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Amir leaves Damascus
Damascus:The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani left Damascus on Thursday, after an official visit to the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic. HH
Vice President JD Vance announced he will return to Damascus, Virginia, on Monday. The Vice President posted on X, “Tomorrow, I’ll return to Damascus, VA, to check on their cleanup from Hurricane Helene and we’ll continue to do so until they’ve fully recovered.
DAMASCUS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - (This Dec. 18 story has been corrected to show that the New York Times first reported Tice's escape, in paragraph 11) The mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who was taken captive during a reporting trip to Syria in ...
Vice President JD Vance will return to Washington County on Monday to review progress in the town of Damascus after the devastating September flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Helene. "The American people should expect more of their government," Vance said in an interview broadcast Sunday on the CBS program "Face the Nation."
Vice President JD Vance pledged the federal government will do more to assist residents of this tiny community rebuild in the wake of disastrous flooding caused by Hurricane Helene.
Vice President JD Vance and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin spoke with reporters after a roundtable on Helene recovery on Monday afternoon.
Visit is 1st by Qatar’s emir to Syria in more than 14 years, 1st by head of state since Assad’s overthrow - Anadolu Ajansı
He was received at Damascus International Airport by Mr Ahmed al-Sharaa, who has been named Syria's transitional president. Read more at straitstimes.com.
President Ahmed al-Shara vowed to be inclusive, but the way crucial decisions have been made has left some Syrians wary.
While some Syrians celebrated Ahmed al-Shara as head of state, others questioned how the decision to elevate the rebel leader was made.
Sharaa, said on Thursday he will form an inclusive transitional government representing diverse communities that will build institutions and run the country until it can hold free and fair elections.