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Exclusive-US, UAE Discussed Lifting Assad Sanctions in Exchange for Break With Iran, Sources Say
A U.S. source familiar with the matter said White House officials discussed an overture with Emirati officials, citing the UAE's interest in financing Syria's reconstruction and Assad's "weakened position" after Israel's offensive against Hezbollah.
US ‘discusses lifting sanctions on Assad’ if Syria cuts ties with Iran
The US has discussed lifting sanctions on Syria if it cuts ties with Iran and blocks weapons smuggling routes to Hezbollah.
US, UAE discussed lifting Assad sanctions
The US and the United Arab Emirates have discussed with each other the possibility of lifting sanctions on Syrian President Bashar. al-Assad if he peels hims
US, UAE discussed lifting Assad sanctions in exchange for break with Iran: Reuters
The U.S. and the United Arab Emirates have discussed with each other the possibility of lifting sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad if he peels himself away from Iran and cuts off weapons routes to Lebanon's Hezbollah,
US and UAE consider sanctions relief to weaken Assad-Iran ties
Talks have intensified in light of the Dec. 20 expiration of sweeping US sanctions on Syria and Israel’s ongoing campaign targeting Iranian-backed networks in the region.
Syria’s Sanctions Gamble: Will Assad Cut Ties with Iran?
The United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been discussing the possibility of lifting long-standing sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. However, there’s a major condition attached: Assad must cut ties with Iran and stop supplying weapons to Hezbollah,
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US told Assad it would pull troops from northeast Syria if he closed Iran's supply lines: Report
The US told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that it was willing to withdraw American soldiers from northeast Syria and ...
With Assad Challenged, a Push to Cut Syria’s Ties to Iran Grows More Unlikely
Even as Israel bombarded Syria, officials say the U.S. and Gulf countries were working to weaken its president’s alliance ...
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Syria’s Bashar al-Assad is in mortal danger
Two rebel groups are leading the push. One is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ), which emerged from al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate.
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Assad's son defends his PhD thesis at Moscow State University
Assad, the eldest son of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation in mathematics ...
Syria's Assad Under Strain After Aleppo Loss
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is under growing strain as his army suffers setbacks, the economy deteriorates, his support wanes and his government's foreign backers are focused elsewhere.
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How the Syrian Opposition Shocked the Assad Regime
A historian explains why U.S. sanctions and Iran and Russia’s entanglements in other wars helped create an opening for rebel ...
Russia and Iran pledge support for Syria’s Assad against advancing rebels
A patchwork of rebel forces has seized control of a broad stretch of western and northwestern Syria. It’s unclear how much support weakened allies can provide.