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Syria Needs US Troop Presence to Thwart Islamic State

Newsweek on MSN · 12h

Syria Needs US Troop Presence to Thwart Islamic State: Pentagon Chief

Since the fall of President Bashar Assad regime, tensions across the Middle East have continued to remain high.

The Washington Post · 13h

US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press that the U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the Islamic State group from reconstituting as a major threat

WCVB Channel 5 Boston · 12h

US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, defense secretary says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin outlines the necessity of U.S. troops in Syria to counter IS threats and stabilize the region post-Assad.

Syria, EU

Reuters · 19h

After US exemption, UN says more significant Syria sanctions work needed

A U.S. sanctions exemption for transactions with governing institutions in Syria is welcome, but "much more significant work ... will inevitably be necessary," the U.N. special envoy on Syria, Geir Pedersen,

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

EU Could Lift Some Syria Sanctions Quickly, France Says

European Union sanctions in Syria that obstruct the delivery of humanitarian aid and hinder the country's recovery could be lifted swiftly, France's foreign minister said Wednesday. The United States on Monday issued a sanctions exemption for transactions with governing institutions in Syria for six months after the end of Bashar al-Assad's rule to try to ease the flow of humanitarian assistance.

The Financial Times · 1d

Germany pushes for EU to ease sanctions on Syria

Berlin is leading a push for the EU to ease Assad-era sanctions on Syria as part of a western drive to support the country’s political transition and aid reconstruction after 13 years of civil war. German officials circulated two proposal documents among EU capitals shortly before Christmas with suggestions for significant areas where the bloc’s penalties against Syria could be lifted,

17hon MSN

Biden will defer to Trump on terror label for Syria’s Islamist leaders

The U.S. will keep HTS on the list of terrorist organizations for the remainder of President Joe Biden’s tenure, leaving the ...

17h

US, French troops could secure Syria's northern border, Syrian Kurdish official says

Talks are taking place on whether U.S. and French troops could secure a border zone in northern Syria as part of efforts to ...

U.S. temporarily eases some restrictions on Syria following fall of Assad regime

The United States on Monday temporarily eased sanction restrictions targeting Syria to facilitate transactions with the ...

Al-Monitor on MSN3h

Blinken seeks to avert Syria turmoil with Europeans on final trip

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was heading on Thursday to Rome for talks with European counterparts on bringing ...

U.S. Eases Some Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid to Syria

The authorization comes after rebels toppled the Syrian government last month and is intended to allow humanitarian groups to ...

15h

US Working To Prevent Turkey Offensive In Syria: Blinken

The United States is working to address Turkey's concerns in Syria to dissuade the NATO ally from escalating an offensive against Kurdish fighters, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.

Foreign Affairs5d

The Best Way for America to Help the New Syria

But as a new government takes shape in Damascus, Syrians and foreign observers alike worry about how inclusive, ...

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New leaders in Damascus call for cordial Syria ties with a resistant Israel

"Our problem is not with Israel. We don't want to meddle in anything that will threaten Israel's security," Damascus Governor ...

5don MSN

US-Backed Syria Rebels Hope Trump Won't Withdraw Troops Just Yet

The Syrian Free Army "values its partnership with the United States in the fight against ISIS," Colonel Anteri told Newsweek.

US Temporarily Eases Some Syria Sanctions

The United States announced Monday that it was providing additional sanctions relief on some activities in Syria for the next six months to ease access to basic services following the fall of ...

Syria’s Main Airport Handles First International Flights Since Fall of al-Assad

The country’s new leaders are pushing to restore a sense of normalcy. But Syria remains under a host of international ...

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