U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack hinted at a thawing of relations between Washington and Damascus, as an American flag was hoisted outside of the long-shuttered ambassador’s residence in the Syrian capital on Thursday.

US ambassador signals warming of relations between Washington and Damascus

U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack hinted at a thawing of relations between Washington and Damascus, as an American flag was hoisted outside of the long-shuttered ambassador’s residence in the Syrian capital on Thursday.