US EditionWestern allies and Arab countries gather in Paris to discuss Syria’s future amid US aid freeze
- Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani is attending an international conference in Paris focused on political transition and humanitarian aid in Syria after 13 years of war.
- French President Emmanuel Macron is set to address representatives from the Group of 7 and several Gulf nations at the conference.
- The meeting aims to coordinate efforts for a peaceful transition in Syria and discuss issues like lifting sanctions, though it will not raise funds.
- Human Rights Watch emphasized the need for inclusive reconstruction efforts in Syria, urging engagement with Syrian civil society.
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US lawmakers warn of dangers of allowing China, Russia into Syria
U.S. lawmakers warned Thursday of the danger of allowing China and Russia to gain influence in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The warnings came as regional and Western powers met in Paris to discuss Syria's future. VOA Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson has more.
France's Macron urges 'representative' governance in Syria
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged Syria's new leaders to ensure "governance that is representative and respectful of all" at a Paris conference on the transition in the war-torn country after Bashar al-Assad's fall. "The hope you carry on your shoulders is immense," he said at the international meeting attended by Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani. Islamist-led rebels toppled Assad in December after a lightning offensive…
Macron urges Syria's interim government to join US-led anti-extremist coalition
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged Syria's interim government to cooperate with a U.S.-led coalition fighting against extremist groups, amid uncertainty over the United States’ commitment to the region. The president spoke at a conference among European and Arab nations to discuss the future of Syria after the repressive government of Bashar Assad was ousted in December.
How can Syria go on after years of civil war and the fall of Assad? Solutions are sought in Paris – and clear expectations are formulated.
Just over two months after the fall of the Assad government in Syria, France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has promised a "fast lifting of sanctions" against Damascus. "We are working with European colleagues to launch a rapid lifting of sanctions in certain sectors," Barrot said at the launch of an international Syria conference in Paris on Thursday. Britain also presented a plan to ease sanctions against Syria. In particular, restriction…
International debt is creating instability, global investor says
DUBAI: The debt problem is not one that only the US is facing — it is a world debt problem that China, Europe and many countries are confronting, according to Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates. During a session conducted by TV host, Tucker Carlson, at the World Governments Summit on Wednesday, Dalio said: “If you have that debt problem, you exacerbate the great
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