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Trump Lifts Sanctions on Syria, Tightening His Embrace of Its New Leader
ByMichael Crowley June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

U.S. officials said sanctions against targets such as its central bank would end, but they would remain on Syria’s former dictator, Bashar al-Assad.

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U.N. Inspector Says Iran Could Enrich Nuclear Fuel in ‘Matter of Months’
ByDavid E. Sanger and Tyler Pager June 29, 2025

The assessment widens the divide with President Trump, who has claimed that Tehran has given up its nuclear ambitions after a U.S. attack.

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U.N. Inspector Says Iran Could Enrich Nuclear Fuel in ‘Matter of Months’
ByDavid E. Sanger and Tyler Pager June 29, 2025

The assessment widens the divide with President Trump, who has claimed that Tehran has given up its nuclear ambitions after a U.S. attack.

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Bank Transfer Signals Syria Is Making Strides in Ending Economic Isolation
ByNeil MacFarquhar and Reham Mourshed June 19, 2025June 19, 2025

The bank-to-bank transfer using the SWIFT system was symbolically important, indicating the war-torn country was reintegrating into the global financial community.

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France’s Macron Faces Dilemma With Intention to Recognize Palestinian State
ByRoger Cohen June 16, 2025

The French-Israeli relationship has always been turbulent, but the prospect that President Emmanuel Macron may recognize a Palestinian state has brought tension to a new level.

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