German authorities received tipoffs last year about the suspect in Christmas market attack
German authorities said they received tipoffs last year about the suspect in a car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg ...
The New York Times4d
For Syria’s Economy, the Way Forward Starts With Sanctions Relief
By Patricia Cohen Reporting from London Although the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria was shockingly quick, rebuilding the devastated economy he left behind will be ...
The Washington Post4d
How Syria’s rebels overcame years of a bloody stalemate to topple Assad
A portrait of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad is taken off the wall of a regime prison in Damascus, Syria. (Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Washington Post) The Syrian regime’s collapse came more ...
Newsweek4d
Syria Civil War's New Frontlines Emerge Post-Assad
The sudden downfall of longtime Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the hands of a rapid rebel offensive has brought a dramatic new turn to Syria's nearly 14-year civil war. While opponents of the ...
The New York Times6d
More Than Twice as Many U.S. Troops Are in Syria as Previously Disclosed
By Helene Cooper Reporting from Washington The Pentagon said on Thursday that 2,000 American troops were in Syria, more than twice the number officials had cited for months. Why the Defense ...
Fox News4d
US says it killed ISIS leader in Syria in 'targeted' airstrike
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces had conducted an airstrike that killed ISIS leader Abu Yusif in eastern Syria. One other ISIS operative was also killed in the strike that ...
The Hill4d
US officials travel to Syria in search of missing Americans, meet with rebel leaders
Top U.S. officials are in Syria making the first face-to-face contact with rebel groups that took over the country in a lightning offensive earlier this month, their mission aimed at searching for ...
CNN6d
The Assad regime has fallen. Why are foreign powers still targeting Syria?
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and his years-long regime have fallen, but the country remains a battleground for an array of actors seeking to secure interests in what may emerge to be a dangerous ...
NPR5d
Who's been funding the HTS rebels now in control of Syria?
LONDON — The rebels who've taken control of most of Syria haven't published a budget or donor list. Their fundraising is opaque, and methods have changed wildly in the past decade. Speculation ...
The Straits Times3d
Syrian Kurdish groups on the back foot as power balance shifts
The seismic change in Syria is expected to yield deeper Turkish sway just as a change of U.S. administration is raising questions over how long Washington will keep backing the country's Kurdish ...
CNN6d
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 number of 900, a Defense Department spokesperson said at a press br ...