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Ambassador: US to reduce military bases in Syria 'to one'

In new interview in Turkey, Tom Barrack says plans are to reduce Washington’s footprint and intervention

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Ahmed al-Sharaa
Middle East

Iran struggling for relevance in post-Assad Syria

Tehran spent decades propping up and fighting for the old regime. Will it ever have influence with those who deposed it?

Donald Trump
Middle East

Trump's wise, bold Syria reset

Lifting sanctions won't be easy but his announcement — and brief meeting with al-Sharaa today — is more evidence of Israel's waning influence

Erdogan Netanyahu
Middle East

Can Trump cool Turkey-Israel tensions over Syria?

With US withdrawal looming, both powers are testing a fragile detente with competing visions of Damascus's future

USS Carl Vinson
Middle East

Deterrence or creep? US forces quietly surge back to Middle East

The military has significantly expanded its footprint, spurring questions about strategy and sustainability

Stars are aligned for Trump's troop withdrawal from Syria
Middle East

Stars are aligned for Trump's troop withdrawal from Syria

It likely won't lead to the violence and humiliation of other botched departures, including from the same region in 2019