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US to halve troop presence in Syria

US to halve troop presence in Syria Published on: Sunday, April 20, 2025 Published on: Sun, Apr 20, 2025 By: AFP Text Size: Dark Mode: Off The US will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria. WASHINGTON: The United States will roughly …

Syria can't wait for sanctions relief before economy revival: UN

A visiting UN official said on Saturday that Syria's authorities should begin the process of economic recovery, without waiting for Western sanctions imposed under Bashar al-Assad's rule to be lifted. The new government has been pushing for Assad- …

US to slash its troops in Syria

WASHINGTON/DAMASCUS: The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday. Washington has had troops in Syria for years as part of international efforts …

US military to pull more than 1,000 troops out of Syria

The United States will cut its presence in Syria by half in the coming months, the Department of Defense announced on Friday. The U.S. military will bring the number of troops inside Syria to under 1,000 in the coming months in a “consolidation” effort, …

Trump Administration Starts Pulling Hundreds of Troops from Syria

Under the Trump administration, the U.S. military is making a significant shift by withdrawing hundreds of troops from Syria. The Pentagon is framing this as a “consolidation” to reflect the evolving security landscape. “Recognizing the success the United …

Syria leader hosts Republican US congressman

DAMASCUS: Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has met with a US congressman, the Syrian presidency said on Saturday, the first such visit by an American lawmaker since the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani was also …

Al-Baldawi: Iraqi forces ready to deter any potential threat from Syria

[Sat, 19 Apr 2025 21:56:14 +0300] Baghdad – Saba: Iraqi parliament member Mohammed al-Baldawi confirmed on Saturday that Iraqi security forces are on high alert, anticipating any security developments that may result from the ongoing chaos on the Syrian …

The US will halve the Number of its Troops in Syria

The United States will roughly halve the number of its troops in Syria to fewer than 1,000 in the coming months, a U.S. military official said. “Today, the Secretary of Defense ordered the consolidation of U.S. forces in Syria,” Pentagon spokesman Sean …

Post-Assad push: Syria aims to rebuild economy with reforms

2025-04-19T19:51:16+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Syria’s transitional government launched a series of reforms aimed at reviving the country’s struggling economy, with a focus on restructuring state-owned enterprises, an official …