Posts Tagged: US and Syria
In Fresh Push to End Syria War, US Blacklists ‘Key Enablers’ of Assad Regime
The United States on Wednesday blacklisted what it called "key enablers" of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, reinforcing efforts to push Damascus back to United...
US Imposes Syria-Related Sanctions on Six Individuals
The United States on Thursday blacklisted senior Syrian government officials and leaders of several Syrian military units as Washington continues to impose sanctions aimed at...
New US Sanctions Target Assad’s Son, Syrian Army Unit
The United States on Wednesday imposed fresh sanctions aimed at depriving the Syrian government of funds, and warned that Washington would blacklist anyone doing business with...
Syria Pullout Won’t Undermine US Efforts to Counter Iran in Middle East, Pompeo Tells Netanyahu
The withdrawal of American troops from Syria -- announced by US President Donald Trump last month -- was a top agenda item at a meeting...
Trump Defends Syria Pullout During Surprise Visit to Iraq
President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Syria during an unannounced visit to Iraq, saying that many people will start seeing...
US Secretary of State: Iran and Its Proxies Must Be Expelled From Syria
Any resolution to the ongoing conflict in Syria must include the removal of Iran and its proxies from the war-torn nation, US Secretary of State...
Trump Warns Syria Not to ‘Recklessly Attack’ Idlib Province
US President Donald Trump on Monday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies Iran and Russia not to "recklessly attack" Syria's rebel-held Idlib province, warning that...
US Redirects Syria Funds, Emphasizes It Is Not Withdrawing
The US State Department said on Friday it will redirect $230 million in frozen funding away from Syria and emphasized that the move did not...
US to Take ‘Firm, Appropriate Measures’ Against Syria Violations
The United States will "take firm and appropriate measures" in response to Syrian government violations in a designated de-escalation zone in the country's southwest, the State...
Trump Says Syria Attack ‘Could Be Very Soon or Not So Soon’
Fears of a military confrontation between Russia and the West ran high on Thursday but US President Donald Trump cast doubt over the timing of...
Trump Agrees to Keep US Troops in Syria a ‘Little Longer,’ but Wants Out
President Donald Trump agreed in a National Security Council meeting this week to keep US troops in Syria a little longer to defeat Islamic State but wants...
US Warns It May Act on Syria as Assad Regime’s Onslaught Against Ghouta Grinds On
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley warned on Monday that Washington "remains prepared to act if we must," if the UN Security Council...
Less Than 1,000 ISIS fighters Remain in Iraq and Syria, Coalition Says
Fewer than 1,000 Islamic State fighters remain in Iraq and Syria, the United States-led international coalition fighting the hardline Sunni militant group said on Wednesday,...
IDF Fires ‘Warning Shot’ in Response to Syrian Military Construction Near Israel
JNS.org – An IDF tank fired a “warning shot” across Israel’s northern border with Syria on Saturday in response to the Syrian military constructing an outpost...
