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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.

  1. SY
    Ahmed al-Sharaa
    Hayat Tahrir Al Sham
    1. The Israelis have clearly crossed the disengagement line in Syria, which threatens a new unjustified escalation in the region.
  2. TR
    Hakan Fidan
    Turkish Foreign Ministry
    1. 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.
  3. US
    Donald Trump
    Republican Party
    1. Syria is a mess, but is not our friend.
    2. THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!
  4. US
    Ben Cardin
    US House of Representatives
    1. It's too early to tell whether the incoming regime's record will reflect a different way of doing business.
  5. US
    Anthony Blinken
    White House
    1. We have impressed upon everyone we've been in contact with the importance of helping find Austin Tice and bringing him home.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
    4. This is a moment when ISIS will seek to regroup, taking advantage of the transition in Syria.
    5. We hear some reasonable, rational language about unity, not imposing a system on all Syrians. On the other hand, the nature of the new forces, the affiliation with the (Muslim) Brotherhood, the affiliation with Al-Qaeda, I think these are all indicators that are quite worrying.

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sources

  1. 1.Al Jazeera
  2. 2.The Times of India
  3. 3.BBC
  4. 4.The Washington Post
  5. 5.CNA News
  6. 6.France 24
  7. 7.Le Monde
  8. 8.The Guardian
  9. 9.Agence France-Presse
  10. 10.Associated Press
  11. 11.NTV
  12. 12.Reuters

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.United Arab EmiratesAE
  2. 2.BahrainBH
  3. 3.EgyptEG
  4. 4.United KingdomGB
  5. 5.IsraelIL
  6. 6.IraqIQ
  7. 7.Iran, Islamic Republic ofIR
  8. 8.ItalyIT
  9. 9.JordanJO
  10. 10.LebanonLB
  11. 11.LibyaLY
  12. 12.MauritaniaMR

organizations

  1. 1.Hayat Tahrir Al Sham
  2. 2.al-Qaeda
  3. 3.Arab League
  4. 4.HezbollahLB
  5. 5.United Nations
  6. 6.European Union
  7. 7.Islamic State
  8. 8.al-Nusra
  9. 9.HamasPS
  10. 10.ISIS-K
  11. 11.Sunni
  12. 12.Syrian Democratic ForcesSY

persons

  1. 1.Bashar Al-AssadSY
  2. 2.Anthony BlinkenUS
  3. 3.Austin Tice
  4. 4.Hakan FidanTR
  5. 5.Burhan Koroglu
  6. 6.Naim QassemLB
  7. 7.Anwar GargashAE
  8. 8.Donald TrumpUS
  9. 9.Geir PedersenNO
  10. 10.Kaja KallasEE
  11. 11.Recep Tayyip ErdoğanTR
  12. 12.Ahmed Aboul GheitEG

technicals

  1. 1.Islam
  2. 2.Kurdistan Region
  3. 3.Red Sea
  4. 4.Golan Heights
  5. 5.Syrian Revolution
  6. 6.UNSCR 2254
US Secretary of State acknowledges direct contact with Syria's HTS rebels