The Biden administration has lifted a $10 million bounty on the head of Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the group that overthrew Bashar al-Assad in Syria. In exchange, al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, agreed to a U.S. demand not to allow terrorism groups in Syria to threaten the U.S. or Syria’s neighbors.
We at McClatchy join Austin’s family in imploring President Biden to remember that Austin is not just a Syrian captive and American hostage, but a colleague, a brother and a son.
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - US President Joe Biden plans to stand with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS) after the SDF chief warned that the radical group is planning a resurgence,
Video of Biden and Harris "returning" to the White House made the rounds online as speculation shot through the roof.
US President Joe Biden, along with his G7 partners, will discuss the ongoing turmoil in Syria during a scheduled virtual meeting today. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be in Turkey to address the aftermath o address the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s ouster.
The Biden administration is working to prevent terrorist groups from gaining strength in Syria following the collapse of former President Bashar al-Assad's government.
The Pentagon on Thursday said it has 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, more than twice the 900 it has previously said it has, and that the additional troops are considered temporary forces that were sent to support the mission against Islamic State militants.
Donald Trump and his team have openly credited the president-elect’s influence for US foreign policy achievements
US-backed rebels have appealed to Donald Trump to prevent a Turkish invasion into Syria. In a letter to the president-elect, a senior Kurdish official warned that Ankara appeared poised to launch a military operation across the border.
However, with the downfall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, and the catastrophic loss of Hamas and Hezbollah during its war against Israel, Tehran faces mounting geopolitical threats with splintered regional proxies.
The United States doubled the number of forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State group before the overthrow of President Bashar
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