Exclusive: Western powers warn Syria over foreign jihadists in army, sources say
U.S., French and German envoys have warned Syria's new Islamist rulers that their appointment of foreign jihadists to senior ...
Assad’s fall is an opportunity for a US win over China
Trump may believe that Syria is “not our fight,” but the competition with China is very much ours and will undoubtedly be a ...
The Diplomat8d
China’s Middle East Moment: Will Beijing Seize the Opportunity in Syria?
The Syrian conflict presents a pivotal opportunity for China to exhibit its readiness to assume a true global leadership role ...
Syria appoints some foreign Islamist fighters to its military, sources say
Syria's new rulers have installed some foreign fighters including Uyghurs, a Jordanian and a Turk in the country's armed ...
Syria Civil War's New Frontlines Emerge Post-Assad
"I believe there will be violent fighting, the end of which we do not know," a top Syrian Democratic Council official told Newsweek.
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Militant Uyghurs in Syria threaten the Chinese government
A S REBELS STORMED across Syria late last year, eventually toppling the country’s dictator, Bashar al-Assad, some were accompanied by fighters from a foreign militant organisation—one with ambitions ...
The Diplomat24d
Syria Is Not One of China’s Strategic Priorities
This may seem a ridiculous juxtaposition, but it illustrates precisely where Beijing’s strategic priorities lie. It’s not that Syria is unimportant to China. However, performative politics ...
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The Race Is On Between West And East For Control In Syria
The removal of Bashar al-Assad has reignited Western and Eastern plans to control Syria’s oil and gas resources.