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With the Israeli army advancing into Syria following Assad's fall, a group promoting settlements in Lebanon is casting its gaze eastward.

Israel’s message is clear: regardless of who governs Syria, Israel will ensure it does not possess the basic military capacity to defend itself.

The overthrow of Syrian dictator Assad has brought Putin’s image as a provider of stability into question. “This is a sign of his weakness. And no matter how you look at it, it’s a personal defeat for him.”

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Trump’s DNI pick and I were both in Damascus in the winter of 2017 to meet with the dictator of Syria. We came away with very different takes

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