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A Syrian Free Army source confirmed to Newsweek U.S. forces had left Al-Tanf, handing control to the Syrian Army's 54th Division.

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Fourteen months after the fall of the al-Assad regime raised hopes, some in Congress are worried the new regime is falling short.

Officials say the meeting addressed transitional justice and ways to hold perpetrators accountable, including Bashar al Assad ...

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Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has been expanding his control of the country, and last month government forces ...

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By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Tala Ramadan WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it completed a withdrawal from a strategic base in Syria on Thursday, handing it over to Syrian ...