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Former US official calls shift in relations with Syria ‘surreal’

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Former US official calls shift in relations with Syria ‘surreal’
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Former US official calls shift in relations with Syria ‘surreal’

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Former US official calls shift in relations with Syria ‘surreal’

A former US State Department advisor on Syria tells Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’ the improved relationship between Washington and Damascus makes sense. Syria’s new leadership’s priorities overlap with US interests – regional stability and containing armed groups.

Published On 19 Aug 2026

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