February 20, 2026

US Begins Full Troop Withdrawal from Syria, Completion Expected Within Two Months: Wall Street Journal

THE SYRIAN OBSERVER February 20, 2026

The United States has begun a full withdrawal of its roughly 2,000 troops from Syria, bringing an end to nearly a decade of military presence, according to U.S. officials cited by The Wall Street Journal.

Damascus–Baghdad Ties Move Into a New Era

AL-THAWRA February 20, 2026

Syria and Iraq appear to be entering a new phase in their relationship, Al-Thawra writes.

Canada Sanctions Six Figures Tied to Syrian Military Formations as Policy Shifts Toward Economic Reengagement

AL-HAL February 20, 2026

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said the amendments, made under the Special Economic Measures Act, lift the broad economic embargo imposed on Syrian state institutions since May 2011.

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February 20, 2026

US Begins Full Troop Withdrawal from Syria, Completion Expected Within Two Months: Wall Street Journal

Damascus–Baghdad Ties Move Into a New Era

Canada Sanctions Six Figures Tied to Syrian Military Formations as Policy Shifts Toward Economic Reengagement

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