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Syrian Democratic Forces fighters gesture while posing on a damaged airplane inside Tabqa military airport after taking control of it from ISIS, west of Raqqa city, Syria , April 2017. REUTERS/Rodi Said

Moscow’s Zones in Syria Predominate ‘Astana’

by Caroline Akoum, Paula Astih and Tah Abd Al-Wahed | May 3, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, Moscow- The Russian proposal to establish four “zones of de-escalation” is expected to predominate the UN-sponsored “Astana 4” intra-Syrian talks between opposition forces and regime officials that are planned to kick off in the Kazakh capital on...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrive for a joint news conference following their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, October 10, 2016. (Reuters)

Differences on Supporting Kurds Focus of Wednesday’s Erdogan-Putin Talks

by Taha Abed alWahed | May 2, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to arrive in the Russian city of Sochi on Wednesday where he is due to hold talks with President Valdimir Putin on bilateral ties and regional issues, most notably Syria, announced the Kremlin. Observers...

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United Nations special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura talks during a joint news conference with Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni in Rome, Italy December 7, 2015. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

UN Envoy to Syria to Attend Syrian Talks in Astana

by Jordan Dakamseh | May 2, 2017 | Middle East

New York – UN envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, will join Syrian high-level talks on enforcing ceasefire in Kazakhstan this week, a UN statement said Monday. The statement added that in view of the urgency and importance of re-establishing a de-escalation of the...

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Syrian Democratic Forces fighters gesture while posing on a damaged airplane inside Tabqa military airport after taking control of it from ISIS fighters, west of Raqqa city, Syria, April 2017. (Reuters)

Moscow Beats Washington by Suggesting Zones of Tensions’ Reduction in Syria

by Thaer Abbas and Paula Astih | May 2, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Russia surprised the Syrian opposition and their allies on Monday by suggesting four “zones of reduction of tensions” in the country, and the creation of a joint working group to prepare for a battle to remove ISIS and al-Nusra from those Syrian areas...

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov greets his Jordanian counterpart Ayman al-Safadi in Moscow. (Reuters)

Moscow Prepared to Work with Washington against ‘Terrorism’ in Syria

by Taha Abed alWahed | Apr 30, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed on Saturday the importance of exerting efforts to combat terrorism in Syria. He said during talks with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman al-Safadi in Moscow that Russia is prepared to cooperate with the United...