Thomas Barak in Podcasts
personUnited States diplomat appointed to facilitate peace talks between Israel and Syria.
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The President's Daily Brief
May 30th, 2025: Did Ukraine Try to Assassinate Putin? & New Nuclear Warnings About Iran
newly appointed envoy to Syria, Thomas Barak, presided over the reopening of diplomatic facilities shuttered since 2012 on Thursday, marking the return of an official U.S. presence in the Syrian capital for the first time since the Assad regime's brutal crackdown on dissent.
The President's Daily Brief
PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 4th, 2025: Civil War in Gaza? New Militia Challenges Hamas Rule & Israeli Jets Hit Syria
As we've discussed, President Trump lifted long-standing US sanctions on Syria back in May. Man met with Schirra in Riyadh, moves that opened the door to back-channel talks between Israel and Syria. The newly appointed US envoy to Syria, Thomas Barak, said last week he believed peace between the two nations was, quote, achievable, given the new diplomatic movement.