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When Pelosi Met Assad in Syria

Democrats have criticized former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) for meeting with then-Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in 2017, but their own leaders — including then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) — did so as well, for years.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (C) meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) at al-Sh

Biden Claims Credit for Toppling Assad

President Joe Biden delivered a short address from the White House on Sunday, claiming credit for the toppling of the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, who was ousted by rebels after a long and brutal reign lasting decades.

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Iran Ropes Iraq into Rekindled Syrian Civil War

The foreign minister of Iran traveled to Baghdad on Friday for a meeting to discuss, alongside his Iraqi and Syrian counterparts, how to address the surging campaign by Sunni jihadists to overthrow Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein addresses journalists during a joint news conference

Jihadi Offensive Spreads Chaos in Syria, Roping in U.S.-Backed Forces

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a U.S.-backed Syrian militia group led by Syrian Kurdish forces, said on Tuesday that its fighters clashed with Syrian government troops and took control of seven villages near Deir al-Zor, potentially opening a new front against the regime of dictator Bashar Assad.

Fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stand atop a roof next to their unfurled fl

Pro-Turkey Jihadis Take Advantage of Chaos to Attack Kurds in Syria

The Syrian National Army (SNA), a militia formerly known as the Free Syrian Army (FSA) with ties to Turkey, began attacking Kurdish forces in Aleppo province, Syria, this weekend after the jihadists of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) laid siege to the city of Aleppo, reportedly ousting the forces of dictator Bashar Assad.

Anti-government fighters brandish their guns as they ride a vehicle in Syria's northern ci