Syria’s Leaders Pledge to Join Fight Against Islamic State

Large parts of Syria were once overrun by the terrorist group Islamic State. The country’s new government has just committed to a global effort to fight the group.

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Roman-Era Treasures Stolen From Syria’s National Museum

The Damascus museum theft set off an official investigation in what may be one of Syria’s largest losses of antiquities in recent years.

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A Syrian Village and the Long Road to the White House

In 2019, President Trump sent U.S. commandos to a small village in Syria to kill the leader of Islamic State. On Monday, Syria’s president, a former associate of that leader, will take another step to strengthen his alliance with the White House.

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Syria’s President to Meet Trump at White House for First Time

The visit by President Ahmed al-Shara is another step in the transformation of the former rebel leader once wanted by the United States as a terrorist.

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Syria al-Shara al-Baghdadi Trump

In 2019, President Trump sent U.S. commandos to to a small village in Syria to kill the leader of the terror group Islamic State. On Monday, Syria’s president, a former associate of that leader, will meet Mr. Trump in the White House.

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Syria’s President to Visit Washington for First Time Since Taking Power

The president, Ahmed al-Shara, was, until recently, wanted by the United States as a terrorist with a $10 million bounty on his head.

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Syria’s Rocky Transition Brings New Waves of Displacement

More than 400,000 Syrians have been displaced in the year since the civil war ended, according to the United Nations, driven by a mix of sectarian violence, acts of revenge and property disputes.

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White House Withdraws Nominee for Top State Department Job

Joel Rayburn had been questioned over ties to a former Trump administration official who admitted to defying the president’s push to withdraw troops from Syria during his first term.

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How Assad’s Top Henchmen Fled Syria and Justice

As Syria’s regime collapsed, the world’s eyes were on Bashar al-Assad’s getaway flight. Behind him, officials key to his brutal rule made a mass exodus, virtually undetected.

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Syria’s New Leaders Are Talking to Russia, a Former Enemy

President Ahmed al-Shara is making his first trip to Moscow, which backed the regime his rebels overthrew. Both sides have reasons to put the past aside.

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