President Trump ended his visit to Saudi Arabia by meeting with Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, a founding member of Al-Qaeda in Syria, who now has the title of “interim president” in Damascus. Trump urged Jolani to join the Abraham Accords and normalize ties with Israel.
Vijay Prashad, Director of the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, noted that Trump’s announcement that he plans to drop all U.S. sanctions on Syria is just another part of the ploy for the U.S. and Israel to gain control of the government in Damascus, because while the U.S. can’t conquer, it can destroy. And it has used destruction as a weapon across the region.
We also discussed the latest in the India-Pakistan conflict, and what’s at stake for Thursday’s Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul.
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13 May 2025 - Trump pledges to lift Syria sanctions as he seals $142bn arms deal on Saudi visit
14 May 2025 - Trump meets Syrian president, urges him to establish ties with Israel
14 May 2025 - Israel escalates massacres after dropping bunker busters on Gaza's Khan Yunis
14 May 2025 - Trump’s embrace of Syria and its jihadist-turned-president could shake up the Middle East
15 May 2017 - U.S. Embassy in Syria shares poster offering $10 Million reward for information about Abu Mohammed al-Jolani
12 May 2025 - China has won the trade war with Trump
14 May 2025 - Pakistan says it is committed to truce with India, vows response to aggression
14 May 2025 - Putin announces team for Russia-Ukraine talks in Türkiye: Live Updates
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