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Samia Nakhoul

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US envoy denies Syrian regime forces were involved in atrocities against Druze

US envoy denies Syrian regime forces were involved in atrocities against Druze

Tom Barrack urges Sharaa to be ‘more inclusive quicker’ or risk his country’s fragmentation; says IDF strikes added to ‘confusion,’ offers...

23.07.2025 40

The Times of Israel

Samia Nakhoul

After strikes, Israel and US diverge on how to further pressure Iran

After strikes, Israel and US diverge on how to further pressure Iran

While Trump says his priority is diplomacy, source familiar with Netanyahu’s thinking says the premier wants to use more force to compel fundamental...

09.07.2025 50

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Samia Nakhoul

‘JCPOA 2’: New US-Iran nuke deal said shaping up as largely similar to one Trump ended

Agreement being negotiated ‘preserves the core’ of 2015 deal, sources say; may impose constraints on uranium enrichment but not dismantle nuclear...

02.05.2025 20

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Samia Nakhoul

Desperate Assad deceived those around him in last hours before stealthy flight from Syria

DUBAI (Reuters) — Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria as his reign collapsed. Instead, aides, officials and...

13.12.2024 10

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Samia Nakhoul

Assad’s collapse fractures Iranian axis, but ensuing chaos could batter rest of region

Alongside opportunities created by fall of regime, experts say risks abound should competing forces try to grab power, further destabilizing Syria

10.12.2024 10

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Samia Nakhoul