{"id":42950,"date":"2015-07-27T17:15:55","date_gmt":"2015-07-27T21:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=42950"},"modified":"2015-08-10T04:58:31","modified_gmt":"2015-08-10T08:58:31","slug":"just-in-announcement-of-new-u-s-special-envoy-for-syria-full","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/just-in-announcement-of-new-u-s-special-envoy-for-syria-full\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcement of New U.S. Special Envoy for Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Press Statement &#8212; John Kerry, Secretary of State:<\/p>\n<p>I am pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Ratney as the new U.S. Special Envoy for Syria. I have come to know Michael well in his most recent role as U.S. Consul General in Jerusalem, and am impressed by his keen intellect, deep knowledge of the region, and policy judgment.<\/p>\n<p>Michael is a Senior Foreign Service officer who is fluent in Arabic and whose distinguished career has spanned Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, and beyond. I am confident he will continue the important work led by his predecessor, Daniel Rubinstein, to shape our response to the complex and devastating conflict in Syria.<\/p>\n<p>Michael\u2019s leadership and counsel will be critical as we confront the significant challenges posed by more than four years of suffering, bloodshed, and destruction in Syria. We remain committed to reaching a negotiated political transition away from Bashar al-Assad, working to counter the shared threat of terrorism, supporting the moderate opposition, and addressing the humanitarian disaster and its impact on Syria\u2019s neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>Special Envoy Ratney will soon travel to the region to begin consultations with Syrians and other stakeholders seeking an end to the violence and a future of freedom and dignity for all Syrian people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press Statement &#8212; John Kerry, Secretary of State: I am pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Ratney as the new U.S. Special Envoy for Syria. 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