Thomas barrack

US to Eventually Reduce Military Bases in Syria to One: US envoy

The United States has begun reducing its military presence in Syria with a view to eventually closing all but one of its bases there, the US envoy for the country has said in an interview. Six months after the ouster of longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, the United States is steadily drawing down its presence as part of Operation Inherent ...

US to Appoint Thomas Barrack as Special Envoy for Syria

The United States is set to appoint President Donald Trump’s longtime advisor and current US ambassador to Turkey, Thomas Barrack, as a special envoy for Syria, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter and a Turkish diplomat. This decision follows Trump’s landmark announcement last week that US sanctions on Syria will be ...