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U.N. special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura attended the talks in Astana/ Reuters Mukhtar Kholdorbekov
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Militants of the Syrian rebel group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham cheer after a Russian helicopter was shot down in the north of Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province. Reuters
Fateh al-Sham Prepares Militarily in Anticipation for Infighting Following Astana Talks
Beirut – Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, formerly known as the al-Nusra Front, anticipated the outcomes of Astana talks that will be held on Monday by preparing militarily on large scale. The group opened its spare warehouses and launched a workshop for booby-trapping...Caption:
A rebel fighter carries his weapons on the outskirts of the northern Syrian town of al-Bab, Syria January 15, 2017. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Ahrar al-Sham to Sit out Astana Talks, 25 to Represent Syrian Opposition
Beirut- Syrian Opposition factions continue to express growing fears of what would become of the Kazakhstan-held Syria peace talks, scheduled for Jan 23. Ahrar al-Sham, an opposition group in Syria, officially announced that it would not be partaking in the...Caption:
A member of the Nusra Front climbs a pole where the al-Qaeda-affiliate’s flag was raised at a central square in the northwestern Syrian city of Ariha, in Idlib province, after a coalition of insurgent groups seized the area on May 29, 2015. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Syria: Failure to Unite Extremist Factions Opens Door to Alternative Options
Beirut – The plan to merge extremist Islamic factions with moderate ones operating in north Syria has not seen light — Ahrar al-Sham and Noureddine Zanki movements stepped back in the project that aims to launch a new entity of 13 factions, a majority of...Caption:
Boys make their way through the rubble of damaged buildings in the rebel-held area of al-Kalaseh neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria. Reuters