Elizabeth Hagedorn
State Department Correspondent at Al-Monitor
State Department Correspondent at @AlMonitor. 📩 = [email protected]
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1 week ago |
al-monitor.com | Elizabeth Hagedorn
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration defended a controversial Israeli-backed group whose aid distribution hub in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday was overrun by throngs of hungry Palestinians. Chaotic scenes unfolded at a distribution center run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in southern Gaza’s Tel al-Sultan neighborhood. Video shows desperate Palestinians climbing over sandbags and tearing down fences as Israeli troops outside the compound fired warning shots to disperse the crowds.
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2 weeks ago |
al-monitor.com | Elizabeth Hagedorn
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday announced immediate sanctions relief for Syria, a move that comes less than two weeks after President Donald Trump said he would be taking steps to normalize relations with the country's new government. The details of the partial sanctions relief were first reported by Al-Monitor.
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2 weeks ago |
al-monitor.com | Elizabeth Hagedorn
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is preparing to issue broad sanctions relief for Syria in the coming days. The administration plans to announce a general license, known as GL 25, that will cover the Syrian central bank, reconstruction and other economic activity, according to a US official who spoke on condition of anonymity. Also expected is a waiver of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act for either an indefinite or time-bound period.
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2 weeks ago |
al-monitor.com | Elizabeth Hagedorn
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on Tuesday that without robust US engagement, Syria’s government may collapse within weeks, potentially triggering a civil war of “epic proportions."Rubio spoke a week after President Donald Trump met with Syrian Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and announced he would be lifting sanctions on Syria in a major reversal of US policy.
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3 weeks ago |
al-monitor.com | Elizabeth Hagedorn
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Donald Trump will meet with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during his trip to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, a White House official confirmed to Al-Monitor. The surprise meeting comes five months after a coalition of rebel groups led by Sharaa toppled Syria’s longtime dictator, Bashar al-Assad, and installed an interim government.
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