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U.S. Flagged Raised Over Embassy in Syria as Countries Move to Reestablish Ties

HeadlineMay 30, 2025

President Trump’s newly named envoy to Syria raised the U.S. flag over the ambassador’s residence in Damascus Thursday for the first time since its closure in 2012. Thomas Barrack’s visit to the Syrian capital comes just weeks after Trump lifted sanctions on Syria, prompting the European Union to follow suit.

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