U.S. Military Brokers Deals to Bring Syrian Factions Together
The aim is to head off a return to civil conflict that could complicate efforts to curb radical Islamist groups.
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As the Russian military loses its grip in Syria, the US considers pulling its troops
The US has 2,000 troops in Syria backing the Kurdish-led SDF to contain ISIS. It also controls the strategically located al-Tanf base in southern Syria. But the longevity of those deployments is ...
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Syria’s Continued Instability Will Restrict its Energy Development
On February 25th, the Israeli airforce bombed military targets in the town of Kisweh, 20 miles south of Damascus ...
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...
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US Military's Syria Mission 'Unchanged' as Allies Join Islamist Government
The U.S. continues to maintain around 2,000 troops in the SDF-held Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria and in the southwest desert garrison of Al-Tanf, as of the most recently ...
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After SDF-Damascus deal, a spotlight on US forces in Syria
US forces in eastern Syria continue to work closely with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian Free Army (SFA).
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Syrian minister says US forces must leave Tanf base
Syria's foreign minister said on Saturday that U.S. forces must withdraw from the Tanf base in the south, and that Damascus had not engaged in talks over the country's southern region. Walid al ...
Skirmish in Syrian Capital Raises Fears of Expanding Violence
The overnight clash in Damascus appeared to have been contained, but it has heightened concerns that the violence sweeping ...