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US to work with partners in Syria to manage risk after Assad toppled

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US to work with partners in Syria to manage risk after Assad toppled

The United States will work with partners and stakeholders in Syria to help seize an opportunity and manage the risk, US President Joe Biden said on Sunday after rebel fighters overthrew Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. He cited Assad’s failure as a combined failure for Iran, Hezbollah, and Russia. In remarks at the White House, … Read more

Bashar al-Assad’s location is currently unknown

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Bashar al-Assad’s location is currently unknown

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s fate is currently unknown, US officials told CNN. The officials cautioned that there has been no formal assessment of Assad’s status and that his death has not been ruled out.  “The emerging consensus is that is an increasingly plausible scenario,” one senior US official said to CNN.  The Syrian government … Read more