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Foreign ministers, Sergei Lavrov (C) of Russia, Mevlut Cavusoglu (R) of Turkey and Mohammad Javad Zarif of Iran, leave after a news conference in Moscow, Russia, December 20, 2016. Reuters

Turkish-Iranian Tension over Russia’s Stance before Astana Talks

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jan 23, 2017 | Middle East, World

Ankara – Turkey’s delegation to Astana participated on Sunday in meetings held few hours before the launch of negotiations between the Syrian regime delegation and that of the Syrian opposition under the auspices of Russia, Turkey and Iran. Diplomatic sources...

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova attend a news conference in Moscow, Russia, January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Russian-Iranian Disagreements about Astana Publicized

by Taha Abed alWahed | Jan 22, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow – Few days before the Syrian talks begin in Astana, Russian and Iranian disagreements have surfaced especially after Moscow accusing Tehran of complicating things, and stated that a settlement in Syria is not possible without Washington. Kremlin spokesman...

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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

by Nazeer Rida | Jan 21, 2017 | Middle East

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...