You're reading an excerpt from Al-Monitor Washington, where we break down the latest in US-Middle East diplomacy. To read the full newsletter, sign up here. WASHINGTON — The White House is leaning ...

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Clashes have erupted between Syrian government forces and foreign fighters in Idlib, Syria BEIRUT -- BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes broke out this week between Syrian government forces and fighters in a camp ...

HAJIN, Syria—The two American-backed Kurdish soldiers were riding in a pickup truck past a row of shops when Islamic State militants on motorcycles opened fire with AK-47s, killing them both. A shop ...

Oct. 22 (UPI) --Britain has removed Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham from its list of designated terrorist organizations, a move the United States made this summer. Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham is a coalition of ...

WASHINGTON, October 21, 2025 – Syria’s reconstruction costs are estimated at $216 billion after more than thirteen years of conflict, according to a new World Bank report. The Syria Physical Damage ...

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered at the Texas Capitol then marched through downtown Austin to Auditorium Shores Saturday for the "No Kings" protest, part of a nationwide movement against ...

Austin voters will decide on the city’s steepest property tax rate hike in at least 20 years this November. Facing a projected $33.4 million budget shortfall, the City Council approved a $6.3 billion ...

U.S Rep. Lloyd Doggett talks to the crowd at the Texas Capitol gathered for the "No Kings" protests. Trump wants to ‘end’ largest US infrastructure project, a tunnel between NY and NJ ‘We Reject That’ ...

Putin and Sharaa hold face-to-face talks in Moscow Fate of Russian bases in Syria is being discussed Sharaa will ask Putin to hand over former president Assad, Syrian sources say MOSCOW, Oct 15 ...

The meeting in Moscow between President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria showcased the adaptability of two leaders once at odds. By Paul Sonne Reporting from Berlin ...