Blinken publicly confirms U.S. officials have been in direct ... - CBS News
Dec 15, 2024 · 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 al-Assad's...
What is behind US strategy of keeping troops in post-Assad Syria?
Jan 6, 2025 · Washington, DC – The administration of United States President Joe Biden has said it is taking a wait-and-see approach to the fledgling government in Syria, with diplomats in recent weeks ...
US officials have been in direct contact with ... - Associated Press News
Dec 14, 2024 · Secretary of State Antony Blinken says American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that led the overthrow of Bashar Assad’s government but is designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States and others.
Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition …
Dec 8, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump says the U.S. should avoid engaging militarily in Syria, where an opposition offensive is threatening the rule of the country's Russian- and Iran-allied leader.
US drops $10M bounty for Syrian rebel leader who ousted Assad | AP News
Dec 20, 2024 · DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it has decided not to pursue a $10 million reward it had offered for the capture of a Syrian rebel leader whose forces led the ouster of President Bashar Assad earlier this month.
Assad regime ends in Syria as rebels claim Damascus - NBC News
Assad, who was Syria’s president for over two decades and inherited the post from his father, Hafez al-Assad, has given orders for a peaceful transition of power, according to Russia, a close...
US drops $10m reward for arrest of Syria’s new leader after …
Dec 20, 2024 · A senior diplomat has announced that the United States is dropping a $10m reward for the arrest of Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, after an uprising that toppled President Bashar...
US left facing a difficult situation in Syria as rebels make ... - CNN
Dec 2, 2024 · The surprise offensive on Aleppo by Syrian rebel groups has left the US in the difficult position of not fully supporting either side while also maintaining a force posture of nearly 1,000...
U.S. strikes more than 85 targets in Iraq and Syria in ... - NBC News
Feb 3, 2024 · WASHINGTON — The United States launched attacks Friday against 85 sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian forces and Iran-backed militants, its first retaliatory strikes for the killing of three...
Syria Civil War: What to Know About the Fall of Bashar al-Assad
Dec 18, 2024 · Euphoria around the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad over the weekend mixed with uncertainty about the future of the country and the intentions of the rebels who now hold the capital,...