{"id":129587,"date":"2025-09-12T15:00:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=129587"},"modified":"2025-09-12T15:00:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:00:33","slug":"syrian-president-hosts-us-centcom-chief-and-special-envoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/129587\/","title":{"rendered":"Syrian president hosts US CENTCOM chief and special envoy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) <\/strong>\u2013 Syrian President Ahmad al-Shar\u2019a received U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Charles Bradley Cooper on Friday, accompanied by U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack at the People\u2019s Palace in Damascus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Syrian presidency announced on Telegram, \u201cPresident Ahmad al-Shar\u2019a and his wife Latifa al-Droubi received Admiral Charles Bradley Cooper, commander of the U.S. Central Command, and his wife Susan Cooper, along with U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack and the accompanying delegation, in the presence of several ministers and senior officials.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meeting reportedly discussed \u201cprospects for cooperation in political and military fields, serving mutual interests and strengthening the foundations of security and stability in Syria and the region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The presidency added that the meeting reflected \u201cpositive atmospheres and a shared commitment to enhancing strategic partnership and expanding communication channels between Damascus and Washington at various levels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Atoun Jan<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Syrian President Ahmad al-Shar\u2019a received U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Charles Bradley Cooper on Friday, accompanied by U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack at the People\u2019s Palace in Damascus. 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