Tag: Tom Barrack
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Kurds in Syria brace for conflict with Damascus as integration fails
Earlier this week, in scenes reminiscent of the days of Bashar al-Assad, pro-government forces shelled and fired unto civilian neighbourhoods in Aleppo. The attacks on the Kurdish neighbourhood took place after pro-government forces blocked access to the Kurdish, Sheikh Maqsood neighbourhood. Protests by Kurds against the closures took place before the firing started on Monday…
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US Ambassador Tom Barrack reiterates US support for a unified Syria
US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, has once again reiterated US support for a unified Syria and blamed Israel for unnecessarily contributing to instability in the country. Ambassador Barrack made his remarks in Beirut, Lebanon, in an exclusive interview with the Associated Press. The US Ambassador had previously made similar…