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G.O.P. Lawmakers in Syria Say They See Opportunity to Help Rebuild the Nation
Two Republican congressmen were expected to meet the country’s new leaders and to visit areas destroyed during the long civil ...
Congress members pay an unofficial visit to Syria as US mulls sanctions relief
A pair of Republican Congress members have arrived in the Syrian capital on an unofficial visit organized by a ...
U.S. begins troop drawdown in Syria as allies boost new government
Amid a roiling Middle East, the Trump administration is trying to figure out how Syria’s new leader fits into an “America ...
U.S. Congressmen Visit Syria in First Trip Since Assad's Ouster
(Reuters) -Two U.S. Congress members landed in Damascus on Friday to meet Syrian officials, the first visit by American ...
IMF-World Bank meetings to discuss restoring support for Syria, UN official says
Officials will discuss major steps to restore support for Syria from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund at spring ...
U.S. Toughens Demands on Syria’s New Islamist-Led Leadership
The Trump administration wants Damascus to crack down on extremists and expel Palestinian militants in return for a limited ...
Syria hopes tourists will return to Palmyra, a World Heritage Site ravaged by war
Palmyra was considered one of the world's most intact ancient Roman sites. ISIS blew up many key monuments of this storied ...
Why Israel is expanding its frontiers into Gaza, Lebanon and Syria
Israel’s defense minister says its troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria ...
Analysis: Syria, Lebanon embark on long healing process to repair relations
A rare opportunity for Lebanon and Syria to repair their relations and move beyond decades of political domination and ...