US reopens ambassador's residence in bid to warm relations with Syria
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Washington has yet to formally reopen its embassy in Syria, which closed in 2012 after protests the government of strongman President Bashar al-Assad was met with brutal crackdown, kickstarting the country’s civil war.

Author: Malek Fouda
Published on: 30/05/2025 | 00:00:00

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US ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, visited Damascus to inaugurate the residence. Barrack met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and attended signing of agreement for a consortium of Qatari, Turkish and US companies for development of a 5,000-megawatt energy project. Barrack praised the ‘bold decision’ to lift sanctions. There is only “one simple expectation,” he said. The US State Department posted a statement on X on Thursday attributed to Trump.

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