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US Secretary of State acknowledges direct contact with Syria's HTS rebels
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The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has confirmed direct contact between the US government and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the US since 2018. This marks the first public acknowledgment of direct communication between the US and HTS. The contact is believed to have taken place in an effort to engage with various parties in the region, including HTS, following the group's role in the coalition that overthrew President Bashar al-Assad's government. The Biden administration has acknowledged the sensitive nature of these talks.
The Israelis have clearly crossed the disengagement line in Syria, which threatens a new unjustified escalation in the region.
Never allow terrorism to take advantage of the transition period. And we have to coordinate our efforts and learn from the mistakes of the past.
Syria is a mess, but is not our friend.
THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!
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We have impressed upon everyone we've been in contact with the importance of helping find Austin Tice and bringing him home.
We've seen how the fall of a repressive regime can swiftly give way to more conflict and chaos, how the shoes of one dictator can be filled by another, or how interference by an outside country can be thrown off only to be replaced by another.
America and our partners have an important stake in helping the Syrian people chart this new path. We know that what happens inside of Syria can have powerful consequences well beyond its borders, from mass displacement to terrorism.
This is a moment when ISIS will seek to regroup, taking advantage of the transition in Syria.
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sources
- 1.Al Jazeera
- 2.The Times of India
- 3.BBC
- 4.The Washington Post
- 5.CNA News
- 6.France 24
- 7.Le Monde
- 8.The Guardian
- 9.Agence France-Presse
- 10.Associated Press
- 11.NTV
- 12.Reuters
perspectives
- 1.US Foreign Policy
- 2.US under Donald Trump
- 3.Israel-Palestine Conflict
- 4.Russian Foreign Policy
- 5.Israel Foreign Policy
- 6.Islamic Terrorism
- 7.Iran Foreign Policy
- 8.German Foreign Policy
- 9.French Foreign Policy
- 10.Immigration to Europe
- 11.Israel-Lebanese Hezbollah Conflict
- 12.Saudi Foreign Policy
countries
- 1.United Arab Emirates
- 2.Bahrain
- 3.Egypt
- 4.United Kingdom
- 5.Israel
- 6.Iraq
- 7.Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 8.Italy
- 9.Jordan
- 10.Lebanon
- 11.Libya
- 12.Mauritania
organizations
- 1.Hayat Tahrir Al Sham
- 2.al-Qaeda
- 3.Arab League
- 4.Hezbollah
- 5.United Nations
- 6.European Union
- 7.Islamic State
- 8.al-Nusra
- 9.Hamas
- 10.ISIS-K
- 11.Sunni
- 12.Syrian Democratic Forces
persons
- 1.Bashar Al-Assad
- 2.Anthony Blinken
- 3.Austin Tice
- 4.Hakan Fidan
- 5.Burhan Koroglu
- 6.Naim Qassem
- 7.Anwar Gargash
- 8.Donald Trump
- 9.Geir Pedersen
- 10.Kaja Kallas
- 11.Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
- 12.Ahmed Aboul Gheit