Syrian FM visits China, pledges ‘counterterrorism’ cooperation | Syria's War News

Syrian FM visits China, pledges ‘counterterrorism’ cooperation | Syria’s War News

Syria’s Asaad al-Shaibani meets with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi as Damascus pushes to bolster international ties. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani has pledged to deepen collaboration on “counterterrorism” with China on his first visit to Beijing since the toppling of former President Bashar al-Assad last year. Al-Shaibani and Chinese counterpart Wang Yi agreed on Monday…

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How Syria’s President Transformed His Image

How Syria’s President Transformed His Image

new video loaded: How Syria’s President Transformed His Image Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara’s meeting with President Trump in Washington signifies a new turn for al-Shara, a former Islamist rebel leader who was once designated by the United States as a terrorist with a $10 million bounty on his head. Our reporter Christina Goldbaum describes the…

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We Investigated Assad’s Fugitive Henchmen

We Investigated Assad’s Fugitive Henchmen

new video loaded: We Investigated Assad’s Fugitive Henchmen Haley Willis and Christiaan Triebert, reporters from the Times’s Visual Investigations team, share findings from their ongoing reporting project on the roles and whereabouts of henchmen for Bashar al-Assad, the former Syrian president. These key officials powered Assad’s brutal regime for years. Where are they now? By…

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