{"id":127468,"date":"2025-07-20T07:40:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T07:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=127468"},"modified":"2025-07-20T07:40:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T07:40:26","slug":"u-s-envoy-urges-warring-syrian-factions-to-cease-fire-end-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/127468\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. envoy urges warring Syrian factions to cease fire, end violence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> U.S. Special Envoy to Syria, Thomas Barrack, on Sunday called on all warring factions in Syria to immediately lay down their arms, cease hostilities, and abandon the cycle of tribal revenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His statement comes amid renewed clashes in Syria&#8217;s southern governorate of Suwayda on Saturday, despite the Syrian presidency\u2019s announcement of a nationwide ceasefire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Syria stands at a critical juncture\u2014peace and dialogue must prevail\u2014and prevail now,&#8221; Barrack said in a post on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He described U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s decision to lift sanctions on Syria as \u201ca principled step,\u201d one that offered the Syrian people &#8220;a chance to move beyond years of unimaginable suffering and atrocities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Trump\u2019s decision to lift sanctions was a principled step, offering the Syrian people a chance to move beyond years of unimaginable suffering and atrocities. The international community has largely rallied behind the nascent Syrian government, watching with cautious\u2026<\/p>&mdash; Ambassador Tom Barrack (@USAMBTurkiye) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USAMBTurkiye\/status\/1946787448417296589?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barrack added that the international community, which had cautiously supported Syria\u2019s emerging government, viewed the move as a hopeful opening toward a future beyond conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Yet, this fragile ambition is now overshadowed by profound shock, as brutal acts by warring factions on the ground undermine the government\u2019s authority and disrupt any semblance of order,&#8221; he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Malin Mohammed<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 U.S. Special Envoy to Syria, Thomas Barrack, on Sunday called on all warring factions in Syria to immediately lay down their arms, cease hostilities, and abandon the cycle of tribal revenge. 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