US envoy calls Lebanon a ‘failed state’ as Syria expected to join anti-IS coalition

The U.S.’s special envoy for Syria has called Lebanon “a failed state,” highlighting frustration with Beirut’s “paralyzed government.” Speaking at a summit in Bahrain, Thomas Barrack praised developments in Syria following Bashar Assad’s downfall. He confirmed Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa is expected to visit Washington on Nov. 10. Barrack said Syria is expected to join […]

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