Tag: Syria
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Why Trump Can’t Ignore Syria
Despite the president’s desire to pull back from the Middle East, dealing with Damascus could be his first big strategic test. The truck attack in New Orleans on Jan. 1, in which 15 people were killed and more than 50 injured, has raised new worries about transnational jihadist extremism. The man whom the FBI has…
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French and German diplomats seek fresh start with new Syrian leaders
France and Germany’s foreign ministers are in Damascus for talks with Syrian de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, marking the highest-level Western visit since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad last month. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot arrived in the Syrian capital on Friday for his first visit. “In the coming weeks, depending on how security conditions…