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City of Idlib. Mohamed al-Bakour/AFP

Astana 6: Truce in Idlib Under Tripartite Observation… Opposition Against Iranian Participation

by Caroline Akoum and Taha Abdulwahid | Sep 16, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow, Beirut- Russian, Iran and Turkey, known as the guarantors of the peace talks in Astana have agreed Friday to establish a de-escalation zone in Idlib, northwest of Syria and to deploy 1500 monitors along the border of the area to prevent any clashes between...

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Participants of Syria peace talks attend a meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Mukhtar Kholdorbekov

Idlib Truce Dominates Astana Talks

by Caroline Akoum and Taha Abdulwahid | Sep 15, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow, Beirut- The Syrian regime and opposition delegations held on Thursday bilateral meetings in Astana with representatives of the de-escalation zones sponsors and United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura. The sixth round of talks is expected to...

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Participants of Syria peace talks attend the meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, on January 23 [Reuters/Mukhtar Kholdorbekov]

Technical Consultations Precede Astana 6, Washington Participates as Observer

by Taha Abed alWahed | Sep 14, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow – Experts from the guarantor states held a round of consultations on Wednesday in the Kazakh capital to prepare for the 6th round of talks on Syria, which will be officially launched on Thursday and is expected to witness the signing of an agreement on...

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Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syria September 12, 2017. SANA/Handout via REUTERS

Assad Receives Russian Minister of Defense

by Taha Abed alWahed | Sep 13, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow- Head of Syrian regime Bashar al-Assad received Tuesday Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at the instruction of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Syrian presidency said in a statement. “During the meeting, the issues of military and military-technical...

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Reuters)

Erdogan Confirms Turkey, Russia, Iran Share Same Stance on Syria’s Idlib

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Sep 13, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed on Tuesday the importance of the sixth round of the Astana talks on Syria that will focus on the future of the region of Idlib. He told reporters as he returned to Turkey from a trip to Kazakhstan: “The...