various sanctions and other measures ...
U.S., Arab leaders push for stable Syrian transition
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi called for a smooth transition to an inclusive ...
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Turkey reopens embassy in Syria as diplomats gather for talks
Turkey reopened its embassy in Damascus on Saturday, nearly a week after president Bashar al-Assad was toppled by forces backed by Ankara, and 12 years after the diplomatic outpost was ...
Israel Says Its Troops Will Stay in Seized Territory for Now
Israel said its forces would remain in Syrian territory until “a new force” filled the vacuum. Secretary of State Antony J.
Blinken says US working to bring Travis Timmerman home from Syria
The United States is working to bring home an American citizen found on Thursday in Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Antony ...