Putin agrees Ukraine war could have been avoided under Trump presidency
Russian President Vladimir Putin has voiced his openness to meeting with Donald Trump, echoing the new president's claim that ...
US Freezes Almost All Foreign Aid Except For Israel, Egypt
The United States, the world's biggest donor, froze virtually all foreign aid on Friday, making exceptions only for emergency ...
US Freezes Almost All Aid Except For Israel, Egypt: Memo
The United States, the world's biggest donor, froze virtually all foreign aid on Friday, making exceptions only for emergency ...
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Unknown militants kill 13 people near Syria’s Homs — portal
BEIRUT, January 25. /TASS/. Unknown militants, dressed in military uniforms, executed 13 civilians on the outskirts of the Syrian city of Homs and took another 53 people hostage, the Elnashra news ...
E.U. countries near agreement on easing Syria sanctions, a big policy shift
The E.U. is moving to ease sanctions in a bid to sway how HTS leads Syria’s transition and to further curb Russian influence ...
Exclusive: US military academies should not use race in admissions, Trump's Pentagon pick says
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has told lawmakers that he opposes the use of race as a ...
U.S. shared secret intelligence with Syria’s new leaders
Sham, which overthrew the Assad regime last month, reflects rising U.S. alarm that ISIS could mount a resurgence.
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Will Damascus-SDF negotiations lead to agreement or escalation?
It is becoming apparent that negotiations between the new leadership in Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) face ...
What leverage does Trump have over Putin in peace negotiations? Quite a lot, experts say
Only days after U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House, he dialed up the heat on Russia with a threat of ...
Will Trump deploy U.S. troops to Mexico and Venezuela?
Award-winning Washington Times journalist and long-time immigration expert Stephen Dinan says on the podcast that such ...
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Russia’s military bases in Syria can serve as humanitarian hubs — Foreign Ministry
Russia hopes that "the Syrian people will successfully overcome all the challenges it faces and will elaborate consensus decisions on the future of its state," the statement reads ...
Syria cancels port management contract with Russian firm, sources say
Syria's new ruling administration has cancelled a contract with a Russian firm to manage and operate the country's Tartous ...