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MOVING FORWARD: Trump Asks Arab States To Create Force To Replace U.S. Troops In Syria

Hank Berrien

According to The Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration is communicating with friendly Arab nations about creating an Arab force to replace the U.S. military contingent in Syria. National Security Advisor John Bolton has reportedly spoken to Abbas Kamel, Egypt’s acting intelligence chief about Egypt being a linchpin in that effort. One administration official stated, “Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the U.A.E. have all been approached with respect to financial support and more broadly to contribute.”

The Trump Administration has asked Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates for billions of dollars to heal northern Syria now that Islamic State has been driven out of the region.

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