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19 August 2026

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

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

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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

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