Ben Hubbard
Istanbul Bureau Chief at The New York Times
Istanbul Bureau Chief, The New York Times. Author of 'MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed Bin Salman.' Order here: https://t.co/cT1O7H1o5F. RPCV.
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nytimes.com | Jonathan Swan |Ben Hubbard
Syria's new leaders and their allies in the Arab world have argued that the sanctions, meant to punish the Assad regime that was toppled in December, have outlived their purpose. President Trump said on Tuesday that he would lift sanctions on Syria, throwing an economic lifeline to a country devastated by nearly 14 years of civil war and decades of dictatorship under the Assad family.
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1 day ago |
nytimes.com | Jonathan Swan |Ben Hubbard
President Trump plans to meet for the first time on Wednesday with President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria, who rose to power after a rebel alliance he led ousted the dictator Bashar al-Assad in December, according to a White House official and a regional official with knowledge of Mr. Trump's plans. The meeting is expected to happen while Mr. Trump is still in Saudi Arabia, hosted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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2 days ago |
bostonglobe.com | Erika Solomon |Ben Hubbard
A Kurdish militia group that has waged a bloody insurgency against the Turkish state for four decades said Monday that it would lay down its arms and disband, a decision that could reshape Turkish politics and reverberate in neighboring countries. The announcement by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, known by its Kurdish acronym, PKK, came a few months after its imprisoned leader, Abdullah Ocalan, urged the group to disarm and disband.
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2 days ago |
nytimes.com | Ben Hubbard
The Kurdish group waged a bloody insurgency against the Turkish state for four decades. The Kurdistan Workers' Party, known by its Kurdish acronym P.K.K., said on Monday that it would lay down arms and disband, ending a decades-long armed insurgency against the Turkish state. The announcement came several months after the group's imprisoned leader, Abdullah Ocalan, urged his followers to disarm and disband. The move could reshape Turkish politics and reverberate in neighboring countries.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Christina Goldbaum |Ben Hubbard |Raja Abdulrahim |Hwaida Saad
The new government has pledged to unify Syria after overthrowing the Assad dictatorship. One of its biggest challenges is persistent sectarian violence. The rebels who overthrew the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in December have vowed to unify their country.
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