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Syria, Pentagon and US troops

Number of US troops in Syria has steadily increased over time, Pentagon now says

The number of US troops in Syria has regularly surged higher than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed since at least 2020, and in recent months increased to more than double the roughly 900 troops the US has long said are in Syria,

Task & Purpose · 23h

More than 4,500 US troops are spending Christmas in Iraq and Syria, according to Pentagon figures

In the past week, the Pentagon has acknowledged that its footprint in Iraq and Syria is bigger than it has claimed for years

Revolution Daily on MSN · 1d

U.S. Military Admits to Higher Number of Troops in Syria Than Disclosed

The Pentagon has acknowledged that the number of U.S. troops in Syria is approximately 2,000, more than double the previously reported figure of 900. Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder explained that the additional forces are temporary rotational units deployed to support the mission against Islamic State militants.

Syria, Turkey

Reuters · 6h

Turkey aiming for maritime agreement with Syria, transport minister says

Turkey is aiming to strike a maritime demarcation agreement with Syria after a permanent government is formed in Damascus, Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said on Tuesday.

Bloomberg L.P. · 6h

Turkey Plans to Start Maritime Agreement Negotiations With Syria

Turkey is planning to start negotiations with Syria to delineate maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean Sea, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said.

Hindustan Times · 7h

Turkey minister says 25,000 Syrian returned home since president Assad's ouster

More than 25,000 Syrians have returned home from Turkey since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown by Islamist-led HTS rebels, Turkey's interior minister said Tuesday. Syrian refugees living in Turkey wait in a queue to enter Syria(AFP) Turkey is home to nearly three million refugees who fled the civil war that broke out in 2011,

Syria's New Leader Vows State Control

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 16h

Syria’s Rebel Leaders Have Control of the Country. Now What?

The new Islamist-led government promises moderation, but officials aren’t committing to such issues as women’s rights or free elections.

BBC · 1d

Newsday - Syria's new leader to bring all weapons under state control - BBC Sounds

Sharaa says armed factions would be incorporated into the army

France24 (Video) on MSN · 1d

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa says state to control all weapons

Sharaa, is rebuilding his government following the fall of the Assad regime.At a meeting with the Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan, he vowed that all weapons in the territory would be brought under government control.

Christmas, Syria

BBC on MSN · 9h

Protests erupt in Syria over Christmas tree burning

Thousands of Christians protest to urge Syria's new Islamist leadership to protect minorities.

CBC.ca · 1h

Syrian Christians call for greater protections after Christmas tree burned

Scores of Syrian Christians protested in the capital Damascus on Tuesday, demanding greater protections for their religious minority after a Christmas tree was set on fire in the city of Hama a day earlier.

Daily Wrap on MSN · 5h

Fears rise among Syrian Christians after Christmas tree burning incident

The burning of a Christmas tree by armed men in the Syrian city of Hama has caused concern among Christians. Many of them fear they may become targets of Islamic factions after the fall of the Assad regime.

Syria, Russia

Reuters on MSN · 3h

Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after explosion, Russian Foreign Ministry says

A Russian cargo ship called Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea overnight after an explosion ripped through its engine room and two of its crew are still missing, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

Business Insider on MSN · 4h

A Russian cargo ship that may have been part of an evacuation run to Syria sank

A Russian-flagged cargo vessel has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea after an explosion in its engine room, Russia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Fourteen crew members were rescued, but two were missing,

Yahoo · 11h

Russian ship possibly heading to Syria for base evacuation sinks off Spanish coast

The Russian cargo ship Ursa Major has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea between the Spanish city of Águilas and Algeria's Oran after an onboard explosion. Source: Spanish media outlet La Verdad, as reported by European Pravda Details: The Spanish maritime rescue service transported 14 crew members to the port of Cartagena,

Syria's Tangled Alliances and Rivalries: A Visual Guide

Assad, old alliances have crumbled, and global powers are figuring out their relationships with Syria’s new de facto leaders.

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UN investigative team says Syria’s new authorities ‘very receptive’ to probe of Assad war crimes

The U.N. organization assisting in investigating the most serious crimes in Syria says the country’s new authorities were ...

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Biden admin lifts $10M bounty on the head of leader of Islamist group now in charge in Syria

The Biden administration has lifted a $10 million bounty on the head of Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the group that overthrew ...

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Erdogan says Turkey in close dialogue with Syria's de facto leader

Turkey is in close dialogue with Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, ...

How Syria’s civil war drove a refugee crisis still unsolved today

With Syria’s long civil war over and many countries hoping that Syrian refugees return home, the path forward is not so ...

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What now for Syria’s £4.5bn illegal drug empire

As those in the lucrative Captagon network move aside, how will the new leaders stop any criminals waiting in the wings to ...

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New conflict in northeast Syria could bring 'dramatic consequences', UN envoy says

Tensions in northeast Syria between Kurdish-led authorities and Turkish-backed groups should be resolved politically or risk ...

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Live Briefing: Syria’s new leaders dissolve rebel factions, merge them under Defense Ministry

Sham (HTS), the Islamist rebel group that led the assault that ultimately toppled Bashar al-Assad’s regime, has reached an ...

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