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In first in-person contact, US officials met Syria's HTS in Damascus

U.S. diplomats visiting Damascus held Washington's first in-person official meetings with Syria's new de facto rulers led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham on Friday and discussed with the former al Qaeda affiliate the future of Syria's political transition.

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US delegation meets with Syrian rebel leader in Damascus

A high-level US delegation traveled to Damascus Friday and sat down with Syria’s de-facto leader, a former Jihadist with a long-standing $10 million US bounty on his head who led the swift and successful rebellion against the regime of Bashar al-Assad.

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US Delegation to Meet With Syrian Rebels That Ousted Assad

A delegation of American diplomats arrived in Syria to meet with representatives of several Syrian factions, including a rebel group designated as terrorists — who overthrew the country’s longtime dictator,

1st U.S. delegation in Damascus since Assad’s fall

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Damascus airport reopens with first flight to Aleppo since Assad’s fall

Damascus airport reopened Wednesday for the first time since the fall of the government of Bashar Assad and the first civilian plane took off from Damascus and landed in the northern city of Aleppo.The airport is currently open only to domestic flights,

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Syrians in Damascus celebrate fall of Assad regime

Syrians gathered in Damascus on Friday (December 20) to celebrate the toppling of Bashar al-Assad's regime. With a stage set up in a main square, Syrians waved flags and set off fireworks as dusk fell over Damascus.

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First U.S. delegation in Damascus since Assad’s fall

As the first U.S. delegation since the fall of Bashar al-Assad arrives in Damascus, Syrian columnist Haid Haid tells Erica Hill that his country needs global “committed partners” to rebuild democracy.

Damascus gathering calls for broad participation in new Syrian government

Hundreds of Syrian protesters gathered Thursday at Umayyad Square in Damascus for the first time since the fall of Bashar ...

U.S. drops $10M bounty for HTS leader after 'very productive' diplomat meeting in Damascus

Senior U.S. diplomats visiting Damascus on Friday met with Syria's de-facto new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa and held a "good" and ...

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US concedes it has double the number of troops in Syria as Biden sends officials to Damascus

The Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria, more than double the previously disclosed ...

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Jaw-dropping moment Syrian translator finds anguished message written by his missing relative on wall of Damascus prison

Syrian producer Mohammad al-Shebli was helping to translate the anguished messages scrawled on cell walls by prisoners of the brutal Assad regime made a heart-wrenching discovery.

Qatar reopens embassy in Damascus after 13-year closure

Qatar officially reopened its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday, raising its national flag over the building ...

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Qatar Embassy Reopens In Damascus With Flag Raising: AFP

Qatar reopened its embassy in Damascus on Saturday, 13 years after it was closed early in Syria's civil conflict, as foreign governments seek to establish ties with the country's new rulers.