Syria's new government likely needs arms to solidify its hold on power. That's an opening for its Turkish backers.

Turkey, which supports some of the rebels in Syria, has denied backing HTS. For some time, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had pressed Assad to engage in negotiations to find a diplomatic solution ...

Syria's former opposition says it has not been invited to government's planned talks Middle Eastcategory· December 30, 2024 The Pentagon said on Monday a ceasefire between Turkey and the U.S ...

He spoke after attending a meeting in Qatar with representatives of five Arab countries, as well as Iran, Turkey and Russia - the three major outside powers involved in Syria. In a joint statement ...

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