US College Student Being Held in Syria
A US college student is being held in Syria. His parents say he was picked up by authorities during a demonstration in Damascus.
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U.S. Ambassador Back in Syria
The U.S. resumes full diplomatic relations with Syria, sending new ambassador Robert Ford.
Obama Appoints Robert Ford as Ambassador to Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama used his Constitutional muscle this week to appoint an ambassador to Syria while the Senate was not in session.
US About-Face on Syria; 'Golan not Worth Lebanon’
In a sign of another Obama ”engagement” failure, a top US official said Syria can forget about the Golan while damaging US interests in Lebanon.