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Syrian President Prioritizes Domestic Issues Amid US Talks

8/25/2025

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa highlighted the government's priority on domestic challenges, such as ISIS threats and the Sweida situation, over Kurdish integration.
US envoys Thomas Barrack and Morgan Ortagus are in Israel to discuss Syria and Lebanon, accompanied by Senator Lindsey Graham in Beirut for talks with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa highlighted the government's priority on domestic challenges, such as ISIS threats and the Sweida situation, over Kurdish integration.
US envoys Thomas Barrack and Morgan Ortagus are in Israel to discuss Syria and Lebanon, accompanied by Senator Lindsey Graham in Beirut for talks with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.