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Syria, United States
Pro-Kurd lobbyists secure footing in Washington

Determined to push for their cause with the new Biden administration, Syrian Kurds have been busy in Washington hiring seasoned lobbyists to help them cultivate connections within the Democrat leadership. [...]

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