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The influencer couple selling Syria on Capitol Hill

JL;DR SUMMARY Jasmine Naamou and Tarek Naemo, a married couple with substantial social media followings, have become prominent influencers on Capitol Hill, advocating for improved U.S.-Syria relations following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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SyriaDiplomacyMiddle East PoliticsCapitol HillSanctionsBashar Al AssadAhmad Al SharaaU.S. Syria RelationsJasmine NaamouTarek Naemo

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Damascus, Syria
"Alongside al-Sharaas rise in Damascus has been a flurry of activity in Washington, as lawmakers tried to make sense of a country that one day was considered a rogue nation locked in protracted civil war and the next was viewed as a free state on the path to stability."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"This week, that leader, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, is coming to Washington, the first time a Syrian president has ever been invited to the White House."
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
"Two people in particular have become fixtures on Capitol Hill, pushing the message that Washington should lift sanctions on Damascus and build stronger ties with Syria: Jasmine Naamou and Tarek Naemo, a married couple who live in Daytona Beach, Fla., with a knack for social media self-promotion and a willingness to strike up a conversation with anyone."
Washington, New Hampshire, United States
"Mills and Stutzmans visit preceded a more senior delegation, with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), who has held several senior foreign policy roles, visiting the country together."
New York, United States
"The organization arranged meetings for Syrias foreign minister in New York this year, and in April it brought two members of Congress Reps. Cory Mills (R-FL) and Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) to Syria for the first visit by U.S. officials in years."
Washington, South Carolina, United States
"Mills and Stutzmans visit preceded a more senior delegation, with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), who has held several senior foreign policy roles, visiting the country together."
Washington, California, United States
"Theyve also met with Reps. Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is running for governor of Florida; Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL); Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ), who is the child of Syrian immigrants."
Washington, Arizona, United States
"Theyve also met with Reps. Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is running for governor of Florida; Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL); Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ), who is the child of Syrian immigrants."

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