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Washington turns to Oman to mediate in US hostage talks in Syria

The US and Oman are stepping up their bilateral cooperation, particularly in intelligence, and Washington is hoping that by the same token the sultanate can help obtain the release of US hostages in Syria. [...]

Published on 25.11.2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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