From: The Times of Israel December 20, 2024

US and HTS meeting:
Senior US diplomat, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf says she received ‘positive messages’ on fighting terror from Ahmed al-Sharaa, who she met with despite his group’s continued terror designation

After Damascus meeting US drops $10 million terror bounty for new Syrian leader

A senior US diplomat told Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday that Washington was scrapping a reward for his arrest, and welcomed “positive messages” from their talks including a promise to fight terrorism

HTS and SDF:
It will be interesting to see how Sharaa handles the U.S.-backed Kurdish Syrian forces (SDF) situation