The U.S. will keep HTS on the list of terrorist organizations for the remainder of President Biden’s tenure, leaving the decision to Donald Trump, officials say.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was heading on Thursday to Rome for talks with European counterparts on bringing stability to Syria in the face of flare-ups with Turkey, capping what is likely his final trip.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press that the U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the Islamic State group from reconstituting as a major threat.
Biden administration eases sanctions on Syria to allow some energy imports
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US eases restrictions on Syria while keeping sanctions in place
Live news: US eases some restrictions on humanitarian aid in Syria
The US eased some restrictions on humanitarian aid and essential services in Syria while keeping in place other sanctions that block aid to the new government in Damascus. Guidance from the Treasury Department on Monday grants blanket authorisation for NGOs and international organisations providing essential services to Syria such as electricity,
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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is travelling to Syria on Friday to encourage the transition in the country following the ouster of President Bashar Assad by Islamist insurgents
Trump’s new “Border Czar,” Tom Homan, also blamed the Biden administration’s “weak stance” on national security for the New Orleans attack and Las Vegas
President Joe Biden has visited a makeshift memorial at the site of the deadly New Year’s attack in New Orleans as he visits the city to meet with grieving families.
A driver behind the wheel of a pickup truck rammed into a crowd of New Orleans revelers on Bourbon Street early on New Year’s Day, killing at least 15 people in what the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism.
Antony Blinken was heading on Thursday to Rome for talks with European counterparts on bringing stability to Syria in the face of flare-ups with Turkey.
The United States appears intent on keeping its counterterrorism alliance with the Kurds in post-Assad Syria despite the strains it is causing with ally Turkey.
The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza with ceasefire talks resuming in Qatar.
The U.S.-brokered talks, which have been deadlocked for months, involve Biden administration and Trump transition officials and could also involve the release of hostages.
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