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A Syrian girl and her family wait to board buses for the rebel-held Idlib province in Barzeh. (AFP)

Washington Looks at ‘Devil in Details’ of Syria’s ‘De-escalation Zones’

by Paula Astih and Asharq alAwsat | May 9, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, New York – While the United Nations announced holding a new round of inter-Syrian talks in Geneva next Tuesday, Russia faced on Monday Western opposition against a draft resolution presented to the Security Council in support of the “de-escalation zones”...

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People walk under a billboard erected by ISIS as part of a campaign in Raqqa on November 2, 2014. AFP PHOTO

Civilian Council in Raqqa under Arab-Kurdish Leadership

by Paula Astih and Asharq alAwsat | Apr 19, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, Washington- The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Tuesday the creation of the Raqqa Civilian Council under a joint Arab-Kurdish leadership to administer the northern Syrian city after its complete liberation from ISIS militants. “The civilian council...

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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer holds the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 29, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

US Shifts Stances on Syria: Assad’s Overthrow No Longer Priority

by Paula Astih and Asharq alAwsat | Apr 2, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, Washington – Amid rising confusion and sudden shuffling of cards which struck the entire spectrum of stakeholders in the Syria crisis, the United States under Donald Trump’s administration reaffirmed that the president is less concerned with long-time...