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An armored personnel carrier enters rebel-territory east of Donetsk on November 12, 2014. (AFP Photo/Menahem Kahana)
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A picture taken on November 3, 2014 shows a view of the damaged UNESCO-listed citadel in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. (AFP Photo/Zein Al-Rifai/AMC)
Formation of Aleppo Revolutionary Council paves way for opposition talks with regime: source
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Fourteen armed opposition groups in Syria’s second city, Aleppo, have signed an agreement to form a unified “Revolutionary Council,” in what may be a signal they are ready to hold talks over a UN-sponsored ceasefire plan for the city. A source...Caption:
US Special Envoy for Syria Daniel Rubenstein. (Asharq Al-Awsat/James Hanna)
US Syria envoy: We believe in the unity of Syria
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—As the US continues its military efforts against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in both countries, the world’s attention has drifted away from efforts to find a negotiated end to the ongoing crisis in Syria. Nonetheless, efforts...Caption:
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani (seated) addresses the country’s Shura council in Doha on November 11, 2014 (QNA)
GCC leaders to hold “emergency” meeting in Riyadh: source
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—An emergency meeting of the leaders of members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is expected to be held next week in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, to discuss resuming talks on ending the diplomatic rift between Qatar and its neighbors,...Caption:
Libyan followers of Islamist militias hold a demonstration in Benghazi, Libya, on September 21, 2012.
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