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US and Syrian officials visit each other’s countries as Damascus finds footing on global stage
The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) about his recent trip to Syria, the first visit by US ...
New Syrian foreign minister attends UN Security Council in first US appearance since Assad’s fall
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani raised his country’s new flag at the United Nations headquarters in New York and to ...
Syria's foreign minister met State Dept officials in New York, sources say
WASHINGTON - Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani met with senior U.S. State Department officials on Tuesday in New York, ...
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Syria unrest triggers international reaction
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The recent clashes in Druze-majority areas in southern Syria have sparked international concern, with the United Nations calling for “immediate measures” to bring an end to ...
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Israel bombs Syria hours after controversial Israeli Druze leader appeals for 'action'
Mowafaq Tarif, a Druze leader based in Israel, had called on Israeli leaders 'to not stand by' after sectarian violence ...
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Syrian foreign minister raises new flag at UN, calls for Israeli withdrawal
In speech to Security Council, Asaad al-Shaibani urges world body to pressure Israel to leave buffer zone on border, end ...
Saudi Arabia and Qatar to Pay Off Syria’s Debt to the World Bank
The countries agreed to cover $15 million owed to the lender as the new government in Damascus looks to rebuild the economy ...
Saudi Arabia and Qatar to pay back Syria’s debt to the World Bank
Saudi Arabia and Qatar say they will pay Syria’s outstanding debt to the World Bank, a move that is likely to make the ...
Shaar on Lifting Sanctions Against Syria
The UK government is lifting some sanctions imposed on Syria's interior and defense ministries during the rule of now-deposed ...