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US Lifts Bounty on HTS Leader Following Damascus Talks

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The United States has engaged in formal talks with the leader of the Islamist rebels, Ahmad al-Sharaa, in Damascus. The talks were characterized as "good" and "thorough" by U.S. diplomats. According to the top diplomat for the Middle East, Barbara Leaf, the discussions included a promise from al-Sharaa to fight terrorism. Leaf also stated that based on the talks, the U.S. would not pursue the $10 million reward for information leading to al-Sharaa's capture.

  1. TR
    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
    Justice and Development Party
    1. Daesh, the PKK and their affiliates -- which threaten the survival of Syria -- must be eradicated.
    2. In the upcoming period we do not believe that any power will continue to collaborate with terrorist organisations. The heads of terrorist organisations such as Islamic State and PKK-YPG will be crushed in the shortest possible time.
  2. US
    Barbara Leaf
    US State Department
    1. What our government would like to see is a Syria that can stand on its own two feet, that can regain, like its neighbour, Iraq, a full measure of sovereignty over its own affairs.
    2. We fully support a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political process that results in an inclusive and representative government which respects the rights of all Syrians, including women, and Syria's diverse ethnic and religious communities.
    3. If I'm to judge by today, Iran will have no role whatsoever -- and it shouldn't, frankly.
    4. I also communicated the importance of inclusion and broad consultation during this time of transition.
    5. We will be looking for progress on these principles and actions, not just words.
    6. We also discussed the critical need to ensure terrorist groups cannot pose a threat inside of Syria or externally, including to the US and our partners in the region. Ahmed al-Sharaa committed to this, and so, based on our discussion, I told him we would not be pursuing the 'rewards for justice' reward offer that has been in effect for some years.
  3. US
    Anthony Blinken
    White House
    1. So this is fraught, but we know almost certainly that absent our engagement, absent our leadership, that's the way it will go.
    2. There are no guarantees at all. We've seen too many times one dictator can be replaced by another.

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sources

  1. 1.The Times
  2. 2.CNA News
  3. 3.BBC
  4. 4.The New York Times
  5. 5.The Washington Post
  6. 6.The Guardian
  7. 7.Daily Sabah
  8. 8.France 24
  9. 9.South China Morning Post
  10. 10.Le Monde
  11. 11.Al Jazeera
  12. 12.Sunday Times

perspectives

  1. 1.US Foreign Policy
  2. 2.US under Donald Trump
  3. 3.Israel-Palestine Conflict
  4. 4.Russian Foreign Policy
  5. 5.Israel Foreign Policy
  6. 6.Islamic Terrorism
  7. 7.Iran Foreign Policy
  8. 8.German Foreign Policy
  9. 9.French Foreign Policy
  10. 10.Immigration to Europe
  11. 11.Israel-Lebanese Hezbollah Conflict
  12. 12.Saudi Foreign Policy

countries

  1. 1.CzechiaCZ
  2. 2.GermanyDE
  3. 3.FranceFR
  4. 4.United KingdomGB
  5. 5.IsraelIL
  6. 6.IraqIQ
  7. 7.Iran, Islamic Republic ofIR
  8. 8.JordanJO
  9. 9.LebanonLB
  10. 10.LibyaLY
  11. 11.Russian FederationRU
  12. 12.Syrian Arab RepublicSY

organizations

  1. 1.Islamic State
  2. 2.Hayat Tahrir Al Sham
  3. 3.al-Qaeda
  4. 4.US Central CommandUS
  5. 5.US State DepartmentUS
  6. 6.PentagonUS
  7. 7.Kurdish Workers' PartyTR
  8. 8.Rewards for Justice
  9. 9.Syrian Democratic ForcesSY
  10. 10.Federal Bureau of InvestigationUS
  11. 11.ISIL
  12. 12.Alawite

persons

  1. 1.Barbara LeafUS
  2. 2.Austin Tice
  3. 3.Bashar Al-AssadSY
  4. 4.Roger Carstens
  5. 5.Daniel Rubinstein
  6. 6.David Chazan
  7. 7.Abu Yusif
  8. 8.Anthony BlinkenUS
  9. 9.Dennis Ross
  10. 10.Donald TrumpUS
  11. 11.Recep Tayyip ErdoğanTR
  12. 12.Stephan Sakalian

technicals

  1. 1.Kurdistan Region
  2. 2.Leaf
  3. 3.Islam
  4. 4.Oval Office