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US to appoint Turkey ambassador Thomas Barrack as special envoy for Syria, sources say
The United States will appoint President Donald Trump's longtime advisor and current U.S. ambassador to Turkey, Thomas ...
Trump’s lifting of Syria sanctions is a win for Turkey, too – pointing to outsized role middle powers can play in regional affairs
President Donald Trump announced while in Saudi Arabia on May 14, 2025, that the United States would lift sanctions on Syria. The turnaround was a huge victory for the government of Syrian President ...
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Trump should build on the momentum with Syria and help prevent a Turkey-Israel clash
Two recent developments present the new Syrian government with a critical opportunity to stabilize the country. First, US ...
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Trump’s lifting of Syria sanctions is a win for Turkey, too – pointing to outsized role middle powers can play in regional affairs
Both nations are longtime Assad foes who quickly championed al-Sharaa and have been pushing the U.S. to normalize ties with Syria’s new government. Turkey, whose resources and land have been ...