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Rubio says Trump envoy Barrack to step down from Syria post
Rubio says Trump envoy Barrack to step down from Syria post Trump envoy Tom Barrack to exit formal Syria post but retain key role managing US policy in Syria and Iraq. US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack will step down from his post following the expiration of his formal mandate, but he is set to maintain a central diplomatic role managing policy for Syria and Iraq, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced.
Trump expands Turkey ambassador's diplomatic role, adding Iraq, Syria amid Middle East tensions
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack is getting expanded duties from President Donald Trump to serve as special envoy to Syria and Iraq as the administration tries to forge lasting peace in the Middle East. "I am pleased to announce that United States Ambassador to Türkiye, Tom Barrack, who has done an outstanding job, will be named Special Presidential Envoy to Syria and, likewise, Special Presidential Envoy to Iraq, as we advance our strategic cooperation with the Governments of Syria and...
Trump expands Turkey ambassador's diplomatic role, adding Iraq, Syria amid Middle East tensions
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack is getting expanded duties from President Donald Trump to serve as special envoy to Syria and Iraq as the administration tries to forge lasting peace in the Middle East. "I am pleased to announce that United States Ambassador to Türkiye, Tom Barrack, who has done an outstanding job, will be named Special Presidential Envoy to Syria and, likewise, Special Presidential Envoy to Iraq, as we advance our strategic cooperation with the Governments of Syria and...
Syria’s Sharaa holds phone call with Trump, Syrian presidency says
Syria’s Sharaa holds phone call with Trump, Syrian presidency says During the call, President Sharaa said lifting remaining US sanctions was essential to reviving Syria’s economy and attracting investments Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa held a phone call with US President Donald Trump in which they discussed supporting the Syrian economy and the latest regional developments, the Syrian presidency said on Sunday. During the call, Sharaa said lifting the remaining US sanctions on Syria was...
Inside Syria’s fight against the Captagon trade
Inside Syria's fight against the Captagon trade Inside Syria’s fight against the Captagon trade Anti-narcotics units in Syria are raiding homes and seizing pills as the government fights back against the Captagon trade, which helped to prop up the finances of the former Assad regime. Published On 5 Jun 2026
Israeli Knesset member backs settlement push in southern Syria
Israeli Knesset member backs settlement push in southern Syria Israeli Knesset member backs settlement push in southern Syria An Israeli Knesset member has publicly backed efforts to establish Israeli settlements in southern Syria, as settlement activists step up incursions into territory. Published On 5 Jun 2026
Strait of Hormuz oil crisis: An opportunity for Syria?
In the show this week, we look at how Syria could benefit from the oil crisis triggered by tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. After Iran effectively closed the strategic waterway, Syria's Mediterranean port of Baniyas found itself emerging as a hub for crude oil transported overland from the UAE and Iraq. Could Syria – a country in desperate need of investment after 14 years of civil war – establish itself as a new energy corridor, even after the Gulf conflict is over?
The Global Story: Is ISIS having a resurgence in Syria?
The US military has begun to transfer up to 7000 Islamic State (IS) group detainees held in prisons in Syria to Iraq, which officials say is to prevent prisoners breaking out and regrouping. The transfer comes weeks after the US led large-scale strikes on IS group targets in Syria. The move comes after clashes between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, which last week ended in a deal that would see the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and institutions...
The Global Story: The rehabilitation of Syria’s ex-jihadist president
After getting the red-carpet treatment at the UN in New York last week, the former al-Qaeda fighter who now leads Syria is about to hold an election. But is Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, really about to transition the country into democracy? Or does he have other plans?
Rescues in eastern Syria after the Euphrates River bursts its banks
Rescues in eastern Syria after the Euphrates River bursts its banks Rescue workers have pulled stranded farmers from flood waters in eastern Syria after the Euphrates burst its banks. Among the worst-affected areas was Deir Az Zor, where the flooding caused a bridge collapse and cut-off communities. Published On 31 May 2026