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Syria, United States
USSOCOM to face Assad forces on the Iraq-Syria border

Despite pleas from the US to repoen the Til Koçer crossing between Iraq and Syria, the Kurdish authorities have decided to give its control to Syrian forces, a move that further weakens Washington's position in northeastern Syria. [...]

Published on 11/01/2022 at 07:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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USSOCOM keeps troops on ground despite Syria-Turkey talks

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US forces' fuel supplier Jamal al-Alam dropped for supposed links with Tehran

US forces in Iraq, which are stationed at Erbil International Airport, have ended their contract with their fuel supply company, Jamal al-Alam, because of its supposed links with Iran. The firm is to be replaced by US company Repeat Consultants International, whose boss is said to be close to the Barzani clan.

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USSOCOM accepts to put boots on ground in northeast Syria

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Syrian and Iraqi spymasters share challenge of cross-border insecurity

Determined to make the road between Baghdad and Damascus a prosperous trading route, the Syrian and Iraqi authorities are very aware of the need to secure their border in the light of continued sporadic attacks from the Islamic State group.

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Congress struggles to clarify US approach to Syria

The newly ratified National Defense Authorization Act contains several sections on Syria, but there is no clear line taken. Biden, caught between maintaining a military presence and the application of heavy sanctions against the regime, has not yet defined his Syria policy.

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Biden's envoys visit North Eastern Syria to reassure Mazloum Abdi

North-East Syria's separatist Kurds, anxious about the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, received a US delegation recently and promises of continued support but no concessions to their demands for international recognition.

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