This is the committees second hearing of congress on the syrian conflict but its been raised during many of our meetings. To date, more than 400,000 people have been killed in the syrian conflict, more than 12 Million People, roughly half of all syrians, are displaced and the assad regime bears overwhelming responsibility for this destruction and extremism it has spawned. However, none of this would have been possible without the support of iran and russia, both of which intervened on assads behalf to extend influence in a region and counter the u. S. And its partners. With the support of the u. S. And Coalition Partners the Syrian Democratic forces succeeded in sweeping isis out of raqqah in october. Of course, despite losing much of its territory in syria and iraq, isis remains a major threat. And theres also the ongoing danger posed by al qaeda, syria, and affiliates which maintain significant influence in oppositioncontrolled areas. So its worth highlighting two recent developments
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Welcome to the news grid saudi arabia iran and the struggle for power in the middle east a new chapter in their rivalry is now focused on eleven on where the president has called on saudi arabia to clarify why the lebanese Prime Minister has yet to return to beirut saad hariri suddenly quit his post from riyadh last saturday plunging his country and the region into a new crisis will take a look at the main play is and their powerful eyes also on the grid going in alone eleven countries agreed to move ahead with a Transpacific Partnership trade deal with the United States President Trump withdrew from the t. P. In january throwing its future in doubt but with a deal now back on track is the u. S. Losing its influence in the region and very still refusing to leave hundreds of Asylum Seekers holed up a b. Minus island prison cound face and. Recently uncertain future as a deadline approaches for them to vacate the recently closed facility have been protests in australia as papa new guinea
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