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Syria's leader says elections could take 4 years: Al Arabiya interview

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Al Arabiya TV on Sunday that elections could take four years, noted the importance of ties with Iran and Russia, and called for the United States to lift sanctions.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Syria's De Facto Leader Says It Could Take up to 4 Years to Hold Elections

Syria’s de facto leader has said it could take up to four years to hold elections in Syria, and that he plans on dissolving his Islamist group that led the country’s insurgency at an anticipated natio

BBC · 1d

New elections could take up to four years, Syria rebel leader says

Holding new elections in Syria could take up to four years, rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has said in a broadcast interview. This is the first time he has given a timeline for possible elections in Syria since his group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) led a rebel offensive that ousted former President Bashar al-Assad.

scmp.com · 14h

Syria’s new leader says elections could take 4 years, hopes Trump will lift sanctions

In an interview with Saudi media, Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed a path to elections and the importance of ties with Russia and Iran, key allies of the Assad regime.

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Syria Looks to Pick Up the Pieces of Its Shattered Economy

The country’s inexperienced leaders are trying to figure out how to revive an economy decimated by sanctions and years of ...

New leaders in Damascus call for cordial Syria ties with a resistant Israel

"Our problem is not with Israel. We don't want to meddle in anything that will threaten Israel's security," Damascus Governor ...

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As resurgent ISIS exploits Syria’s void, will Trump cede fight to Turkey?

Following the fall of the Syrian regime, the Islamic State is exploiting power vacuums to rebuild as Turkey positions itself ...

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The fall of Syria's dictatorship ripples out to one family in Toledo, Ohio

When Syria's dictatorship fell, celebrations broke out around the world, including in Ohio, where Mohammed al-Refai, a ...

In Syria, U.S. Hopes to Avoid Replay of Afghanistan

American officials are wary as they try to persuade the rebels now in control in Syria to govern with an inclusive and ...

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U.S. military mission in Syria will pose an early dilemma for Trump

Assad’s ouster has raised urgent questions about the 2,000 troops who serve as a bulwark against ISIS and Iran.

Daniel DePetris: How will Syria evolve under new leadership?

While the victory against Bashar Assad’s forces is a triumph, the jihadist-turned-statesman who is now in charge has a ...

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US concedes it has double the number of troops in Syria as Biden sends officials to Damascus

The Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria, more than double the previously disclosed ...

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Pentagon says it doubled the number of US troops in Syria before Assad's fall

The U.S. has said 900 troops were in Syria, but Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, announced on Thursday that ...

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

DAMASCUS — Syrian interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and the heads of rebel factions agreed Tuesday to merge the groups under the ...

Turkey's Top Diplomat Tells Blinken Kurdish Fighters 'Cannot Be Allowed' In Syria: Spokesperson

Turkey's top diplomat on Saturday said Syrian Kurdish fighters essential for the United States in the fight against Islamic State (IS) extremists cannot be sheltered in Syria, in a phone call with US ...

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Syria’s Sanctions Nightmare: A Devastating Legacy of Isolation and Reconstruction Struggles

Syria has faced sanctions for decades, a situation that began long before the 2011 Arab Spring protests. Reconstruction ...

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